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Governor    Winfield    T.   DuRBl^ 
As  Colonel  of  the  161st  Ind.  Vol. 


A  HISTORY 


NATIONAL  GUARD 


OF 


INDIANA 


From   the  beginning  of  the  Mihtia  System  in  1787  to  the 

present  time,  including  the  services  of 

Indiana  Troops  in  the 

WAR   WITH   SPAIN 


INDIANAPOLIS, 

W.  D.  PRATT,  Printer  and  Binder 
1901 


Contents 


CHAPTER  ]. 

In  Early  Days. 

CHAPTER  11. 

Indian  Attacks  and  the  War  of  1812. 

CHAPTER  III. 

Sixty  Years  of  Militia  and  Legion. 

CHAPTPIR  TV. 

Encampments  and  Active  Service. 

CHAPTER  V. 

Staff  Organization  and  Signal  Work. 

CHAPTER  VI. 

The  First  Regiment,  Infantry. 

CHAPTER  Vll. 

The  Second  Regiment,  Infantry. 

CHAPTER  AH  11. 

The  Third  Regiment,  Infantry. 

CHAPTER  IX. 

The  First  Artillery. 

CHAPTER  X. 

Retired  Regiments,  Companies  and  Officers. 

CHAPTER  XI. 

The  War  with  Spain. 


Publisher's  Note 

Tlie  compilation  of  a  history  of  the  National  Guard  of  In- 
diana led  to  far  greater  depths  than  was  anticipated.  The 
National  Guard  of  to-day  is  so  directly  the  outgrowth  of  the 
militia  system  which  began  with  the  Northwest  Territory, 
that  its  history  would  not  have  been  complete  unless  written 
from  that  time.  This  was  a  difficult  task,  as  official  papers 
relating  to  the  early  days  of  Indiana  are  few.  Many  were 
lost  during  the  moving  of  the  State  government  from  one 
capital  to  another,  and  from  one  State  House  to  another. 
A  wagon  load  of  these  valuable  old  documents  was  sold  as 
waste  paper  by  a  janitor  who  did  not  realize  their  value.  The 
record  of  early  days  is  necessarily  incomplete.  In  all  cases 
the  names  are  spelled  as  they  appear  on  the  official  records. 

The  History  is  issued  by  the  publisher  with  the  hope  that 
it  may  cause  the  Guardsman  to  have  a  greater  pride  in  his 
organization,  and  the  people  to  have  greater  pride  in  the 
Guard. 

The  publisher  is  under  obligations  to  all  the  officers  and 
men  who  have  co-operated  to  make  the  work  a  success;  but 
I)articular  acknowledgment  is  made  of  the  assistance  given 
by  Major  John  E.  Miller,  Colonel  Charles  E.  Wilson,  Colonel 
James  B.  Curtis.  Colonel  William  E.  English,  Captain 
William  F.  Ranke  and  Captain  William  H.  Drapier,  Jr. 

The  compilation  and  publication  of  this  book  has  only 
been  made  possible  by  the  aid  given  by  friends  of  the  Guard 
throughout  the  State,  and  those  to  whom  the  thanks  of  the 
members  are  extended  are: 

ANDERSON. 
George  F.  McCuUoch.  Wright  Shovel  Co. 

FT.  WAYNE. 

W.  H.  Olds.  Alexander  Johnson. 

S.  D.  Fleming.  Charles  S.  Bash. 

R.  S.  Taylor.  S.  M.  Foster. 


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INDIANAPOLIS 

William  E.  English. 

C.  C.  Perry. 

M.  A.  Morris. 

William  Garstang. 

Indi.anapolis  Street  Railway  Co 

Thomas  Taggart. 

B.  F.  Schmid. 

Kothe,  AVells  &  Bauer. 

Horace  Wood. 


Severin  &  Co. 

George  Merritt. 

Hibben,  Hollweg  &  Co. 

The  :McElwaine-Richards  Co. 

A.  A.  ^McKain. 

O.  S.  Runnels. 

H.  H,  Hanna. 

^'onnegut  Hardware  Co. 


MARION. 

Mrs.  Alice  Wilson  McCullough.  Oliver  H.  Keller. 


Ball  Brothers. 


Marion  Fruit  Jar  and  Bottle  Co. 


MICHIGAN  CITY. 
John  H.  Barker,  President  of  the  Haskell-Barker  Car  Co. 


TERRE  HAUTE. 


W.  R.  McKeen. 
Crawford  Fairbanks. 
Hulman  &  Co. 
Prox  &  Brinkman  Mfg.  Co. 
A.  J.  Crawford. 


E.  Bierhaus  &  Son. 
G.  Reiter. 


L.  B.  Root  &  Co. 

A.  Ilerz. 

Terre  Haute  Shovel  and  Tool  Co. 

Filbeck  Hotel  Co. 


VINCENNES. 

W.  F.  Carmisch. 


Wabash  Paper  Co. 


WABASH. 


WARSAW. 


Beyer  Bros. 


CHAPTER  1. 

In  Early  Days. 

When  Indiana  was  a  part  of  the  Northwest  Territory, 
the  art  of  war  was  considered  as  of  equal  importance  with 
the  arts  of  peace.  This  was  of  necessity;  nor  was  it  contrary 
to  the  natural  tendencies  of  the  early  settlers.  Many  of  them 
had  lost  all  their  possessions  while  serving  in  the  War  of 
Revolution  and  had  corae  to  the  great  west  to  rebuild  their 
shattered  fortunes.  Their  service  in  the  American  army  had 
left  its  imprint  upon  them  and  it  was  a  new  and  joyful  sen- 
sation to  follow  a  military  life  for  a  few  days  at  a  time  as 
a  recreation  and  not  as  a  necessity.  The  necessity  for  it, 
however,  was  constantly  present,  for  a  harassing  and  exas- 
perating warfare  was  waged  with  the  Indians  for  many  years. 
Many  of  the  settlers  came  from  the  south,  where  the  love 
for  things  military  is  inborn,  and  others  had  come  from  the 
countries  of  Europe  in  which  the  army  was  regarded  as  of 
prime  importance  and  held  in  great  veneration.  These  causes 
combined  to  produce  an  acquiescence  in  required  military 
service  and  aroused  an  enthusiasm  for  military  life  which 
later  bore  fruit  in  one  of  the  most  perfect  militia  systems  in 
the  country. 

The  United  States  Army,  at  the  beginning  of  the  govern- 
ment of  the  Northwest  Territory,  consisted  of  ten  companies 
of  infantry,  forming  one  regiment,  commanded  by  Lieutenant- 
Colonel  Harmer.  The  posts  garrisoned  by  the  "Regular 
Army"  were:  Pittsburg;  Ft.  Mcintosh,  which  was  near  where 
Marietta,  Ohio,  now  stands;  Ft.  Steuben,  near  the  Falls  of 
the  Ohio;  and  Vincennes.  The  regiment  was  560  strong,  and 
the  Lientenant-Colonel  commanding  received  $50  a  month 
salarv,  with  a  few  allowances.  Each  of  his  Majors  received 
$45  a  month,  each  of  the  Captains  |35  a  month,  each  of  the 
Lieutenants  $26  a  month,  and  each  of  the  Ensigns  $20  a 
month.  Ft.  Harmer  was  under  command  of  Major  Denny  and 
the  post  at  Vincennes  was  commanded  by  Major  Hamtramck. 

The  first  appearance  of  the  military  after  the  arrival  of 
the  officers  of  the  Northwest  Territory  was  on  July  4,  1788, 
and  before  the  arrival  of  Governor  St.  Clair.  The  nation's 
birthdav  was  celebrated  at  Marietta  by  a  parade  of  the  sol- 


6  NATIONAL  GIL\RD  OF  INDIANA. 

diers  and  citizens,  and  Jndge  Varnum  delivered  an  oration. 
Following  the  oration  was  a  barbecue  which  lasted  far  into 
the  night.  The  population  of  Marietta  then  consisted  of  132 
men,  besides  the  women  and  children,  and  the  militia  of  the 
territory,  so  far  as  could  be  ascertained.,  numbered  but  244. 

Congress  had  delegated  to  the  Governor  and  the  Judges 
of  the  territory  the  power  to  publish  such  laws  as  existed  in 
the  states  at  that  time,  which  might  be  deemed  necessary  for 
the  government  of  the  new  territory.  Under  this  authority 
Governor  Arthur  Rt.  Ckiir  and  Judges  S.  H.  Parsons  and 
J.  M.  Varnum  published  the  first  law  at  Marietta  on  July  25, 
1788.  It  related  to  the  subject  of  prime  importance  and  pro- 
vided for  the  organization  of  the  militia. 

This  law  required  all  males  between  16  and  50  years  of 
age  to  serve  in  the  militia,  which  was  divided  into  senior  and 
junior  classes.  The  senior  class  consisted  of  those  who  had 
borne  civil  or  military  commissions  in  the  United  States 
service,  or  graduates  of  colleges  or  universities.  Each  man 
was  required  to  provide  himself  with  a  "musket  and  bayonet, 
or  rifle,  cartridge  box  and  pouch,  or  powder  horn  and  bullet 
pouch,  with  forty  rounds  of  cartridges,  or  one  pound  of 
powder  and  four  pounds  of  lead,  priming  wire  and  brush, 
and  six  flints." 

A  company  consisted  of  64  men,  rank  and  file;  eight  com- 
panies constituted  a  battalion,  and  two  battalions  a  regiment. 
The  commissioned  and  noncommissioned  ofticers  of  each  com- 
pany were  one  captain,  one  lieutenant,  one  ensign,  four  ''Ser- 
jeants," four  corporals,  one  drummer  and  one  fifer.  To  each 
battalion  was  given  one  lieutenant-colonel  commanding,  one 
major  and  one  adjutant.  Each  regiment  was  commanded  by 
a  colonel. 

The  law  stated  that  "assembling  at  fixed  periods  is  con- 
ducive to  health,  civilization  and  morality,"  and  hence  it  was 
required  that  each  captain  should  parade  his  company  at  ten 
o'clock  on  the  morning  of  the  first  day  of  each  week  "at  some 
place  convenient  to  or  near  the  place  appointed  or  to  be  ap- 
pointed for  public  worship."  Those  who  failed  to  be  present 
at  these  parades  were  fined  25  and  50  cents.  This  law  stood 
until  July  2,  1701.  when  it  was  so  amended  as  to  designate 
Saturday  for  parade  day  instead  of  Sunday,  and  each  captain 
was  charged  to  "diligently  exercise  his  company  for  the  space 
of  two  hours."  Each  one  was  also  required  to  go  to  church 
fully  armed. 

The  militia  of  the  territory  at  this  time  was  not  effective 
and  as  an  organization  does  not  seem  to  have  been  called 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  7 

upon.  The  only  record  of  its  appearance  is  when  the  courts 
of  common  pleas  were  formally  opened  by  Governor  St.  Clair 
on  September  2  following  his  arrival.  This  was  a  great  cere- 
mony. The  regulars  and  militia  formed  the  escort  to  the 
officials.  Immediately  in  front  of  the  Governor,  the  two 
Judges  and  the  Secretary,  marched  Colonel  Ebenezer  Sproat, 
sheriff",  who  was  six  feet  and  four  inches  tall  and  who  carried 
in  one  hand  a  drawn  sword  and  in  the  other  the  wand  of  his 
office.  The  procession  solemnly  marched  to  a  blockhouse 
where  the  court  was  declared  duly  installed  and  for- 
mally opened.  There  was  nothing  on  the  docket  and  as  no 
caseVas  to  be  tried  the  court  adjourned  in  equal  state. 

The  Indians  gave  great  trouble  to  the  settlers,  and  the 
settlers  gave  great  trouble  to  the  Indians.  Frequent  aimless 
and  ineffectual  dashes  w^ere  made  against  them  by  the  regu- 
lars and  some  of  the  territory  militia,  but  these  served  only 
to  exasperate  and  harass  both  parties  to  it.  Campaigns  were 
made  against  the  Wabash  and  Illinois  Indians.  For  the  two 
campaigns  of  General  Harmer  and  Major  Hamtramck,  and  of 
Governor  St.  Clair  himself,  against  the  Miamis,  levies  of  1,500 
men  were  made  from  the  militias  of  Pennsylvania  and  of  Vir- 
ginia. The  disastrous  and  dismal  defeats  of  these  expedi- 
tions were  followed  by  Congress  promptly  increasing  the  reg- 
ular army  to  5,000  men  and  appointing  "Mad  Anthony"  Wayne 
to  the  command.  Just  previous  to  Governor  St.  Clair's  cam- 
paign. Congress  added  another  regiment  to  the  regular  army 
and  Major  Hamtramck  was  given  the  command  of  it  with  the 
rank  of  lieutenant-colonel.  For  W^ayne's  campaign,  Pennsyl- 
vania and  Virginia  were  called  on  to  furnish  2,500  men  from 
the  militia,  and  it  was  with  these  men  that  the  militia  of  the 
territory  served.  The  vigorous  campaign  by  Wayne  and  the 
treaty  of  1795  gave  some  relief  to  the  settlers. 

When  the  Northwest  Territory  passed  to  the  second  grade 
of  territorial  government  in  1790,  the  militia  was  given 
prompt  attention.  In  his  address  to  the  First  General  As- 
sembly of  the  Northwest  Territory  at  Cincinnati,  Governor 
St.  Clair  stated  that  the  militia  law  as  enacted  by  the  Gover- 
nor and  Judges  was  of  doubtful  obligation,  and  he  urged  that 
it  be  re-enacted  by  the  General  Assembh\  This  was  done  on 
October  28,  1799,' but  on  the  December  13  following  a  com- 
plete re-organization  of  the  militia  was  made  which  went  into 
effect  on  March  1,  1800. 

The  organization  as  provided  for  in  that  law  is  strikingly 
similar  to  that  of  the  present  day.  Those  who  were  between 
18  and  45  years  old,  except  Judges  of  the  Supreme  Court,  the 


8  NATIONAL  GUARD  OP  INDIANA. 

Attorney-General,  the  Clerk  of  the  Supreme  Court,  ministers 
of  the  pjospel  who  were  licensed  to  preach,  jail  keepers  and 
all  others  exempted  by  the  United  States  laws,  were  subject 
to  militia  duty.  Sixty-four  privates,  or,  in  case  of  necessity, 
from  forty  to  eighty,  rank  and  file,  constituted  a  company. 
The  equipment  which  each  man  was  required  to  provide  for 
himself  consisted  of  ''a  good  musket,  a  sufficient  bayonet  and 
belt,  or  fusee,  two  spare  flints,  a  knapsack  and  a  pouch  with 
a  box  therein  to  contain  not  less  than  twenty-four  cartridges 
suited  to  the  bore  of  his  musket  or  fusee,  each  cartridge  to 
contain  a  proper  quantity  of  powder  and  ball;  or  a  good 
rifle,  knapsack,  pouch  and  powder  horn,  with  twenty  balls 
suited  to  the  bore  of  his  rifle,  and  a  quarter  of  a  pound  of 
powder."  The  commissioned  officers  were  severally  armed 
with  ''a  sword  or  hanger  and  esponton." 

A  regiment  consisted  of  two  battalions  of  four  companies 
each,  while  from  two  to  four  regiments  constituted  a  brigade, 
and  two  brigades  a  division.  To  the  commanding  officer  of 
each  regiment  was  given  the  rank  of  lieutenant-colonel,  and 
the  commissioned  and  non-commissioned  staffs  consisted  of 
an  adjutant,  clerk,  quartermaster,  paymaster,  surgeon,  sur- 
geon's mate,  sergeant-major,  quartermaster-sergeant,  drum- 
major  and  fife-major.  Each  battalion  was  commanded  by  a 
major,  and  no  changes  were  made  in  the  company  officers  as 
previously  prescribed.  A  brigadier-general  was  provided  for 
each  brigade,  and  to  him  was  given  a  brigade  inspector  with 
the  rank  of  major.  Each  major-general,  commanding  a  divi- 
sion, was  allowed  two  aides-de-camp,  who  had  the  rank  of 
major. 

This  law  also  provided  for  the  first  uniformed  bodies  of 
troops.  One  battery  of  artillery  and  one  troop  of  horse  was 
assigned  to  each  brigade,  the  members  of  which  were  to  be 
uniformed  at  their  own  expense  as  the  brigade  commander 
might  prescribe.  Each  regiment  was  also  required  to  include 
one  company  of  young  men  between  18  and  28  years  old  who 
should  be  known  as  grenadiers,  light  infantrymen  or  riflemen, 
as  might  be  selected  by  the  brigade  commander.  The  mem- 
bers of  these  companies  were  required  to  meet  frequently 
for  drill  and  to  wear  such  uniform  as  might  be  prescribed  by 
the  regimental  officers.  Each  member  was  required  to  pay 
for  his  own  uniform,  and  when  a  member  of  the  company 
reached  the  age  of  28  years  he  was  to  be  transferred  to  one 
of  the  companies  not  uniformed.  It  was  believed  such  organi- 
zations would  raise  the  esprit  de  corps  among  the  men  and 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  9 

would  give  the  government  the  advantage  of  an  unusually 
well  drilled  body  of  men  as  well. 

The  officers  prescribed  for  each  battery  were  a  captain 
and  two  lieutenants.  The  other  members  were  to  be  four 
sergeants,  four  corporals,  six  gunners,  six  bombardiers,  one 
drummer,  one  fifer  and  from  twenty  to  thirty  matrosses.  The 
non-commisisoned  officers  were  armed  with  swords  or 
hangers,  and  each  private  or  matross,  with  a  "fusee,  bay- 
onet and  belt  and  cartridge  box  to  hold  twelve  cartridges." 

Each  troop  of  horse  consisted  of  from  thirty  to  sixty  pri- 
vates and  was  commanded  by  a  captain.  The  other  officers 
were  two  lieutenants, a  cornet, four  sergeants,  four  corporals, 
a  saddler,  farrier  and  trumpeter.  The  commissioned  officers 
were  armed  with  a  sword  and  pair  of  pistols,  while  each 
dragoon  was  required  to  provide  a  horse,  saddle  and  holsters, 
bridle,  mail  pillion,  ''vallise,"'  a  breastplate  and  crupper,  pair 
of  boots  and  spurs,  a  sabre,  a  justol  or  pair  of  pistols,  cart- 
ridge box  and  twelve  cartridges  for  his  pistols. 

The  Governor  was  designated  as  commander  in  chief,  and 
he  was  authorized  to  appoint  an  Adjutant-General.  The 
commissioned  and  non-commissioned  officers  were  required  to 
meet  six  days  in  each  year  and  to  devote  five  hours  daily  to 
instruction  in  military  atfairs.  The  precedent  for  the  modern 
camp  of  instruction  in  Indiana  is  over  a  century  old.  Com- 
pany muster  was  required  every  two  m.onths  except  during 
December,  January,  February  and  ^March  of  each  year,  while 
battalion  muster  was  fixed  for  each  April,  and  October  was 
named  for  regimental  muster.  The  counties  were  divided 
into  regimental,  brigade  and  division  districts  in  the  follow- 
ing May. 

The  General  Assembly  seems  to  have  devoted  the  greater 
part  of  its  time  to  laws  relating  to  the  militia  and  to  provide 
for  the  encouragement  of  the  killing  of  wolves,  and  under  the 
pressing  necessities  of  these  two  branches  to  have  overlooked 
the  fact  that  in  the  passage  of  the  new  militia  law  all  former 
laws  relating  to  the  militia  were  repealed.  After  the  General 
Assembly  adjourned  it  was  found  there  were  no  officers  to 
carry  out  the  provisions  of  the  new  law  and  no  authority 
to  appoint  any.  Attention  was  called  to  this  state  of  affairs 
at  the  meeting  of  the  General  Assembly  held  at  Chillicothe 
on  December  8,  1800,  and  the  Governor  was  authorized  to 
appoint  the  general  officers  after  duly  inquiring  in  each  local- 
ity as  to  the  fitness  of  the  man  under  consideration. 

The  history  of  the  militia  of  Indiana  Territory  is  difficult 
to  trace.     The  territorv  was  carved  out  of  the  Northwest 


10  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

Territory  by  an  act  of  Congress  which  was  approved  May  7, 
1800.  At  that  time  it  embraced  within  its  limits  most  of  the 
territory  now  included  within  the  State  of  Indiana,  all  of 
Illinois  and  Wisconsin,  the  western  half  of  Michigan,  and  a 
part  of  ]\[inne.sota.  There  were,  at  that  time,  but  three  coun- 
ties in  the  territory,  and  they  had  been  formed  before  Indiana 
Territory  was  set  oiY.  St.  Clair  County  was  formed  in  1790  and 
included'  all  of  what  is  now  Illinois,  south  of  the  Illinois  River 
and  west  of  a  line  drawn  from  Fort  Massac  to  the  mouth  of 
Mackinaw  Creek.  Knox  County  was  formed  the  same  year 
and  embraced  nearly  all  of  the  present  Indiana  and  Michigan, 
Randolph  County  was  formed  in  1795  out  of  the  southern 
part  of  St.  Clair  County. 

Wayne  County  was  not  a  part  of  Indiana  when  the  terri- 
tory was  first  set  apart.  It  was  established  in  1796,  and  was 
cut  off,  to  a  great  extent,  from  Knox  County.  It  included 
about  one-third  of  the  present  State  of  Ohio,  one-eighth  of 
Indiana,  the  northeast  corner  of  Illinois,  including  the  pres- 
ent site  of  Chicago,  the  eastern  part  of  Wisconsin,  and  all 
of  Michigan.  Detroit  was  the  county  seat,  but  almost  all  the 
white  population  was  left  in  the  Northwest  Territory  when 
Indiana  Territory  was  set  apart,  and  it  so  remained  until 
Ohio  was  formed  on  April  30.  1802,  when  the  greater  part 
of  it  was  put  into  Indiana  Territory.  The  boundaries  of 
Wayne  County,  after  it  had  become  a  part  of  Indiana,  were 
fixed  January  24,  1803,  and  they  so  remained  until  1805,  when 
it  became  a  part  of  Michigan  Territory. 

Thus,  by  the  division  of  Indiana  when  Michigan  was 
formed,  June  30,  1805,  and  later  when  Illinois  was  formed, 
March  1.  1809,  the  history  of  the  militia  of  Indiana  is  inter- 
woven with  that  of  the  neighboring  states. 

The  form  of  the  government  and  the  organization  of  Indi- 
ana Territory  was  the  same  as  had  been  provided  for  the 
Northwest  Territory.  In  1708  it  was  estimated  there  were 
5,000  white  males  in  the  territory  and  at  once  steps  were 
taken  to  organize  the  first  grade  of  territorial  government. 
This  was  done  successfully,  and  on  July  4,  1800,  the  govern- 
ment was  formally  begun  at  Saint  Vincennes. 

At  that  time  Saint  Vincennes  was  the  seat  of  government 
for  Knox  County,  Kaskaskias  for  Randolph  County,  and  Ka- 
hokia  for  St.  Clair  County.  The  total  population  of  the  terri- 
tory, including  slaves,  was  5,641,  and  of  this  number  2,517 
were  in  what  is  now  Indiana.  By  1810,  the  white  population 
in  what  is  now  Indiana  alone  had  increased  to  24,520. 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  11 

The  officers  who  instituted  the  first  government  were  John 
Gibson,  a  native  of  rennsy]vanin,who  was  secretary,  and  Will- 
iam Clarke,  Henry  Vanderburgh,  and  John  (Jriffin,  who  were 
the  first  Judges.  William  Henry  Harrison,  the  Governor,  did 
not  arrive  until  January  10,  1801.  The  same  laws  that  had 
been  provided  for  the  Northwest  Territory  were  accepted  as 
the  laws  for  Indiana  Territory,  and  it  was  under  the  militia 
laws  of  the  Northwest  Territory  that  the  militia  of  Indiana 
Territory  was  organized. 

The  Executive  Council,  composed  of  the  officers  appointed, 
did  not  wait  for  the  arrival  of  Governor  Harrison,  to  issue 
commissions  in  the  militia.  The  total  number  in  the  territory 
at  that  time  subject  to  militia  duty  was  1,111,  but  from  that 
small  beginning  the  militia  was  developed.  The  officers  were 
men  of  importance  and  standing  in  their  communities  and  a 
commission  was  coveted.  It  was  regarded  as  a  signal  honor 
and  was  held  to  be  the  surest  channel  through  which  civil 
positions  could  be  secured. 

Under  the  first  plan  of  organization,  battalions  and  regi- 
ments were  organized  according  to  counties,  and  the  regi- 
ments were  so  designated.  Randolph  County  was  the  first  to 
organize,  so  far  as  existing  records  show,  and  commissions 
were  issued  to  the  officers  before  the  arrival  of  Governor 
Harrison.  On  August  1,  1800,  the  Executive  Council,  then  in 
session  at  Vincennes,  commissioned  John  Edgar  as  lieuten- 
ant-colonel and  Antoine  Pierre  Menard  as  major  for  Ran- 
dolph County.  Colonel  Edgar  was  a  native  of  Ireland  and 
had  borne  a  commission  in  the  British  navy,  but  this  he  re- 
signed in  order  to  ally  himself  with  the  Americans  in  their 
struggle  for  independence.  He  was  also  probate  judge, 
county  treasurer,  justice  of  the  court  of  quarter  sessions  of 
the  peace  and  justice  of  the  court  of  common  pleas  for  Ran- 
dolph County.  Major  Menard  was  a  brother  jurist  in  both 
courts  and  afterwards  became  lieutenant-governor  of  Illinois. 
A  handsome  monument  now  stands  to  his  memory  in  Spring- 
field, Illinois,  and  the  statue  which  surmounts  it  was  made 
by  an  Indianapolis  sculptor,  John  H.  Mahoney. 

Those  in  the  county  who  were  of  militia  age  numbered 
252,  and  four  companies  were  organized.  The  officers,  nearly 
all  of  whom  had  ser\'ed  in  the  war  of  1776,  were: 

First  Company — Captain  Joan  Baptust  Barbant.  Lieutenant  Jacques 
Barblitt    and  Ensign  Andrie  Barbant. 

Second  Company — Captain  Nathaniel  Hull,  Lieutenant  John  Morney 
and  Ensign  Ralph  Dnu'y. 

Third  Company — Captain  James  Edgar    and  Ensign  William  Dunn. 


12  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

This  was  the  extent  of  military  activity  until  after  the 
arrival  of  Governor  Harrison.  About  a  month  after  his  ar- 
rival and  on  February  3,  1801,  he  divided  Knox  County  and 
formed  Clark  County,  which  included  what  is  now  southeast- 
ern Indiana.  The  seat  of  government  was  established  at 
Springville.  Three  days  later  he  turned  his  attention  to  mili- 
tary affairs,  and  the  first  appointments  made  by  him  were 
those  who  were  to  serve  on  his  staff.  This  consisted  of  his 
adjutant-general  and  three  aides-de-camp  w^ho  were  given  the 
rank  of  major.  John  Small,  of  Knox  County,  was  appointed 
adjutant-general,  and  to  him  was  given  the  rank  of  lieuten- 
ant-"collonel."  The  duties  of  the  office  do  not  seem  to  have 
been  very  burdensome,  as  Colonel  Small  later  became  sur- 
vej^or  of  Knox  County  and  was  frequenth'  sent  out  on  gov- 
ernment work.  The  first  aide-de-camp  appointed  was  Henry 
Hurst,  a  native  of  Virginia,  who  was  clerk  of  the  general 
courts  of  the  territory  and  later  became  clerk  of  the  first 
federal  court  held  in  Indiana.  William  Mackintosh  was  the 
second,  and  three  days  later  he  was  appointed  territorial 
treasurer.  Nicholas  Jarrol,  of  St.  Clair  County,  was  the 
third.  He  was  one  of  the  judges  of  the  court  of  common  pleas 
for  St.  Clair  County.  To  each  was  given  the  rank  of  ''Major 
in  the  Territorial  Militia." 

The  organization  of  new  battalions  was  not  actively  taken 
up  until  1802,  when  commissions  were  issued  to  the  officers  of 
the  "Second  Battalion  of  the  First  Regiment  of  Knox 
County."  The  maximum  militia  strength  of  the  county  in 
1800  was  535,  but  only  four  companies  were  organized  during 
the  year.  Luke  Decker,  at  that  time  one  of  the  judges  of  the 
court  of  common  pleas,  was  appointed  major  of  the  Second 
Battalion  of  the  First  Regiment,  on  July  20,  and  his  captains 
were  Christopher  Wyant,  Ephraim  Jordan  and  Parmenus 
Beckes.  Captain  Jordan  was  a  judge  of  the  court  of  common 
pleas  and  Captain  Beckes  later  became  sheriff  of  the  county 
and  was  killed  in  a  duel.  The  lieutenants  were  Abraham  Fry 
Snapp.  Isaac  White,  Noah  Purcell,  Daniel  Pea  and  Benjamin 
Johnson.  The  only  ensign  commissioned  was  Andrew  Pur- 
cell. Captain  Wyant  served  only  until  xVugust  12,  when  he 
resigned  and  Lieutenant  Snapp  was  promoted.  Another  com- 
pany was  accepted  on  September  24,  of  which  the  officers  were 
Captain  Philipp  Catt,  Lieutenant  Daniel  Sullivan  and  Ensign 
Joseph  Decker.  It  is  probable  that  one  organization  was  a 
troop  of  horse,  of  which  Lieutenants  White  and  Johnson  were 
officers,  but  there  is  no  specific  record  of  such  a  fact. 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA,  13 

The  activity  of  Knox  County  seems  to  have  spurred  Ran- 
dolph County  to  action,  as  the  militia  of  that  county  was 
reorganized  on  August  19  and  the  officers  of  six  companies 
were  commissioned.  John  Edgar  was  reappointed  lieutenant- 
"collonel"  and  Antoine  Piere  Menard,  major.  The  officers  of 
the  reorganized  companies  were: 

First  Company— Captain  Nathaniel  Hull,  Lieutenant  Ralph  Druiy 
and  Ensi.^n  John  Marney. 

Second  Company— Captain  Jean  Bapties  Bgirbeaux,  Lieutenant 
Jacques  Boutillet  and  Ensign  Andrie  Barbeaux. 

Third  Company — Captain  James  Dunn  and  Lieutenant  Antoine  La 
Chappalle. 

Fourth  Company— Captain  James  Edgar  and  Lieutenant  William 
Dunn. 

Fifth  Company — Captain  Ephraim  BilderbaclJ,  Lieutenant  LeRoy 
EUeal  and  Ensign  James  Hughes. 

Sixth  Company — Captain  Leven  Cropper,  Lieutenant  Thomas  Lev- 
ans   and  Ensign  Parker  Grosvenor. 

St.  Clair  County  was  organized  on  the  same  day  with 
seven,  and  possibly  eight,  companies.  The  militia  strength 
of  the  county  in  1800  was  324.  John  Dumolin  was  appointed 
lieutenant-colonel  and  George  Atchison  major.  Both  of  them 
were  judges  of  the  courts  for  the  county.  The  company  offi- 
cers were : 

First  Company- Captain  Baptiest  Lancier,  Lieutenant  Michael  Ben- 
lieux  and  Ensign  Jean  Beulieux. 

Second  Compajiy— Captain  Sanson  Trotic,  Lieutenant  Joseph  Trotice 
and  Ensign  Ellene  Pensano. 

Third  Company— Captain  :\nchael  Longvel,  Lieutenant  Jean  Bpt. 
Chartrain    and  Ensign  Jacques  Mayot. 

Fourth  Company— Capfain  William  Whitesides,  Lieutenant  John 
Moore  and  Ensign  William  Scott. 

Fifth  Company— Captain  Abraham  Clark,  Lieutenant  Isaac  luix 
and  Ensign  George  Dement. 

Sixth  Company— Captain  William  Bohler  Whitesides  and  Ensign 
Samuel  Judy. 

Seventh  Company — Captain  Henry  Fisher,  Lieutenant  Bazel  Gerard 
and  Ensign  Michael  Labatte. 

The  recommendation  of  the  last  named  officers  was  writ- 
ten in  French  and  addressed  to  *'Son  Excellence  le  Gouver- 
neur,  Monsieur." 

James  Garrison  was  appointed  an  ensign  on  the  same  day 
and  Robert  Sybord  a  lieutenant,  but  the  records  do  not  show 
that  they  were  attached  to  any  company. 

Dearborn  County  was  formed  early  in  1803,  and  was  the 
first  to  organize  its  militia  in  that  year.  It  was  cut  oft"  from 
Knox  County  and  included  all  of  Indiana  east  of  the  Green- 


14  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

ville  treaty  line.  The  proclamation  was  issued  March  7,  and 
the  seat  of  government  was  fixed  at  Lawrenceburg.  The  civil 
officers  were  appointed  the  same  day,  and  with  them  Benja- 
min Chambers  was  appointed  lieutenant-colonel  commanding. 
Colonel  Chambers  was  also  a  judge  of  the  Court  of  Common 
Pleas  and  was  a  man  of  influence  in  the  community.  His  or- 
ganization was  not  perfected  until  August  15  following,  when 
John  Brownson  was  appointed  major  and  five  companies  were 
received  into  the  service. 

The  officers  of  these  companies  were: 

First  Compniiy— Captain  William  Hall,  Lieutenant  Israel  Standiford 
and  Ensign  Gashani  Lee. 

Second  Company — Captain  Samuel  Fulton,  Lieutenant  William  Spen- 
cer and  Ensign  Thomas  Fulton. 

Third  Company — Captain  Daniel  Linn,  Lieutenant  William  Clark 
and  Ensign  Michael  Flick. 

Fourth  Company — Captain  Barrent  Hulick,  Lieutenant  James  Ham- 
ilton and  Ensign  William  Thompson. 

Fifth  Company — Captain  Jeremiah  Johnston,  Lieutenant  William 
Allinsworth  and  Ensign  James  Buckanan. 

Ten  days  later.  Major  Brownson  was  commissioned  as  major  of  the 
First  Regiment. 

In  the  meantime  Wayne  county  had  been  added  to  Indiana 
Territory  by  the  formation  of  Ohio.  The  general  proclama- 
tion accepting  the  county  was  issued  January  24,  1803,  and 
the  civil  officers  were  appointed  in  the  following  May.  The 
militia  officers  were  not  commissioned  until  July  28,  but  the 
organization  was  a  thorough  one.  Chabert  Joncaire,  a  judge 
of  the  Courts  of  Common  Pleas,  was  appointed  lieutenant- 
colonel,  and  Jean  Baptiest  Cecot  and  George  McDougal  ma- 
jors. Ten  companies  were  received  with  the  county,  of  which 
the  officers  were: 

First  Company — Lientenant  Baptiest  Jerome  and  Ensign  Joseph 
Reaume. 

Second  Company — Captain  James  May,  Lieutenant  James  Abott  and 
Ensign  .Joseph  Campeau. 

Third  Company — Captain  Antoine  Beaubien,  Lieutenant  Jacques 
Campeau  and  Ensign  Barneby  Campeau. 

Fourth  Company — Captain  Jacob  Visgar,  Lieutenant  Jacques  Las- 
selle  and  Ensign  Gabriel  Godfrey,  Jr. 

Fifth  Company — Captain  Francois  Navarre,  Lieutenant  Joseph  Me- 
nard and  Ensign  Jacques  Nacare. 

Sixth  Company — Captain  Gabriel  Godfrey,  Lieutenant  Jean  Baptiest 
Beaugrand  and  Ensign  John  Cissney. 

Seventh  Company — Captain  Joseph  Robin,  Lieutenant  Remain 
Lachambre  and  Ensign  Hyacinth  Lafort. 

Eighth  Company — Captain  George  Cotterealle,  Lieutenant  Jean 
Marie  Beaubien  and  Ensign  Pierre  Meni. 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  IS 

Ninth  Company — Captain  Louis  Campeau,  Lieutenant  Jacques  Lasor 
and  Ensign  Pettier  Thuuen. 

Tenth  Company — Captain  Louis  St.  Bernard,  Lieutenant  Joseph  Sau- 
cier and  Ensign  Baptiest  Rivard. 

Christopher  Tuttle  was  appointed  adjutant  and  John  Baptiest  Cicot, 
Jr.,  was  made  ensign. 

Clark  County  was  the  next  to  organize,  and  on  September 
20  Mai'ston  G.  Clark  was  commissioned  lieutenant-colonel 
commanding.  Like  the  other  commanding  officers,  he  was  a 
judge  of  the  courts  of  common  pleas  in  his  county.  Joseph 
Bartholomew  was  appointed  major.  Five  companies  were 
organized,  of  which  the  officers  were: 

First  Company — Captain  John  Owens,  Lieutenant  William  Phlas- 
ket  and  Ensign  David  Owens. 

Second  Company — Captain  George  Wood,  Lieutenant  Isaac  Shelby 
and  Ensign  Barzillai  Baker. 

Third  Company — Captain  William  Goodwin,  Lieutenant  Robert 
Burge  and  Ensign  William  Stacy. 

Fourth  Company — Captain  William  Smith,  Lieutenant  William 
Prather  and  Ensign  John  Morris. 

Fifth  Company — Captain  DaA'is  Floyd,  Lieutenant  John  Jackson  and 
Ensign  Rezin  Redman. 

Eandolph  County  continued  the  work  by  the  appointment 
of  William  Kelly  as  adjutant  of  the  First  Regiment  on  March 
25  of  this  year,  and  on  the  same  day  the  resignation  of 
Captain  James  Dunn,  of  the  Third  Company,  of  this  county, 
was  accepted  and  Ephraim  Carpenter  was  appointed  to  suc- 
ceed him.  The  other  appointments  for  the  year  were  Walter 
Wilson  as  ensign  in  the  Knox  county  regiment  on  November 
1,  and  on  November  20  Nicholas  LaBatte  was  appointed  a 
lieutenant  and  Jean  Marie  Querie  an  ensign  in  the  St.  Clair 
County  regiment. 

The  first  report  ever  made  to  the  United  States  govern- 
ment of  the  strength  of  the  organized  militia  of  Indiana  Ter- 
ritory was  made  in  1803.  The  specific  date  is  not  given,  but 
the  report  shows  a  general  staff  consisting  of  an  adjutant- 
general,  a  quartermaster-general  and  three  aides.  There  is 
no  territorial  record  of  the  appointment  of  a  quartermaster- 
general.  The  report  also  shows  a  cavalry  organization  which 
does  not  a])pear  in  the  territorial  records,  which  consisted 
of  a  captain,  two  lieutenants,  a  cornet  and  sixteen  dragoons. 
The  strength  of  the  infantry  was  four  lieutenant-colonels,  six 
majors,  two  adjutants,  thirty-one  captains,  thirty  lieutenants, 
twenty-seven  ensigns,  one  sergeant-major,  113  sergeants  and 
1,710  privates,  or  a  total  effective  force  of  the  militia  of 


16  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

1,949.  The  equipment,  as  shown  in  the  report,  consisted  of 
970  muskets,  976  rifles  and  108  flints. 

The  records  are  almost  silent  as  to  military  affairs  of  1804, 
and  during  the  year  the  only  commissions  issued  were  on 
September  22,  when  John  Berry  and  Matthew  Rider  were  ap- 
pointed lieutenants  and  Josiah  Eakin  an  ensign  in  the  First 
Regiment  of  Clark  County. 

It  was  decided  during  the  year  that  the  Territory  should 
pass  to  the  second  or  representative  grade  of  territorial  gov- 
ernment, and  the  elei-tion  of  representatives  was  held  early  in 
1805.  In  the  spring  of  1805  Captain  John  Owens  and  Ensign 
David  Owens,  of  the  First  Company  of  Clark  County,  re- 
signed and  on  Afay  25  James  Bland  was  ai)pointed  captain 
and  Thomas  Bland  ensign  to  succeed  them.  A  new  company 
was  also  organized  in  the  county,  of  which  the  officers  were 
Captain  William  Harrod,  Lieutenant  George  Newland  and 
Ensign  Joel  Comly. 

Wayne  County  with  its  well  organized  militia  was  lost  to 
Indiana  on  June  30  of  this  year,  as  it  then  became  a  part  of 
the  new  Michigan  Territory.  No  military  action  was  taken 
by  Indiana  until  August  24,  when  Jesse  B.  Thomas  and  Wil- 
liam Ross  were  appointed  captains  in  "Dear  Born"  County, 
and  on  September  24.  in  the  Knox  County  regiment,  William 
Mills  was  made  major  and  Abraham  F.  Snapp,  David  Robb 
and  Benjamin  Park  were  appointed  captains. 

St.  Clair  County  showed  much  activity  during  November, 
as  three  new  companies  were  added  to  the  regiment  and  new 
field  officers  were  appointed.  On  the  11th  commissions  were 
issued  to  Captain  Jean  Palmier  Beaulin,  Lieutenant  Joseph 
Manegle  and  Ensign  Jean  Bpt.  Saucier  as  the  officers  of  one 
new  company,  and  to  Captain  Ettienne  Pencenneau,  Lieuten- 
ant Francis  Trotier  and  Ensign  Piere  Lize  as  officers  of  the 
second  company.  Lieutenant  George  Demint  and  Ensign 
Joseph  Lemen  were  commissioned  also.  On  the  next  day. 
Major  George  Achison  was  promoted  to  be  lieutenant-colonel 
commanding,  Captain  V\'i]liam  Whitesides  was  promoted  to 
be  major  and  John  :\Ioredock  was  appointed  major.  Arthur 
Morgan  and  Samuel  Kilncade  were  at  the  same  time  ap- 
pointed ensigns.  The  third  new  company  was  accepted  on  the 
15th  and  the  officers  w^ere  Captain  Franklin  Jarvis,  Lieuten- 
ant John  Teale  and  Ensign  William  Scott,  Jr. 

December  saw  a  change  in  the  field  officers  of  Clark 
County,  as  Colonel  Marston  Clark  removed  from  the  county 
and  Major  Joseph  Barthalemeaw  was  promoted  to  succeed 
him  on  the  21st.     One  week  previous,  a  new  company  was 


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organized  in  Randolph  County,  of  which  the  officers  were  Cap- 
tain Elisha  Cabbot,  Lieutenant  John  Hays  and  Ensign  Jacob 
Self. 

The  year  1806  was  full  of  changes,  and  Knox  County  was 
first  in  the  field  with  the  appointment  of  Joel  Hardin  as  cap- 
tain on  January  1.  On  July  23,  Captain  Philip  Catte  resigned 
and  Daniel  Sulevan,  his  lieutenant,  was  appointed  to  succeed 
him.  Three  days  later  Noah  Purcell  was  promoted  to  a  cap- 
taincy in  the  P'irst  Battalion  of  the  First  Regiment  and  on 
August  2  Ensign  Andrew  Purcell  was  promoted  to  a  lieuten- 
antcy  and  John  Decker  was  made  ensign.  Six  days  later  the 
resignation  of  William  Mills  as  major  of  the  Second  Battalion 
was  accepted  and  Captain  Ephraim  Jourdan  was  promoted  to 
fill  the  vacancy.  On  August  21  George  Claypole  was  ap- 
pointed a  captain  and  on  September  3  Eli  Hawkins  was  made 
lieutenant  and  John  Hogue  ensign.  The  following  day  Joseph 
Legerwood  was  appointed  a  captain,  Adam  Lesmore  a  lieuten- 
ant and  William  McClanaghan  an  ensign.  Two  days  later 
Captain  Hardin  having  removed,  Lieutenant  Isaac  White  was 
promoted  to  succeed  him,  John  Murphy  was  made  lieutenant 
and  John  Devinport  an  ensign.  Walter  Wilson  was  appointed 
a  lieutenant  on  September  20  and  on  October  4  Daniel  Decker 
was  appointed  lieutenant  and  Henry  Hopkins  an  ensign.  The 
last  appointment  of  the  year  was  on  October  24,  when  Wil- 
liam Prince  was  made  captain. 

St  Clair  County  holds  the  record  of  having  organized  the 
first  troop  of  horse  in  the  Territory,  so  far  as  the  territorial 
records  show.  The  organization  was  accepted  on  July  7  and 
the  officers  were  Captain  James  Moore,  First  Lieutenant 
Enoch  Moore,  Second  Lieutenant  Jacob  Ogle  and  Cornet 
Henry  Moore.  On  the  same  day  Shadrack  Bond,  Jr.,  was  ap- 
pointed regimental  adjutant.  John  Higgins  and  William 
Pruitt  were  the  captains  of  two  new  companies,  James  Stock- 
ton and  Samuel  Kennedy  lieutenants  and  William  Pruitt,  Jr., 
and  Valentine  Brazil  ensigns.  Two  new  companies  were  ac- 
cepted from  the  county  on  January  10.  Captain  James 
Ganchan,  Lieutenant  Jehu  Scott  and  Ensign  George  Achison, 
Jr.,  were  the  officers  of  thp  first  and  Captain  John  Moore, 
Lieutenant  Enoch  Moore  and  Ensign  William  Cairns  were  the 
officers  of  the  second.  Adjutant  Bond  subsequently  became 
Governor  of  Illinois. 

Lieutenant-Colonel  Edgar,  of  Randolph  County,  resigned 
and  Major  Menard  was  promoted  to  comamnd  the  regiment 
on  July  12.  Previous  to  this,  on  May  3,  Captain  Ephraim  Bid- 
derback  was  re-commissioned  and  Raphille  Drury    was  ap- 


18  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

pointed  captnin.  Ensign  Andrew  Baii.'ean  was  promoted  to  a 
lieutenantcv  and  Robert  Kidd,  one  of  George  Kogers  Clark's 
soldiers,  was  appointed  lieutenant.  Piere  Conte,  John  Worley 
and  Jesse  Griggs  were  appointed  ensigns.  Other  changes 
were  made  on  December  1,  when  David  Anderson  was  ap- 
pointed captain  and  Lieutenant  Thomas  Levins  was  promoted 
to  a  captaincy,  Ensign  Parker  Grosvenor  was  promoted  to 
a  lieutenantcv  and  Isaac  Levens  was  appointed  ensign. 

Captain  Smith,  commanding  the  Fourth  Company  of  Clark 
County,  died  and  on  January  10  Lieutenant  William  Prather 
was  promoted  to  fill  the  vacancy.  Lieutenant  Ryder,  who  has 
not  previously  appeared  in  the  record,  removed  from  the 
county  and  John  Work,  Jr.,  was  appointed  to  the  office.  Wil- 
liam F.  Tully  and  Hugh  Es^jy  were  appointed  lieutenants  on 
the  same  day.  Captain  Davis  Floyd,  of  the  Fifth  Company, 
was  promoted  to  be  major  on  June  21,  and  on  August  10  the 
example  of  St.  Clair  County  was  followed  by  Clark,  and  a 
troop  of  horse  was  organized.  This  troop  was  assigned  to 
the  First  Regiment  of  Clark  County  and  the  officers  were 
Captain  Charles  Beggs.  First  Lieutenant  Aron  Prather,  Sec- 
ond Lieutenant  James  Lemon  and  Cornet  Peter  Bloom.  On 
the  same  day  Captain  John  Owens  of  the  First  Company 
was  made  major  of  the  Second  Battalion  of  the  First  Regi- 
ment. These  and  other  causes  made  many  changes  in  the 
officers  of  the  regiment,  and  on  November  18  the  new'  commis- 
sions were  issued.  Captain  William  Goodwin  of  the  Third 
Company  resigned  and  Ensign  Rezen  Redman  was  appointed 
to  the  place.  Captain  George  Wood  of  the  Second  Company 
resigned  and  Robert  Robertson  was  appointed,  and  Josiah 
Aiken  was  appointed  captain,  vice  Captain  Owens,  promoted. 
John  Anderson  was  appointed  a  captain,  John  McCoy,  Eli 
Robertson  and  Jacob  Font  were  appointed  lieutenants  and 
Absalom  Hart,  Thomas  Chappell,  Joseph  Bowman  and  David 
Fonts  were  appointed  ensigns. 

Dearborn  County  passed  through  the  3'ear  with  but  few 
changes.  On  April  11,  Joseph  Hannah  was  appointed  a  cap- 
tain and  James  Adair,  Jr.,  a  lieutenant.  The  day  before 
Christmas,  Thomas  McCoy  and  Benjamin  M.  Piatt,  the  father 
of  Don  Piatt,  were  appointed  captains,  \Allliam  Whitesides, 
Hugh  Carson  and Golea,  lieutenants,  and  John  White- 
sides,  William  Cunningham,  Thomas  Dawson  and  William 
Buchanon,  ensigns.  Justus  Gibbs  was  appointed  major  of  the 
Second  Battalion  on  October  3. 

By  the  close  of  1806  the  militia  of  the  Territory  had  grown 
materially.    Notwithstanding  the  loss  of  the  Wayne  County 


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militia,  the  effective  strength  of  the  militia  of  Indiana  Terri- 
tory had  increased  to  2,067  men.  The  aides-de-camp  had  been 
dropped  and  the  adjutant-general  was  the  only  general  staff 
officer  who  remained.  The  cavalry  consisted  of  two  troops  of 
a  total  strength  of  thirty-six.  Of  these  there  were  two  cap- 
tains, two  lieutenants,  one  cornet,  four  sergeants,  and 
twenty-seven  dragoons.  The  infantry  strength  was  2,030, 
which  was  divided  into  five  lieutenant-colonels,  seven  majors, 
two  adjutants,  thirty-one  captains,  thirty-three  lieutenants, 
thirty  ensigns,  seventy-six  sergeants  and  1,846  privates.  The 
only  equipment  reported  at  that  time  was  179  rifles. 

With  the  beginning  of  1807  the  second  session  of  the  First 
General  Assembly  of  Indiana  Territory  again  gave  some  at- 
tention to  the  militia.  Some  doubt  had  been  expressed  as  to 
the  obligations  of  the  law  of  1709,  so  the  General  Assembly 
passed  a  bill  which  reaffirmed  that  law  and  declared  it  to 
apply  to  Indiana  Territory  as  though  enacted  by  the  General 
Assembly  of  the  Territory.  This  act  was  approved  by  Gov- 
ernor Harrison  on  December  5,  1806,  and  became  effective 
January  1,  1807.  This  law  also  required  that  each  one  in 
the  militia  should  provide  a  "cheap  uniform."  Many  slight 
amendments  were  subsequently  made  to  this  law,  but  it  stood 
until  September  17,  1807,  when  the  revised  code  was  adopted. 
This  was  complicated,  but  did  not  change  the  general  plan  of 
organization. 

Clark  County  had  many  changes  among  its  officers.  On 
April  18,  1807,  John  Johnson  and  Enoch  Boon  were  commis- 
sioned captains,  John  Smith  and  Paul  French  lieutenants,  and 
James  Hickman  and  Robert  Donbow  ensigns.  On  the  July  8 
following  John  Shields  was  appointed  captain,  William  Smith 
lieutenant  and  Fielding  Cromwell  ensign,  and  on  August  22 
Gresham  Lee  was  made  captain,  Joseph  Howard  lieutenant 
and  John  Griffin  ensign. 

The  October  muster  of  the  Second  Battalion  was  attended 
by  Lieutenant-Colonel  Barthalemeaw  and  Major  Davis  Floyd. 
On  their  return  they  sent  the  following  joint  letter  to  Gov- 
ernor Harrison  at  Vincennes: 

"Dear  Sir — We  have  just  returned  from  the  battalion  muster  in  the 
lower  purchase.  From  their  number  and  the  inconvenient  local  situa- 
tion of  that  battalion,  we  thinlv  it  would  be  desirable  to  appoint  a  field 
officer  in  that  district,  and  from  the  acquaintance  which  we  have  and 
the  information  which  we  have  received,  we  would  recommend  Mr.  John 
Harbison  as  a  person  wliom  the  people  wish  to  receive  the  appointment, 
and  one  who  will  do  justice  to  it.  You  see  from  the  general  return  the 
number  and  priety  of  forminjx  anotlier  company  by  taking  a  part  of 
Captain  Johnson's  company  and  a  small    part    of    Captain    Boone's, 


20  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

though  of  this  you  should  be  better  informed  in  a  short  time,  as  it  will 
be  an  arrangement  between  the  oifficers  of  those  companies.  We  would 
recommend  John  ]Morris,  lieutenant,  and  David  Stuart,  ensign,  to  fill  the 
vacancies  in  Captain  Prather's  company  by  resignation;  Thomas  Chap- 
pel,  Heutenant,  and  William  Pitman,  ensign,  to  fill  the  vacancies  in 
Captain  Robertson's  company;  James  Stuart,  lieutenant,  and  Willis 
Ashby,  ensign,  to  fill  the  vacancy  in  Captain  Eakin's  company." 

The  recommendations  were  accepted,  and  on  November  3 
the  commissions  were  issued  as  requested.  On  the  same  date 
a  company  of  volunteer  infantry  was  accepted  and  the  officers 
commissioned  were  Captain  William  Harrod,  Lieutenant 
George  Newland  and  Ensign  Joel  Coombs. 

Special  organizations  seem  to  have  caught  the  popular 
fancy,  as  three  were  formed  during  the  year,  St.  Clair  County 
organized  a  troop  of  horse,  and  the  oflicers  as  commissioned 
October  26  were  Captain  Isham  D.  Gillham,  First  Lieutenant 
William  Kenney,  Second  Lieutenant  John  D.  Gillham  and 
Cornet  John  Scott. 

Randolph  County  was  also  among  the  special  organization 
counties,  and  on  October  7  a  company  of  volunteers  was 
organized,  of  which  James  Galbraith  was  captain,  William 
Boone  first  lieutenant  and  Abijah  Levett  second  lieutenant. 
On  the  same  day  Captain  Robert  Robinson  was  promoted 
to  be  major  of  the  First  Battalion  of  the  First  Regiment. 
Early  in  the  year,  on  January  15,  Absolam  Cox  was  commis- 
sioned a  lieutenant  and  Robert  Huggins  an  ensign. 

The  Vincennes  Light  Infantry  appears  on  March  17  of  this 
year,  when  Porter  Jones  was  appointed  lieutenant  and  Chris- 
tian Graeter  ensign. 

Knox  County  also  added  to  the  list  of  special  organiza- 
tions, as  on  October  26  a  volunteer  company  was  organized 
and  the  officers  were  Captain  JMichael  Brouillet,  Lieutenant 
Pierre  Andre  and  Ensign  Jean  Bt.  Barois.  On  the  same  date. 
Piere  Bono  was  made  a  captain.  Captain  A.  F.  Snapp  had 
resigned  his  commission  in  the  First  Battalion  and  on  August 
14  William  Bruce  succeeded  him.  Four  days  later  Michael 
Brouillet  was  appointed  captain  to  succeed  Alex  Vaile,  who 
had  resigned.  On  August  20  John  Terrell  was  appointed  a 
captain,  Henry  Brinton  a  lieutenant  and  William  Coleman  an 
ensign  in  the  Second  Battalion  of  the  regiment,  and  four  days 
later  Jonathan  Taylor  was  appointed  major  of  the  Third  Bat- 
talion. One  week  later  David  Wilkins  was  appointed  a  lieu- 
tenant and  James  Neal  an  ensign  in  the  First  Battalion. 
Walter  Wilson  was  appointed  a  captain  in  the  same  battalion 
on  September  4,  which  was  the  same  day  that  Squire  Patter- 
son and  Benjamin  B.  Beckes  were  appointed  lieutenants  in 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  21 

the  Second  Battalion.  Thomas  Scott  was  appointed  a  lieu- 
tenant and  Jonathan  Purcell  an  ensijjjn  on  September  14  and 
on  October  5  Andrew  Purcell  succeeded  Daniel  Sullivan,  who 
had  resigned  a  captaincy  in  the  Second  Battalion. 

Dearborn  County  further  organized  by  the  appointment  on 
August  22  of  Jeremiah  Johnson  as  major,  James  Buchanon, 
Enoch  Smith  and  George  Craig  as  captains,  Robert  Scandland 
and  John  Thompson  as  lieutenants  and  Enoch  McCarty,  Sam- 
uel Arnet  and  Norris  Canfield  as  ensigns. 

The  honorary  appointment  of  the  year  was  given  to  "The 
Honorable  Waller  Tayler,"  who,  on  April  25,  was  made  a 
major  in  the  militia  of  the  Territory  and  was  assigned  to  duty 
as  an  aide-de-camp  to  the  Governor. 

The  relations  between  Great  Britain  and  the  United 
States  were  so  strained  by  the  year  1808  that  war  was  fore- 
seen by  all  the  settlers  of  the  western  states  and  territories, 
and  this  meant  to  them  not  war  with  Great  Britain  alone 
but  with  the  Indians  as  well.  Preparations  were  made  for 
defense  against  both  foes,  and  the  vacancies  among  the  offi- 
cers of  the  militia  were  speedily  lilled.  An  effort  was  made  to 
fill  them  with  men  who  had  seen  previous  service,  and  many 
old  soldiers  were  again  called  into  service.  The  effect  was  to 
raise  the  militia  in  importance  and  in  the  estimation  of  the 
people,  and  many  letters  were  sent  to  Governor  Harrison 
asking  for  commissions. 

It  was  desired  to  raise  a  company  of  grenadiers  or  riflemen 
in  St.  Clair  County,  but  there  was  some  fear  that,  considering 
the  probabilty  of  war,  the  militia  might  take  umbrage  at  the 
organization  of  a  new  company.  The  principal  mover  in  this 
enterprise  was  Mr.  Samuel  S.  Kennedy,  and  on  Wednesday 
evening,  February  24,  he  wrote  to  Governor  Harrison  on  the 
subject.  His  proposition  to  organize  the  company  was  ap- 
proved by  the  officers  of  the  St.  Clair  County  militia,  and  the 
letter  says: 

"I  have  the  honor  to  enclose  to  His  Excellency  a  recommendation 
under  the  signature  and  approbation  of  the  field  officers  commanding 
the  St.  Clair  County  Regiment,  and  have  further  (agreeable  to  order) 
taken  the  approbation  of  the  several  American  captains  commanding 
foot  companys.  This  was  done  with  regard  to  their  having  a  prefer- 
ence in  office,  to  the  liberty  of  becoming  or  volunteering  themselves,  as 
Grenadiers,  Light  Infantry  or  Riflemen,  so  that  the  present  intended  com- 
pany may  be  established  without  a  murmur,  which  has  been  my  in- 
structions from  the  Colonel. 

"In  resorting  to  the  ^Militia  law,  I  find  that  'It  will  be  of  great  utility 
and  advantage  in  establishing  a  well  disciplined  militia,  to  annex  to 
each  Battalion  a  light  company  to  be  formed  of  young  men  from  the 
ages  of  eighteen  to  tAyeuty-eight  years  old,  whose  activity  and  domestic 


22  NATIONAT.  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

eirf-iimstiinces  will  admit  of  a  frequency  in  training,'  and  wbo  will  be  in 
readiness  in  all  cases  of  emergency,  not  convenient  for  tlie  militia  in 
general;  will  be  giving  tbem  a  military  pride  and  experience  from  wbich 
tbe  best  consequences  must  result.  And  if  I  furtber  recollect  tbe  law, 
it  goes  on  to  say  tbat  the  Governor  sbnll  appoint  and  commission  a  cap- 
tain, lieutenant  and  ensign  to  each  Battalion,  and  that  the  said  com- 
pany shall  be  distinguished  by  the  denomination  of  Grenadiers,  Light  In- 
fantry or  lUflemen. 

"The  object  of  such  companys  appears  to  be  of  the  first  importance, 
and  as  it  seems  that  a  war  with  Great  Britain  is  unavoidable,  as  (from 
experience)  Indian  insults  will  most  assuredly  be  one  of  the  after  conse- 
quences. And  further,  as  I  have  from  an  early  period  of  my  life,  and 
still  do  at  times,  feel  an  anxiety  to  defend  iny  country  against  foi-eign 
and  domestic  insults,  and  from  experience  and  opportunity  I  flatter  my- 
self that  I  shall  (under  the  within  intended  appointment)  in  all  things 
thereunto  pertaining,  do  honor  to  myself,  my  company,  my  regiment, 
and  my  government. 

"The  within  certificate  embi-aces  none  of  the  officers  but  myself, 
relative  to  which  I  am  permitted  by  the  Colonel  and  Majors  to  transmit 
to  His  Excellency  the  names  of  such  subaltern  officers  as  have  been  by 
the  (already  enrolled)  company  designated  and  approved  of.  In  doing 
this  I  shall  give  you  the  names  of  William  Gillham,  lieutenant,  and  Wil- 
liam Kinney,  ensign. 

"His  Excellency  has  already  favored  or  granted  me  a  commission 
of  the  peace,  but  if  the  command  of  an  infantry  or  rifle  company  and  an 
appointment  in  the  civil  authority  should  be  considered  more  than  I 
merit,  I  will  cheerfully  lay  down  the  civil  for  the  militaiy  from  the 
expectation  already  spoken  of.  namely  to  defend  my  country. 

"A  general  muster  is  intended  for  the  first  Thursday  in  April  next. 
If  the  Governor  should  promote  this  company,  commissions  forwarded 
before  that  time  will  be  thankfully  received,  so  that  they  may  take 
their  station  in  the  field  of  Parade.  The  oflicers  of  the  regiment  have 
assured  me  that  'there  is  not  a  doubt  but  that  the  Governor  will  feel 
a  pleasure  in  establishing  the  Company  agreeable  to  expectations.'  If  so, 
I  am  satisfied,  and,  if  otherwise,  am  certainly  the  same  and  at  all 
times  in  conformity  to  the  wishes  and  public  conduct  of  the  Executive. 

"As  my  porso]ia1  acquaintance  with  the  Governor  is  but  young, 
nevertheless  I  shall  at  all  times  take  a  pleasure  in  giving  any  public 
or  private  information,  partictilarly  when  requested. 

"With  an  expectation  of  further  communications,  I  shall  close  the 
present  address  with  all  respect  to  your  Exalted  Dignity,  and  am,  with 
consideration,  Sir,  your  most  obedient  and  very  humble  servant, 

"SAM  S.  KENNEDY. 
"His  Excellency, 

"William  Henry  Harrison,  Esquire." 

Mr.  Kennedy's  appeal  was  effective,  for  on  March  17  fol- 
lowing a  company  of  grenadiers  was  accepted  from  St.  Clair 
County,  and  the  officers  commissioned  were  Captain  Samuel 
Simpson  Kennedy,  Lieutenant  William  Gillham  and  Ensign 
William  Kinney.  On  the  same  day  a  new  company  was  re- 
ceived into  the  general  militia  of  the  county,  of  which  the  offi- 
cers were  Captain  William  Vawter,  Lieutenant  James  Robb 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  23 

and  Ensign  Esquire  Hall.  Later  in  the  year  Lieutenant- 
Colonel  George  Atchison,  commanding  the  regiment,  died, 
and  on  October  26  Shadrach  Bond  was  appointed  to  the  com- 
mand. At  the  same  time  Ensign  George  Atchison  was  made 
a  lieutenant  and  William  Blair  was  appointed  ensign.  Jehu 
Scott  was  commissioned  as  captain  on  November  3. 

The  Clark  County  regiment  also  underwent  many  changes. 
On  March  25  the  new  officers  appointed  were  Captain  John 
Smith,  Lieutenant  (reorge  Koberts,  Ensign  William  Penning- 
ton, Lieutenant  James  Hickman  and  Ensign  John  Hickman. 
The  commission  of  Major  Davis  Floyd  was  revoked  on  July  G, 
but  no  reason  is  given  in  the  record  for  this  action.  Captain 
Boone  resigned  and  Paul  French  was  appointed  to  succeed 
him.  Captain  John  Johnston  also  resigned  and  Charles  L. 
Byrns  was  appointed  to  succeed  him.  Robert  Denbo  and 
Elijah  Hurst  were  appointed  lieutenants  and  John  Parkison 
and  Robert  Rusk  ensigns.  On  October  22,  Captain  William 
Prather  was  appointed  major  of  the  First  Battalion  to  suc- 
ceed Davis  Floyd  and  Samuel  Latton  was  appointed  cornet  in 
the  troop  of  horse. 

The  Vincennes  Light  Infantry  underwent  an  entire  change 
of  officers  during  the  year.  On  March  25  the  resignation  of 
Captain  William  Prince  was  accepted  and  Peter  Jones  was 
appointed  to  succeed  him.  On  July  1,  the  resignations  of 
Lieutenant  Christian  Graeter  and  Ensign  Homer  Johnson 
were  accepted  and  Charles  Smith  was  appointed  lieutenant 
and  Parmenas  Beckes  ensign.  Two  new  companies  were  or- 
ganized in  Knox  County,  which  were  assigned  to  the  Second 
Battalion  and  which  had  as  officers  Captain  Jacob  Warrick, 
Lieutenant  Hugh  McGary  and  Ensign  John  Warrick.  The 
second  company  was  accepted  August  17  and  the  officers  were 
Captain  Bailey  Anderson,  Jr.,  Lieutenant  Enoch  Berry  and 
Ensign  Hiram  Maines. 

Wharton  Rector  was  appointed  a  captain  in  Randolph 
County  on  October  5  and  ten  days  later  Daniel  Sullivan  was 
made  an  ensign  in  Knox.  The  last  of  the  year  was  marked 
by  the  formation  of  a  new  county  and  by  active  preparations 
for  the  approaching  war.  Harrison  County  was  formed  out 
of  Knox  and  Clark,  subject  to  an  act  approved  October  11. 

The  preparations  for  war  are  indicated  by  an  unsigned 
and  unaddressed  letter  which  is  found  among  the  few  old 
territorial  papers  remaining.  It  is  dated  at  Vincennes  on 
November  23,  1808,  and  shows  that  nearly  eight  months  were 
required  for  orders  from  the  general  government  to  reach  the 
Territory.    The  letter  is  presumed  to  have  been  written  by 


24  NATIONAL  GUARD  OP  INDIANA. 

Governor  Harrison  to  the  lieutenant-colonel  commanding  one 
of  the  regiments,  and  follows: 

"Sir — I  received  by  the  last  mail  instructions  from  the  President  of 
the  United  States  to  organize  and  equip  as  soon  as  possible  the  quota 
of  militia  from  this  country  authorized  by  the  law  of  the  United  States 
passed  on  the  30th  of  March.  1808. 

"By  the  next  mail  you  will  receive  a  detail  of  the  detachment  which 
is  to  be  drawn  from  your  regiment.  But  as  the  President  has  agreed 
to  receive  such  volunteer  companies  as  may  otfer  their  services,  under 
the  provisions  of  the  act  of  the  24th  of  I-'ebruary,  1807,  in  lieu  of 
the  draft  contemplated  by  the  law  of  March  last,  I  must  request  you 
to  make  every  exertion  in  your  power  to  induce  one  or  more  companies 
of  infanti-y  to  offer  their  services.  But  if  your  exertions  should  be 
unavailing,  recourse  must  be  had  to  the  humiliating  expedience  of  the 
Draft.  Upon  the  receipt  of  this  letter  you  will  please  immediately  ap- 
point a  day  for  the  meeting  of  the  commissioned  officers  of  your  regiment 
to  consult  upon  the  best  mode  of  effecting  the  object  of  this  letter. 
Before  the  meeting  takes  place,  you  will  receive  more  particular  in- 
structions. 

"I  am,  very  respectfully,  yours." 

The  Indians  at  this  time,  encouraged  bv  the  British,  were 
becoming  restless  and  there  were  grave  apprehensions  among 
the  people  of  the  Territory.  Congress  had  conferred  upon  the 
President  the  right  to  call  into  active  service  100,000  men, 
should  he  deem  it  necessary,  and  preparations  for  war  were 
well  under  way.  An  undated  message  was  sent  by  Governor 
Harrison  to  the  Legislative  Council  and  House  of  Represen- 
tatives, probably  about  Ibis  time.    The  message  sa^'s: 

'•The  information  whicli  I  have  lately  received  from  the  Indian 
countiy  increases  the  probability  that  at  no  very  distant  period  we  shall 
be  involved  in  hostilities  with  some  of  the  Indian  tribes.  By  the 
.same  conveyance  I  have  also  received  the  most  explicit  opinions  that 
the  tribes  immediately  contiguous  to  us  are  firmly  determined  to  pre- 
serve their  relations  of  amify  with  us.  But  should  the  more  distant 
tribes  commence  a  war,  there  will  unquestionably  be  found  amongst 
those  which  are  generally  friendly,  individuals  who  will  supply  the 
others  with  arms  and  ammunition  purchased  in  our  settlements.  The 
laws  of  the  United  States  will  be  sufficient  to  prevent  our  citizens  from 
furnisliing  articles  of  that  kind  individually  to  those  Avho  are  hostile, 
but  no  law  of  the  United  States  exists  for  preventing  them  from  being 
obtained  from  our  citizens  in  the  settled  country  through  the  medium 
of  neutral  tribes;  nor  do  I  believe  that  Congress  could  legislate  on  that 
subject.  I  therefore  recommend  to  you  gentlemen  that  a  law  be 
passed,  empowering  the  Executive  of  the  Territoiy,  in  case  of  a  war 
between  the  United  States  and  some  of  the  Indian  tribes,  or  others,  to 
prohibit  the  sale  of  arms  and  ammimition  to  any  neutral  tribe  or  tribes 
when  in  his  opinion  the  public  safety  requires  such  prohibition.  The 
law  might,  with  propriety,  be  limited  to  one  year  and  from  thence  to 
yie  end  of  the  next  session  of  the  General  Assembly." 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  25 

With  the  beginning  of  1809,  there  was  an  added  interest 
in  the  militia,  and  muster  dajs  became  days  of  importance. 
Many  officers  who  had  been  commissioned  as  honorary  ap- 
pointments resigned,  and  their  places  were  filled  with  practical 
fighters.  Great  carousals  marked  muster  days,  and  they 
were  long  to  be  remembered.  Officers  were  lavish  in  their 
treatment  of  their  men  in  order  to  advance  political  pros- 
pects, and  many  scandals  grew  out  of  the  day. 

Those  in  the  more  exposed  settlements  became  more 
alarmed  over  the  prospects  of  Indian  trouble,  and  petitions 
for  assistance  were  frequent.  In  order  to  meet  all  calls,  the 
militia  was  divided  into  eight  classes,  which  did  active  duty 
in  turn,  and  the  law  prohibited  one  class  from  again  being 
called  into  service  until  the  remaining  seven  had  performed 
their  tours  of  duty. 

The  new  county  of  Harrison  sent  in  an  abject  appeal  for 
help.  It  was  signed  by  thirty-four  inhabitants  of  Driftwood, 
and  reads: 

"To  bis  Excelency  AVilliam  Henry  Harrison  Governor  And  Com- 
mander in  Cliief  of  Indiana  Territory.  Tlie  Humble  petition  of  the  In- 
habitants of  Drift  Wood,  Harrison  Coimty,  showeth  that  Your  Petition- 
ers from  their  Calamitous  situation  at  the  present  Crisis  are  again  Con- 
strained to  make  application  to  you  as  their  Protector  under  god  for 
some  Assistance  to  Enable  them  to  Heraain  still  at  their  Stations  as  we 
have  Bore  our  Burthen  (We  had  hoped  through  the  heat  of  the  day)  Al- 
though attended  with  almost  every  difficulty  yet  We  have  Retained  our 
stations  with  firmness  Until]  the  present  Without  any  help  from  our 
Government  Except  six  men  Who  have  Rendered  all  the  Service  they 
Could  in  our  situation  aided  somethimes  by  Voluntary  Militia  But  from 
the  Appearance  of  Times  in  our  land  and  the  Many  Depredations  Com- 
mitted on  us  by  the  Phiemy  some  of  which  has  been  lately  We  shall 
be  Compelled  to  Remove  to  some  place  of  More  security  than  here  with- 
out Some  Speedy  Relief;  We  therefore  Hope  With  Confidence  Your  Ex- 
eleency  Will  Take  our  Cause  unto  your  Consideration  and  Grant  us 
some  assistance  P.y  sending  to  our  Aid  What  Quantity  of  Men  either  of 
Militia  or  Rangers  as  you  in  your  Wisdom  shall  think  Expedient  for  our 
protection  Which  Must  Most  Certainly  be  the  means  of  Preserving  a 
Great  part  of  the  County  from  being  Uninhabited  if  we  stand  our 
Ground  Which  cannot  be  the  Case  Without  our  Petition  is  Granted  us 
the  Compliance  of  Which  Will  Continue  us  your  Loyal  Subjects  and  We 
Remain  in  Duty  ever  Bound  to  pray,  etc." 

Harrison  County  selected  John  Harbison  as  major  com- 
mandant on  January  13,  and  on  April  11  Joseph  Paddock  was 
appointed  adjutant  of  the  First  Battalion.  Two  new  com- 
panies were  accepted  during  the  year,  the  first  of  which  was 
on  January  17,  when  commissions  were  issued  to  Captain 
George  Beck,  Lieutenant  Jac  Miller  and  Ensign  John  Beck. 
The  second  company  was  received  on  December  30,  and  the 


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officers  commissioned  were  Captain  Michael  Smith,  Lieuten- 
ant Jacob  Miller  and  Ensign  Frederick  Wemard. 

On  March  7,  ^Majors  Bartholomew  and  Owens,  of  the  Clark 
County  regiment,  sent  their  first  recommendations  of  the 
Tear  to  the  Governor.  All  were  acted  upon,  and  two  weeks 
later  commissions  were  issued  to  Robert  Evans,  captain,  vice 
James  Bland,  resigned;  Jacob  Fonts,  captain,  vice  John  An- 
derson, resigned;  John  Norris,  captain,  vice  William  Prather, 
promoted;  John  Thompson,  captain,  vice  Captain  Eakins,  re- 
signed. Peter  Covert  was  appointed  lieutenant  and  John 
Crockett  ensign  in  Captain  Evans's  company;  William  Kelly 
a  lieutenant  in  Captain  Fouts's  company;  Matthias  Crum  a 
lieutenant  and  John  McNaught  an  ensign  in  Captain  Norris's 
company  and  John  McClintock,  Jr.,  an  ensign  in  Captain 
Thompson's  company.  Rezin  Eedman  was  made  a  major  on 
November  29,  and  the  same  day  Samuel  Smock  was  appointed 
captain  and  John  Blenard,  Squire  Hall,  James  Mclntire  and 
Andrew  Gelvick,  lieutenants. 

Dearborn  County  had  many  changes  in  the  officers,  but  the 
records  are  not  complete,  as  blank  commissions  were  sent  to 
be  filled  in  by  the  field  officers.  On  October  21  commissions 
in  blank  were  sent  to  Lieutenant-Colonel  Chambers  for  the 
appointment  of  one  major,  four  captains,  three  lieutenants 
and  five  ensigns.  Previous  to  this  and  on  March  21,  Robert 
Pratt  was  appointed  a  major  and  James  McGuire,  who  served 
as  county  drill  master,  a  captain.  On  the  same  day  a  new 
company  was  accepted,  of  which  the  officers  were  Captain 
James  Dill.  Lieutenant  Chambers  Foster  and  Ensign  Thomas 
Foster.  James  Howell  and  William  Connell  were  appointed 
lieutenants  on  May  10  and  Adam  D.  Livingston  was  made  an 
ensign. 

Captain  Rector,  of  iiandolph  Count}-,  resigned  on  Janu- 
ary 17,  and  Giles  Hull  was  appointed  to  succeed  him.  Joel 
Combs  was  also  appointed  a  captain  and  Josiah  Williams  a 
lieutenant  in  the  Knox  County  regiment  and  on  April  17, 

Andre  was  appointed  captain  and  Joseph  Ledgerwood 

an  ensign. 

By  the  division  of  Indiana  Territory  on  March  1,1809,  when 
Illinois  was  taken  off,  the  Indiana  of  practically  the  same 
boundaries  as  it  has  to-day  first  commenced.  As  soon  as  it 
was  felt  that  the  permanent  boundary  lines  of  the  State  were 
fixed,  there  was  unusual  activity  in  all  lines.  Three  new 
counties,  Jefferson,  Wayne  and  Franklin,  were  taken  off  from 
Dearborn  and  Clark.  Jefferson  was  organized  November  23, 
1810,  and  Wayne  and  Franklin  were  organized  four  davs 


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later.  The  officers  were  appointed  the  following  mouth.  The 
war  fever  rose  and  military  feeling  was  spurred  to  a  high 
pitch.  The  organization  of  new  counties  caused  many  changes 
in  the  officers,  and  during  this  year  appears  for  the  first  time 
a  record  of  regiments  of  territorial  militia  consecutively  num- 
bered. 

The  county  regiments  flourished  for  a  short  time,  but 
gradually  they  were  displaced  by  the  regiments  bearing  con- 
secutive numbers  as  Indiana  Territory  regiments.  Many  offi- 
cers were  cont.missioned  during  1810  because  of  the  rapid 
approach  of  war  with  Great  Britain  and  the  activity  of  the 
Indians.  Andrew  Wilkins  was  comitiissioued  a  lieutenant  in 
the  Knox  County  regiment  on  February  14,  and  Homer  John- 
son was  made  adjutant  of  the  First  Battalion  on  April  13. 
Wabash  Township  elected  as  officers,  on  April  21,  Captain 
David  Mills,  Lieutenant  Samuel  Aldridge  and  Ensign  James 
Duck.     They  were  commissioned  on  May  2. 

The  organization  of  the  Second  Regiment  of  Knox  County 
caused  many  changes  and  promotions.  On  May  5  Ephraim 
Jordon  was  appointed  lieutenant-colonel  and  assigned  to  the 
command  of  the  First  Regiment,  while  Noah  Purcell  was  made 
major  of  the  First  Battalion  and  Joseph  Ledgerwood  major 
of  the  Second  Battalion.  Luke  Decker  was  appointed  a  lieu- 
tenant-colonel and  was  assigned  to  the  Second  Regiment  be- 
cause of  his  residence.  His  predecessor  was  Colonel  Vigo. 
David  Robb  was  appointed  major  of  the  First  Battalion  of 
the  Second  Regiment  and  George  Claypoole  major  of  the 
Second  Battalion.  The  officers  of  a  new  company  in  the 
Second  Battalion  were  Captain  William  Hargrove,  Lieuten- 
ant William  Barker  and  Ensign  Isaac  Flenner.  Many  other 
commissions  were  issued  in  this  regiment. 

An  election  was  held  in  Wabash  Township  on  May  12,  at 
which  Hugh  McGary  was  elected  captain  by  a  majority  of 
forty  votes,  Thomas  Wagner  a  lieutenant  by  thirty-two  votes 
and  Peter  Whitesides  ensign  by  a  majority  of  eighteen  votes. 
There  is  a  confusion  of  records  as  to  this  company,  and  the 
names  appear  as  above  in  one  return.  A  second  return  of 
the  election  on  file  is  signed  by  James  Crow  as  poll  keeper, 
and  states  that  the  election  was  held  May  29  at  the  home  of 
Jeremiah  Rust,  in  Wabash  Township,  and  that  votes  were 
cast  by  fifty-nine  privates.  The  officers  elected  under  this 
return  were  Captain  Hugh  McGary,  Lieutenant  Thomas  Wag- 
ner and  Ensign  Henry  Whetstone.  (Commissions  under  this 
election  were  issued  June  16  following  to  Captain  Hugh  Mc- 


28  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

Gary,  Lieutenant  James  Waggoner  and  Ensign  Thomas 
Whetstone. 

Ohio  Township  elected  officers  on  May  26  at  the  house  of 
Adam  Young.  Those  elected  were  Captain  Julius  Elmer  Wig- 
gins, Lieutenant  Enoch  Berry  and  Ensign  Berry  Cantwell, 
who  were  commissioned  on  June  16.  This  company  was  at- 
tached to  the  Second  Regiment  and  had  seventy-four  privates. 
Another  company  of  this  regiment  was  formed  in  Ohio  Town- 
ship and  the  officers  elected  May  25  at  the  house  of  George 
Toben  were  Captain  Samuel  Conner,  Lieutenant  Daniel  Ryan 
and  Ensign  John  Crawford.  This  company  had  a  membership 
of  twenty-five.  The  company  which  had  been  commanded  by 
Major  Robb  elected  officers  June  9  at  the  house  of  James 
Robb  and  chose  Captain  Henry  J.  Mills,  Lieutenant  John 
Kirk  and  Ensign  Thomas  Neely.  They  were  commissioned 
June  16  and  were  assigned  to  the  Second  Regiment.  Other 
officers  commissioned  the  same  day  were  Capt.  Daniel  Comer, 
Lieutenant  James  Carr  Veale,  Jr.,  and  Ensign  Wal- 
lace, in  the  First  Regiment;  and  later  in  the  same  regiment 
Captain  Andrew  Wilkins,  Lieutenant  Charles  Polke  and  En- 
signs Wililam  Leramon,  Samuel  Mc  Clure  and  John  Scott. 
All  other  otTicers  in  Knox  were  commissioned  in  June.  Cap- 
tain Thomas  Levens  and  Captain Lisman  were  given 

commissions  on  June  IS  and  were  assigned  to  the  Second 
Battalion  of  the  First  Regiment.  Three  days  later  Captain 
Peter  Jones,  Lieutenant  Conrad  Crum,  Lieutenant  Charles 
Smith,  Ensign  Isaac  Plough  and  Ensign  Par  Beckes  were 
commissioned.  The  following  day  Pierre  Bonnault  was  ap- 
pointed a  captain  and  William  Dapron  an  ensign  in  the  First 
Battalion  of  the  First  Regiment  and  three  days  later  Nathan- 
iel Robbins  was  appointed  captain  and  James  McCutcheon  an 
ensign.  The  last  appointments  for  the  year  in  this  county 
were  on  June  27.  when  William  Carlton  was  commissioned  a 
lieutenant  and  Thomas  Allsup  an  ensign  in  the  Second  Bat. 
talion. 

Harrison  County  made  several  changes.  Under  date  of 
April  14,  Lieutenant-Colonel  Harbison  sent  his  list  of  changes 
to  Governor  Harrison.  They  were  all  accepted,  and  under 
date  of  April  21  Hiram  Westfall  was  made  captain,  vice 
John  Smith,  resigned;  Hugh  Shaw,  lieutenant,  vice  James 
Harbeson,  resigned;  Ruben  AYright,  lieutenant,  vice  William 
Pennington,  resigned;  Jonathan  Keller,  lieutenant,  vice 
Thomas  Cunningham,  resigned;  Robert  Beverly,  lieutenant, 
vice  James  Hickman,  resigned;  William  Erwin,  ensign,  vice 
John  Hickman,  resigned;  William  Melntire,  ensign,  vice  Jon- 


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atban  Keller,  promoted.  On  May  23,  Spier  Spencer  was  com- 
missioned as  captain,  George  F.  Pope  as  lieutenant  and  Bev- 
erly Hurst  as  ensign,  while  on  June  12  John  Beck  was  com- 
missioned a  lieutenant  and  George  House  an  ensign. 

During  the  fall  there  was  some  confusion  regarding  the 
officers  of  the  Harrison  County  regiment.  There  are  two 
certificates  of  election  on  file,  both  attested  by  William  Rod- 
man and  George  Beck,  but  neither  agrees  with  the  record  of 
commissions  issued  by  the  Governor.  One  certificate,  ver- 
batim, is : 

"Indina  Terittory  Hareson  County. 

"tbair  was  an  election  held  at  George  bi-ocks  on  the  Last  Sauterday  in 
July  in  the  year  1810  and  John  Beck  Capt. — James  IMairs  Lieutenant 
Elijah  Wright  Ensign  and  was  elected  by  a  large  mejority." 

The  other  certificate  reads: 

"Indania  Tery.  Herrison  County,  thare  was  an  a  Lection  Held  at  Quila 
Rogers  on  the  sixth  of  October  1810  thare  was  elected  Robert  Bui'gh 
Capt.  Isack  Holman  Leftnant  and  William  Reddick  inslne  all  by  a 
merigity." 

While  the  names  of  all  these  officers  appear  in  other 
organizations,  it  is  not  probable  that  the  organizations  were 
ever  accepted  with  the  officers  indicated  in  the  certificates. 
The  next  record  of  commissions  to  Harrison  County  officers 
is  under  date  of  September  27,  when  Thomas  Ferry  was  ap- 
pointed captain,  and  October  2,  when  Michael  Smith  was 
commissioned  captain  to  rank  as  such  from  March  10,  1810. 
The  following  da}^  the  resignation  of  Beverly  Hurst  as  ensign^ 
was  accepted  and  Samuel  Flanahan  was  appointed  to  succeed 
him. 

The  field  officers  of  the  regiment  were  elected  at  Corydon 
on  October  13.  The  opposing  candidates  for  lieutenant- 
colonel  commanding  were  Spier  Shields  and  Joseph  Paddock, 
the  latter  winning  by  fourteen  votes  to  Spencer's  ten.  For 
major  of  the  First  Battalion.  Paul  French  and  James  Shields 
were  opposing  candidates,  but  French  was  elected  by  sixteen 
votes  to  nine  for  Shields.  Captain  George  Beck  was  unani- 
mously elected  major  of  the  Second  Battalion.  They  were 
commissioned  on  November  14,  and  the  same  date  John  Beck 
was  commissioned  a  captain.  James  Shields  was  appointed 
lieutenant  and  adjutant  of  the  First  Battalion,  First  Regi- 
ment, two  days  later. 

Dearborn  County  was  not  inactive  during  the  year.  Justus 
S.  Sentwell  was  commissioned  a  lieutenant  and  Noyes  Can- 
field  an  enstgn  on  July  30.  The  next  commissions  were  issued 


30  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

August  22,  but  there  seems  to  have  been  some  dispute  regard- 
ing the  election.  Under  date  of  August  9,  James  Dill  sent  to 
to  Governor  Harrison  two  returns,  at  the  request  of  Major 
Robert  Piatt.  He  states  in  his  letter  that  one  of  the  returns 
appears  to  be  regular  and  he  presumed  would  entitle  those 
having  received  the  highest  number  of  votes  to  receive  com- 
missions. The  officers  he  names  under  this  return  are  Cap- 
tain James  McGuire,  Lieutenant  James  Allen  and  Ensign 
John  Payne.  They  were  commissioned  August  22.  There  is 
no  record  of  the  returns  for  the  other  officers,  and  Colonel 
Dill's  letter  says:  "As  1o  the  other  returns,  I  have  nothing 
to  say.  Major  Piatt  wishes  you  to  do  as  you  think  proper 
respecting  it,  he  having  no  information  on  the  subject  but 
that  is  contained  in  the  return  itself." 

A  company  of  riflemen  was  also  organized  in  Dearborn 
County,  and  the  official  notification  of  the  organization  as 
sent  to  Major  Piatt  at  Lawrenceburg,  bears  the  date  of  July 
30  and  was  written  at  the  "Main  fork  of  the  White  River." 
The  letter  reads: 

"Sor;    Sometime  in  februaiy  last  I^ieut.  Col.  Chambers  give  me  orders 
to  I'aise  a  companie  of  Rifele  men  I  meed  the  attempt  and  succeeded  in 
the  Sam  and  Has  at  the  Present  time  about  70  men  enrolled  in  said 
companie  together  with  drum   fife  and  collors  and  a  number  of  said 
companie  in  uniform  and  agreeable  to  the  orders  of  Major  Jonson  we 
held  an  Election  on  the  21  day  of  April  Last  and  the  following  men  were 
duly  Elected  as  offersors  of  said  compnie, 
Joseph  Washeiiton  Morrison  Capton 
Jerremiaha  Conney  Lieutenant 
Lirmond  Bessey  Insighn 

Major  Jonston  Present  at  the  Said  Election  and  we  med  due  Return 
to  Mr.  Jonston,  Hoping  he  in  a  short  time  would  obtain  the  Commishenes 
for  us.  but  we  have  never  got  Them  yet  and  I  hop  you  will  see  to  the 
Governor  sonserning  the  Sam  and  indeavor  to  obtain  the  commishenes 
as  soon  as  possable. 

"Sir  we  have  Held  Sevrell  musters  and  ouer  men  Seemes  to  do  verry 
well  and  prides  mutch  in  being  in  a  rifel  company  they  are  all  young 
men  :^rom  the  age  of  18  and  under  the  age  of  28  years  as  the  law  directs 
etc. 

"Sir  I  belive  the  militia  offersors  of  this  battalion  would  be  better  if 
the  field  offersors  would  order  them  to  Busness  soon  and  hold  a  Generell 
muster  this  fall.  Sir  I  hop  you  will  send  me  an  answer  as  soon  as  this 
Letter  comes  to  hand  and  let  me  know  what  will  be  don  in  the  above 
bisness  and  also  send  me  the  Laws  of  this  Terratorey." 

This  communication  was  manifestly  forwarded  to  head- 
quar'er-5,  as  on  Argust  22  commissions  were  issued  to  Caj  t:iin 
Joseph  Washington  Morrison,  Lieutenant  Jeremiah  Corley 
and  Ensign  Lirmond  Ressey.     Clark  County  received  a  new 


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company  into  its  regiment  on  October  10,  of  which  James 
McFarland  was  captain,  Booth  Thomas  lieutenant  and  .Tames 
Gaddass  ensign. 

By  this  time  muster  days  had  become  such  great  occasions 
for  drinking  and  carousing  that  the  General  Assembly  was 
forced  to  stop  it.  An  amendment  to  the  law  was  passed  on 
December  10,  1810,  which  forbid  officers  from  treating  their 
men  with  ''ardent  spirits  or  strong  water"  on  muster  days, 
and  which  prohibited  the  sale  of  intoxicating  liquors  within 
two  miles  of  the  mustering  place  except  as  it  might  apply  to 
tavern  or  inn  keepers  whose  place  of  business  was  within  the 
limit.  This  law  also  exempted  Quakers  from  serving  in  the 
militia  and  repealed  the  clause  in  the  existing  law  by  which 
a  "cheap  uniform"  was  required. 


CHAPTER  II. 

Indian  Attacks  and  the  War  of  1812. 

The  year  1811  marks  the  practical  passing  of  regiments  as 
distinguished  by  their  counties.  One  or  two  commissions  were 
issued  in  1812,  but  1810  marked  the  beginning  of  the  new 
system  and  it  was  well  deyeloped  during  1811. 

William  McFarland  was  unanimously  elected  major  of 
the  First  Battalion,  First  Regiment,  of  Jefferson  County,  on 
Noyeraber  17;  1810,  but  when  the  return  of  the  election  was 
made  attention  was  called  to  the  fact  that  the  new  battalion 
was  wholly  within  the  limits  of  the  new  countj^  which  was 
expected  to  be  formed  at  the  next  session  of  the  General 
Assembly  and  of  which  the  county  seat  was  to  be  Madison. 
The  commission  was  issued  January  1,  but  a  more  perfect 
organization  of  the  militia  of  Jefferson  County  early  in  1811 
resulted  in  ]McFarland  being  elected  to  a  higher  position. 
Under  date  of  Xoyember  23,  Major  Barthalameaw  sent  notice 
that  in  the  early  spring  Dayid  Hilless  was  elected  a  captain, 
Richard  Tolbot  a  lieutenant  and  Enoch  McCarty  and  Jesse 
Gray  ensigns  in  the  First  Battalion,  First  Regiment,  of  Jef- 
ferson County.  They  were  commissioned  January  1,  1811. 
Commissions  were  issued  March  7  to  Elisha  Golway,  James 
Arbuckle,  Samuel  Carr  and  Perry  Green  Magner  as  captains, 
and  to  Lewis  Goley,  Williss  Stucker,  James  Robb,  John 
Francis  Siebenthal,  John  Fields,  Samuel  Alexander  and  Wil- 
liam Dolson  as  ensigns.  On  February  23  William  McFarland 
was  unanimously  elected  lieutenant-colonel  commanding,  and 
he  w^as  commissioned  on  March  15.  Samuel  Smock  and  Dayid 
Helms  were  elected  majors  and  a  new  company  was  estab- 
lished in  the  lower  part  of  the  county,  of  which  the  officers 
were  Captain  Thomas  Mclntire,  Lieutenant  Josiah  Blanking- 
ship  and  Ensign  George  Xeyill.  They  were  commissioned  the 
same  day.  The  promotion  of  Captain  Smock  caused  a  yacancy 
in  his  company,  which  was  filled  May  1  by  the  election  of 
Captain  Benjamin  Miller,  Lieutenant  William  Sulliyan  and 
Ensign  William  McClelland.  William  Watson  was  elected 
lieutenant  in  Captain  Vawter's  company  and  William  Yawter 
and  George  Craig  were  commissioned  captains  May  28. 


Brig. -Gen.   R.  S.    Foster 

indianapolis. 

Quarter-Master    General 


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Harrison  County  experienced  some  trouble  in  its  regiment 
during  the  year.  George  T.  Pope  resigned  his  commission  as 
first  lieutenant  of  a  rifle  company  and  Richard  McMahon  was 
appointed  to  succeed  him.  On  June  5,  Lieutenant  McMahon 
wrote  to  Governor  Harrison  from  Corydon  as  follows: 

"I  expect  you  will  not  be  a  little  surprised  at  a  second  application 
for  a  commition  for  me  as  first  lieutenant  of  tlie  Corydon  Rifle  Company. 
I  am  well  apriesed,  Sir,  of  the  many  perplexities  and  difficultyes  you 
have  to  incaunter  respectin  the  Militia  of  your  Relm.  and  verry  sorry 
that  I  should  be  one  to  trouble  you.  I  was  last  spring  provokt  to  distroy 
my  commition  under  a  determination  never  to  bear  a  nother  but  finding 
myself  imposed  on  by  a  mallitious  lyor  who  indeavoerd  to  distroy  tlie 
friendship  existing  between  me  and  a  man  who  I  thought  my  best 
friend,  the  difference  being  settled  to  the  satisfaction  of  both  partys 
and  being  strongly  soliscyteu  oy  the  Company  generally  to  continue  to 
serve  them,  I  thought  I  would  be  out  of  my  duty  as  a  man  who  wishes 
to  sirve  his  Cuntrey  to  refuse.  I  feel  myself  under  a  constraint  to  beg 
your  Excellenceys  pardon  and  do  hope  for  forgiveness  as  to  a  further 
explanation  I  ho;je  to  be  able  to  give  you  full  sattisfactiou  on  our  first 
pirsonall  interview. 

"Your  mojt  obedient  and  humble  sirvent, 

"RICHARD  McMAHON." 

The  plea  was  eifective,  for  the  commission  was  issued  June 
20,  and  the  same  day  George  Pope  was  appointed  second  lieu- 
tenant. 

The  rifle  company  declined  to  give  Captain  Spencer  up. 
Lieutenant-Colonel  Paddock  reported  the  condition  of  affairs 
to  the  Governor.  Captain  Spencer  was  elected  a  field  officer 
of  the  regiment  and  resigned  his  captaincy,  but  when  the 
election  for  a  new  captain  was  over,  it  was  found  he  had 
been  again  cliosen,  and  he  continued  to  fill  the  two  offices. 
Thomas  Berry  was  appointed  a  captain  iNIarch  26  and  a  new 
company  was  received,  of  which  the  officers  were  Captain 
Hiram  Boone,  Lieutenant  George  Wooster  and  Ensign 
George  Mcintosh.  Captain  Rodman  moved  from  the  terri- 
tory and  Henry  Duval  was  elected  to  succeed  him,  while 
Charles  Bushey  was  elected  to  the  command  of  the  company 
formerly  commanded  by  Captain  Michael  Smith.  Two  new 
companies  which  were  accepted  had  as  officers  Captain  Zach- 
ariah  Lindley,  Lieutenant  James  Macvay  and  Ensign  Charles 
Battey;  and  Captain  Andrew  House,  Lieutenant  John 
Goldsby  and  Ensign  John  Carter.  At  this  time  there  were 
five  companies  in  the  First  Battalion,  exclusive  of  the  rifle 
company,  and  permission  was  asked  to  raise  two  more  com- 
panies and  an  additional  rifle  company. 

Dearborn  County  organized  in  May.  On  the  25th  of  that 
month  James  Dill  was  elected  lieutenant-colonel  commanding 


34  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

and  Samuel  Fulton  was  elected  major  of  the  First  Battalion 
and  Enoch  Smith  major  of  the  Second.  Four  days  before, 
commissions  were  issued  to  Captain  Justus  S.  Sertwell, 
Lieutenant  Noyes  Canfield,  Ensign  Daniel  Bordman,  Lieu- 
tenant Enoch  Blasdell  and  Ensign  Charles  Stevens. 

Clark  County  had  several  changes  and  on  April  5  commis- 
sions were  issued  to  William  Patrick,  John  McCoy,  William 
Montgomery  and  James  Bigger  as  captains,  John  Jenkins, 
John  Herrod,  Henry  Socles  and  John  Chunn  as  lieutenants, 
and  to  Thomas  Jacobs,  Joseph  Carr,  Joseph  Bowers  and 
Joseph  Stillwell  as  ensigns.  Major  John  Owens  resigned  on 
June  12  and  Captain  Robert  Robertson  was  promoted  to  fill 
the  vacancy.  Captain  John  Thompson  died  and  Waller  Tay- 
lor was  elected  to  succeed  him,  whilo  George  Twilley  was 
elected  lieutenant  and  Joseph  Stroud  ensign.  On  June  1, 
Joseph  Montgomery  was  commissioned  capt.iin,  John  Waller 
lieutenant  and  Leander  Depin  ensign  in  the  Second  Battalion 
of  the  Second  Regiment  of  Knox  County.  George  Wallice, 
Jr.,  was  appointed  second  lieutenant  of  the  Vincennes  Dra- 
goons on  September  9,  as  John  McCaudless  resigned. 

County  regiments  are  referred  to  but  three  other  times  in 
the  territorial  records.  Robert  Robertson  was  commissioned 
as  colonel  commanding  the  Clark  County  regiment  on  April 
13,  1812,  and  this  commission  seems  to  have  been  the  last  so 
issued.  On  March  5  previous,  a  new  rifle  company  was  ac- 
cepted which  had  been  organized  in  Harrison  County.  Tb,e 
oflQcers  were  Captain  John  Tipton,  First  Lieutenant  Samuel 
Flanagan,  Second  Lieutenant  Jacob  Zenor  and  Ensign  Philip 
Bell.  On  ]\[arch  16,  1812,  a  commission  was  issued  to  Freder- 
ick Shoults  as  a  captain  in  Franklin  County. 

Many  other  commissions  were  issued,  but  under  the  new 
order  of  affairs.  The  (Toneral  Assembly  created  the  rank  of 
colonel  by  a  law  passed  December  19,  LSll,  but  before  this 
was  done  a  report  of  the  strength  of  the  militia  was  made  to 
the  general  government.  It  showed  a  total  strength  of  4,100. 
The  population  under  the  census  of  1810  was  24,520  and  the 
organization  of  the  militia  was  thorough.  There  was  one 
adjutant-general,  three  quartermasters,  three  sergeant- 
majors,  three  quartermaster-sergeants  and  four  drum  and 
file-majors.  In  field  officers  there  were  eight  lieutenant- 
colonels  and  sixteen  majors.  The  line  consisted  of  sixty-three 
captains,  126  lieutenants  and  ensigns,  193  sergeants,  twenty- 
three  musicians  and  3,630  of  the  rank  and  file.  Other  officers 
assigned  brought  the  total  to  4,160.    The  equipment  consisted 


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of  fourteen  swords,  130  muskets,  1,109  rifles,  thirty  fusees, 
ten  bayonets  and  1,396  pouches  and  horns. 

The  new  epoch  in  the  militia  of  Indiana  Territory  not 
only  included  the  change  to  the  system  of  numbering  regi- 
ments in  consecutive  order  and  the  departure  from  the  more 
cumbersome  method  of  denoting  them  by  their  counties,  but 
it  was  the  beginning  of  the  terms  of  active  service  which 
characterized  the  latter  portion  of  the  days  of  the  Territory. 
The  system  inaugurated  during  the  year  grew  during  the  last 
territorial  days  and  the  first  days  of  statehood  until  an  en- 
rolled and  organized  militia  of  over  50,000  members  was  the 
result.  The  year  was  not  important  in  actual  events,  but  it 
was  marked  by  the  incipient  movement  of  the  Indian  war 
which  followed  during  the  next  few  years.  Tecumseh  had 
been  active  in  his  efforts  to  unite  the  tribes  against  the 
whites,  and  his  efforts  were  ably  seconded  by  his  brother,  the 
Prophet.  General  Harrison  was  empowered  by  Congress 
with  authority  to  call  out  the  militia,  and  in  1811  he  marched 
against  the  town  of  the  Prophet  and  totaly  defeated  the 
Indians  in  the  battle  of  Tippecanoe. 

Many  conferences  were  held  with  the  Indians  previous  to 
the  campaign  against  them,  and  during  1810,  among  the  confi- 
dential messengers  sent  to  the  Indians  by  the  Governor  were 
Francis  Vigo,  Toussaint  Dubois,  Joseph  Barron,  Pierre  La- 
plante,  John  Conner,  M.  Brouillette  and  William  Prince,  all 
of  whom  were  officers  in  the  militia.  The  last  message  was 
sent  to  them  through  Captain  Walter  Wilson,  but  the  British 
Indian  agent  encouraged  the  Indians  and  the  war  resulted. 

Governor  Harrison  had  called  out  2.50  regular  troops 
under  command  of  Colonel  Boyd,  about  sixty  volunteers  from 
Kentucky  and  600  of  the  territorial  militia,  and  with  this 
force  of  960  men  he  moved  from  Vincennes  September  26, 
1811,  up  the  Wabash  to  Ft.  Harrison,  which  he  built.  When 
the  army  arrived  before  the  Prophet's  town,  encampment 
was  made  for  the  night,  but  before  daybreak  the  Indians 
made  the  attack,  which  resulted  in  their  overwhelming 
defeat. 

The  militia  was  well  represented  in  the  campaign.  Four 
companies  were  commanded  by  Lieutenant-Colonel  Luke 
Decker,  and  other  officers  from  the  militia  were  Major  Noah 
Purcell;  Daniel  Sullivan,  lieutenant  and  acting  adjutant;  Wil- 
liam Reed,  sergeant-major;  James  Smith,  quartermaster;  and 
Dr.  Edward  Scull,  surgeon.  The  militia  companies  were 
commanded  by  Captain  Spier  Spencer,   Captain  Frederick 


36  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

Gniger,  Captain  Scott,  Captain  Jacob  Warrick,  Captain 
John  Norris,  Captain  William  Hargrove,  Captain  Wilkins 
and  Captain  Walter  Wilson.  Captain  Benjamin  Parke  com- 
manded a  company  of  dragoons,  and  his  first  lieutenant  was 
Thomas  Emerson  and  his  second  George  Wallace.  In  Cap- 
tain Wilson's  company  the  other  officers  were  Lieutenant  B. 
V.  Beckes  and  Ensign  Joseph  Macomb.  After  Captain  Spen- 
cer was  killed,  his  company  of  mounted  riflemen  was  com- 
manded by  Captain  Dubois.  Colonel  Joseph  Bartholomew 
served  under  Colonel  Boyd,  of  the  regular  forces,  and  ren- 
dered good  service. 

Governor  Harrison,  in  his  report  of  the  battle,  says: 
''Colonel  Joseph  Bartholomew,  a  very  valuable  officer,  com- 
manded, under  Colonel  Boyd,  the  militia  infantry.  He  was 
wounded  early  in  the  action  and  his  service  lost  to  me. 
Lieutenant-Colonel  Decker,  who  commanded  the  battalion 
of  infantry  on  the  right  of  the  rear  line,  preserved  his  com- 
mand in  good  order.  He  was.  however,  but  partially  attacked. 
Several  of  the  militia  companies  were  in  no  wise  inferior  to 
the  regulars.  Spencer's,  Guiger's  and  Warrick's  maintained 
their  posts  amid  a  monstrous  carnage;  as,  indeed,  did  Robb's, 
after  it  was  posted  on  the  left  flank.  Its  loss  of  men  (seven- 
teen killed  and  wounded)  and  its  keeping  its  ground  are  suffi- 
cient evidence  of  its  firmness.  Wilson's  and  Scott's  com- 
panies charged  with  the  regular  troops  and  proved  them- 
selves worthy  of  so  doing.  Norris's  company  also  behaved 
well.  Hargrove's  and  Wilkins's  companies  were  placed  in  a 
situation  where  they  had  no  opportunity  of  distinguishing 
themselves,  or  I  am  satisfied  they  would  have  done  so.  This 
was  the  case  with  the  squadron  of  dragoons  also.  After 
Major  Daviess  had  received  his  Avound,  knowing  it  to  be 
mortal,  I  promoted  Captain  Parke  to  the  majority,  than 
whom  there  is  no  better  officer.  My  two  aides-de-camp, 
Majors  Hurst  and  Taylor,  afforded  me  the  most  essential  aid, 
as  well  in  the  action  as  throughout  the  campaign." 

The  loss  in  the  engagement  was  thirty-seven  killed  and 
151  wounded,  and  of  Ihe  latter  twenty-five  died  of  their 
wounds.  Among  those  killed  or  mortally  wounded  were 
Colonel  Joseph  Hamilton  Daviess,  Colonel  Abraham  Owen, 
Captain  W.  C.  Baen,  Captain  Jacob  Warrick,  Captain  Spier 
Spencer,  Lieutenant  Richard  McMahon,  Lieutenant  Thomas 
Berry,  Colonel  Isaac  White  and  Thomas  Randolph.  Among 
the  wounded  were  Lieutenant-Coloned  Joseph  Bartholomew, 
Lieutenant-Colonel  Luke  Decker,  Dr.  Edward  Scull,  Adjutant 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  37 

James  Hunter,  Lieutenant  George  P.  Peters,  Lieutenant 
George  Gooding,  Ensign  Henry  Kurehstead,  Captain  John 
Norris  and  Captain  Frederick  Guiger. 

The  war  of  1812,  commenced  in  June,  again  called  the 
militia  into  active  duty.  An  Indian  outbreak  and  attack  on  a 
settlement  on  the  Wabash  about  tliirty-flve  miles  above  Vin- 
cennes  called  out  a  portion  of  the  militia  of  Knox  County. 
One  companv  of  rangers  was  authorized  by  Congress  to  be 
raised  in  Indiana,  under  the  call  for  30,000  men.  During  the 
spring  and  summer,  block  houses  were  built  on  the  frontier 
of  Indiana,  and  one  at  Brookville  was  commanded  by  Lieu- 
tenant Breckenridge,  one  on  Tanners  Creek  by  Captain  Blas- 
djell,  and  one  on  Laughrey  by  Captain  James  McGuire.  The 
slaughter  of  -'Pigeon  Roost  settlement,"  in  what  is  now  Scott 
County,  in  which  twenty-two  persons  were  killed,  called  into 
service  a  portion  of  the  Clark  County  militia  under  Major 
John  McCoy  and  Captain  Devault.  This  was  in  September, 
and  the  latter  officer  overtook  the  Indians  in  their  flight  and 
killed  one. 

All  the  campaigns  against  Indian  villages  were  partici- 
pated in  by  Indiana  soldiers,  but  as  a  territorial  organization 
the  militia  does  not  appear.  When  Governor  Harrison  as- 
sumed command  of  the  army  in  1812,  it  was  provided  that  it 
was  to  consist  of  regular  troops,  rangers  and  militia  from 
Kentucky  and  Ohio  and  3,000  men  from  Pennsylvania  and 
Virginia!^  Some  Indiana  companies  accompanied  General 
Harrison  as  far  as  what  is  now  Piqua,  Ohio,  but  the  threaten- 
ing actions  of  the  Indians  on  the  frontier  of  Indiana  caused 
them  to  hurry  back  for  the  protection  of  their  homes.  Many 
remained  with  the  expedition  as  individuals,  and  early  in  the 
war  companies  were  raised  by  (Captains  Russell,  Perry  and 
Modrell,  while  Captain  Beckes  raised  a  company  of  scouts. 

During  the  winter  of  1812-13,  Indiana  companies  par- 
ticipated in  the  campaigns  against  the  Indians  by  Gen- 
eral Hopkins,  and  terrible  privations  and  sufferings  from 
the  cold  weather  are  recorded.  An  expedition  under  Colonel 
Joseph  Bartholomew  was  sent  out  in  June,  1813,  to  punish 
Indians  who  were  hostile  and  who  were  lurking  in  villages 
on  the  west  fork  of  the  White  River. 

The  war  made  the  progress  of  the  Territory  necessarily 
slow.  Governor  Harrison  resigned  in  1812  to  take  the  mili- 
tary command  assigned  him,  and  Thomas  Posey,  who  was 
appointed  Governor  to  succeed  him,  did  not  arrive  until  May 
25.  1813.    In  the  interval  John  Gibson,  Secretary,  served  as 


38  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

acting  Governor,  and  under  his  administration  the  capital 
was  removed  to  Corydon  in  December  of  1812. 

The  actual  declaration  of  war  with  Great  Britain  had 
made  a  nation  of  warriors.  A  protest  against  the  militia 
being  the  only  ones  to  serve  was  sent  to  the  Governor  under 
date  of  August  21,  1812.  It  begins:  "We  the  undersigned 
wish  to  shew  your  Excellency  that  we  are  willing  to  obey  any 
of  your  calls  and  to  defend  our  country  at  any  time  when 
called  upon  in  time  for  us  to  make  ready  for  to  turn  out  and 
leave  home." 

During  the  war  Indiana  furnished  one  general  officer,  five 
staff  officers,  eighteen  field  officers,  five  noncommissioned 
staff  officers,  sixty-seven  captains,  132  subaltern  officers,  and 
410  noncommissioned  officers,  with  fourteen  musicians  and 
2,592  privates. 

Many  more  volunteered  for  service  than  the  government 
could  accept,  and  it  was  out  of  the  question  to  equip  those 
who  presented  themselves.  This  was  soon  known,  and  the 
later  volunteers  appeared  fully  armed  and  equipped  at  their 
own  expense.  This  caused  a  tremendous  revival  of  military 
spirit  and  the  militia  profited  by  it.  The  extraordinary  in- 
crease in  the  population  of  the  Territory  made  it  a  difficult 
matter  to  enable  the  militia  to  keep  pace  with  the  growing 
population,  but  it  was  successfully  done  and  the  organization 
was  preserved.  It  was  in  1815  that  the  great  increase  com- 
menced. 

In  1814,  at  the  close  of  the  war  with  Great  Britain,  a  re- 
port of  the  militia  of  the  Territory  was  made  which  showed 
an  aggregate  strength  of  5,010.  In  the  commissioned  and 
noncommissioned  staffs  there  was  one  adjutant-general,  eight 
adjutants,  seven  quartermasters,  five  paymasters,  four  sur- 
geons, three  surgeons'  mates,  six  sergeant-majors,  four  quar- 
termaster-sergeants and  six  drum-majors.  The  infantry  re- 
port showed  seven  lieutenant-colonels,  eighteen  majors, 
eighty-seven  captains,  179  lieutenants  and  ensigns,  325  ser- 
geants, seventy  musicians  and  4,281  rank  and  file. 

It  was  in  the  same  year  and  at  Corydon  on  January  3  that 
the  act  of  general  reorganization  of  the  militia  was  passed. 
The  age  limit  of  those  subject  to  duty,  under  this  act,  was 
from  eighteen  to  45,  and  it  was  also  required  that  on  muster 
and  parade  days  the  major  and  brigadier-generals  should 
"wear  a  French  military  hat,  blue  cloth  coat,  turned  up,  with 
buff  or  scarlet,  with  gold  epaulettes,  white  small  clothes  or 
buff,  also  boots  and  spurs.'-  The  commander-in-chief  was 
authorized  to  appoint  two  aides-de-camp,  to  have  the  rank 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OP  INDIANA.  39 

of  colonel.  It  was  also  provided  that  the  adjutant-general 
and  the  quartermaster- general  should  have  the  rank  of 
colonel,  and  the  pay  of  the  adjutant-general  was  fixed  at 
|25  per  annum  in  time  of  peace  and  |50  per  annum  in  time  of 
war. 

It  was  provided  that  sixty  men  should  constitute  a  com- 
pany, or,  in  case  of  necessity,  from  forty  to  eighty,  rank  and 
file;  two  to  seven  companies  should  form  a  battalion;  two 
battalions  should  constitute  a  regiment;  two  to  eight  regi- 
ments a  brigade,  and  two  to  four  brigades  a  division.  Officers 
were  required  to  serve  five  years.  Ferrymen  on  post  roads, 
ministers  who  were  licensed  to  preach,  and  those  who  had 
conscientious  scruples  against  military  duty  were  exempted 
from  serving.  ^Musters  were  appointed  for  Saturdays  in  April 
and  September. 

The  First  Brigade  was  assigned  to  Knox,  Sullivan  and 
Daviess  counties;  the  Second  to  Gibson,  Posey,  Warrick, 
Perry  and  Pike  counties,  and  these  two  brigades  formed  the 
First  Division.  The  regimental  divisions  for  the  First  Bri- 
gade were  made  at  Vincennes  and  for  the  Second  at  the 
Gibson  County  courthouse  in  February,  1817.  The  Third  Bri- 
gade was  made  up  of  Harrison  and  Clark  counties,  and  the 
Fourth  of  Orange,  Washington  and  Jackson  counties.  These 
two  brigades  formed  the  Second  Division,  and  the  regimental 
divisions  were  made  at  Anthony  Liver's  house  for  the  Third 
Brigade,  and  at  Salem  for  the'^Fonrth.  The  Fifth  Brigade 
was  formed  of  Jefferson,  Jennings,  Switzerland  and  Dear- 
born counties,  and  the  Sixth  Brigade  of  Franklin  and  Wayne 
counties.  These  brigades  formed  the  Third  Division,  and  the 
regimental  division  for  the  Fifth  Brigade  was  made  at  Switz- 
erland, and  at  Connersville  for  the  Sixth. 

During  this  period  from  1810  to  the  beginning  of  the  State 
government,  there  were  changes  among  the  general  officers 
in  consequence  of  the  change  of  governors  and  commanders- 
in-chief.  The  calling  of  the  militia  into  service  caused  many 
appointments  in  1812.  On  July  12  of  that  year  William  Jones 
was  appointed  assistant  quartermaster  for  the  militia  in 
service  and  Daniel  Sullivan  was  commissioned  adjutant-gen- 
eral and  brigade  major  to  the  militia  in  service.  General  W. 
Johnson  was  appointed  judge  advocate  to  the  troops  in  Indi- 
ana and  Captain  Benjamin  Park  and  John  D.  Hay  were  ap- 
pointed aides-de-camp,  on  September  6.  To  the  latter  was 
given  the  rank  of  captain.  The  following  day  Dr.  Robert  Alli- 
son was  appointed  surgeon's  mate  to  the  militia  in  service, 
and  four  days  later  Ensign  Davis  Floyd  was  made  deputy 


40  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

quartermaster-general  for  the  troops  in  Indiana.  Toussaint 
Dubois  was  commissioned  as  major  on  September  26,  and  to 
him  was  assigned  the  command  of  spies.  General  W.  Johnson 
was  appointed  an  aide-de-camp  to  the  commander-in-chief  on 
October  3,  and  he  was  given  the  rank  of  captain,  while  eight- 
een days  later  Charles  Smith  was  commissioned  lieutenant 
and  adjutant-general  pro  tem  and  brigade  major.  William 
Prince  was  made  captain  on  November  16.  but  his  rank  dated 
from  October  16. 

Earl  in  18i;i,  on  January  14,  Lieutenant  Daniel  Sullivan 
was  commissioned  a  colonel  and  appointed  adjutant-general. 
His  letter  of  application  was  dated  at  Vincennes,  December 
26,  1812,  and  reads: 

"Dear  Sir — I  have  been  informed  that  tlie  office  of  Adjutant-General 
has  been  vacated  by  Colonel  Smalls  resignation.  It  is,  Sir,  with  the 
utmost  diffidence  that  I  offer  myself  as  a  candidate  for  that  important 
office,  being  well  assured  that  there  are  many  better  qualified  then 
myself.  I  have  but  little  hopes  of  success  but  should  you  think  proper 
to  confer  the  appointment  on  me,  rest  assured.  Sir,  that  I  would  en- 
deavor to  deserve  the  preference  that  you  would  give.  I  am,  Sir.  with 
respect  and  esteem, 

"Your  Humble  Servant, 

"D.  SULLIVAN." 

He  served  only  until  September  10  following,  when  Gen- 
eral W.  Johnson  was  appointed  to  the  oflice  with  the  rank  of 
colonel.  Colonel  Johnson's  term  was  short,  for  on  February 
24,  1814,  Waller  Taylor  was  appointed  to  the  office  and  given 
the  rank  of  colonel.  He  served  until  September  17  following, 
when  Allen  B.  Thorn  was  appointed  and  served  until  Indiana 
passed  into  statehood. 

Nathaniel  Claypoole  was  appointed  an  aide-de-camp  on 
February  1,5,  1813,  and  June  17,  ISIS,  Benjamin  Park  was  ap- 
pointed first  aide-de-camp  and  Eobert  A.  New  second.  Both 
were  given  the  rank  of  colonel. 

The  cavalry  received  much  attention  in  this  period,  as  it 
was  of  great  use  in  following  the  Indians.  Joseph  Hamilton 
Daviess  was  commissioned  as  major  or  dragoons  on  Septem- 
ber 20,  1811,  and  subsequently  rendered  important  service. 
Daviess  County  was  named  after  him.  On  the  same  day 
commissions  were  issued  to  George  Hunt  as  lieutenant- 
colonel.  Smith  Hunt  as  major  and  to  Benson  Miner  as  cap- 
tain, John  Plummer  as  lieuteimnt  and  Baltzer  Sybrook  as  en- 
sign of  a  rifle  company.  It  is  not  given  to  what  regiment  they 
were  assigned  and  none  of  the  officers  named  appear  in  the 
records  other  than  this  one  time. 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  41 

After  Major  Bartholomew's  death,  Captain  Benjamin 
Park  was  promoted  and  his  commission  as  major  of  dragoons 
was  issued  November  6,  1813.  On  May  14  of  the  following 
year  William  Prince  was  appointed  a  captain  in  the  cavalry. 
Ten  days  later  William  M.  Owens  was  commissioned  as  sec- 
ond lieutenant  and  John  Weathers  as  cornet. 

Special  companies  were  organized  for  active  service,  but 
all  do  not  appear  in  the  official  records.  In  1813,  on  March  27, 
Pierre  Andre's  company  of  rangers  was  accepted,  and  two 
days  later  William  Dunn's  company  was  accepted.  April  5 
following,  William  Hargrove's  company  was  accepted.  Pierre 
Andre  was  appointed  captain  of  mounted  volunteers  on  July 
21,  1815,  to  serve  six  months,  nis  other  officers  were  Lieu- 
tenant Francis  Mallet  and  Ensign  Robert  Ash.  The  com- 
missions of  all  were  dated  June  10.  The  same  day  a  company 
commanded  by  Captain  Hyacinth  Lassell  was  accepted  for 
six  months'  service.  It  was  a  company  of  mounted  volunteers 
and  the  remaining  officers  were  Lieutenant  Pierre  Laplante 
and  Ensign  John  Myers.  The  commissions  of  the  officers 
dated  from  June  30. 

The  First  Regiment  appears  for  the  first  time  under  that 
designation  on  September  22,  1810,  when  commissions  were 
issued  to  Captain  Benjamin  Park,  First  Lieutenant  Thomas 
Emerson,  Second  Lieutenant  John  McCandless  and  Cornet 
John  Balthus  as  officers  of  a  troop  of  horse  assigned  to  the 
regiment. 

The  regiment  grew  from  the  Knox  County  regiment  and 
Colonel  Ephraim  Jordan,  of  the  First  Regiment  of  Knox 
County,  was  the  first  colonel  of  the  First  Regiment  of  Indi- 
ana. His  election  as  colonel  was  unanimous.  Under  date  of 
April  2.5.  1812,  the  officers  of  the  First  Battalion  sent  a  writ- 
ten request  to  the  Governor  that  Ephraim  Jordan  should  be 
appointed  colonel,  Thomas  Scott  lieutenant-colonel,  and  Wil- 
son Lahore  major  of  their  battalion.  The  officers  of  the 
Second  Battalion  concurred  in  the  request  as  to  Colonel  Jor- 
dan on  May  13,  and  the  commissions  of  the  officers  named 
were  issued  June  1.  Colonel  Jordan  served  until  July  7,  1814, 
when  Lieutenant-Colonel  Scott  succeeded  him. 

Dr.  Edmund  Scull  was  appointed  surgeon  of  the  regiment 
June  4,  1812,  and  the  first  major  of  the  First  Battalion  wsts 
Wilson  Lagore,  commissioned  June  1,  1812,  who  was  formerly 
a  captain  in  the  regiment.  He  served  until  October  6,  1814, 
when  Captain  Benjamin  V.  Beckes  succeeded  him.  The  first 
major  of  the  Second  Battalion  was  Joseph  Ledgerwood,  who 


42  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

serA'^ed  until  September  25,  1812.  On  that  date  Captain  Wil- 
liam Bruce  was  appointed  major  of  the  battalion,  and  he 
served  until  October  24, 1814,  when  Andrew  Wilkins  was  com- 
missioned. Daniel  Connor  was  commissioned  a  major  on  Au- 
gust 11,  1815,  but  the  records  do  not  state  to  which  battalion 
he  was  assigned. 

The  Vincennes  Light  Infantry,  a  noted  organization  of  the 
early  days,  was  attached  to  the  First  Regiment.  The  line  offi- 
cers and  dates  of  commissions  were: 

CAPTAINS. 

1810— 

October  ]0 — Wilson  Lagore,  to  rank  from  May  6. 

November  14 — William  Rodsman  and  Robert  Burge. 
1811— 

July  22 — Francis  Boyer. 
1812— 

May  7 — Henry  McGee. 

August  14 — Pierre  Andre. 
1814— 

February  3 — Francis  Mallet. 

April  24 — Ambroise  Mallet. 

September  13 — Snmuel  Hogg  and  Robert  Hay. 

October  6 — James  Jenkins. 

October  24 — Ashbury  Alexander. 
1815— 

.Tanuary  21 — Charles  Polk. 

August  n — Thomas  Shepard,  Thomas  Black,  William  Periy,  William 
Purcell,  General  W.  Johnston,  infantry;  Benjamin  Park,  cavalry. 

October  21 — Ovid  Hunt,  Jesse  Hadden,  Barnet  Hollingsworth  and 
Abraham  Roadarmell. 
1816— 

August  7 — Samuel  Coleman. 

LIEUTENANTS. 

1810— 

October  10 — Robert  Buntin,  Jr.,  and  Jonathan  Purcell,  Jr. 

November  14 — Alexander  Little  and  James  Myers. 
1811— 

July  22— Ambrose  Mallet. 
1812— 

May  16 — George  R.  C.  Sullivan. 

August  18 — Hyacinth  Laselle. 

September  25 — William  Wallice. 
1814— 

February  3 — Laurient  Bruellet  and  Jesse  Hadden. 

April  24 — Lewis  Denoyen. 

September   13 — William    Gamble,   Abraham   Roadarmell   and   John 
Stringer. 

October  24 — Robert  Breuton. 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OP  INDIANA.  43 

1815— 

.Tanuaiy  21— Samuel  Chambers,  Pierre  Broulett,  vice  L.  Broulett,  re- 
signed. 

August  11 — Joseph  Thomas.  Smith  Hansbury,  James  Braudy,  Elisha 
Keller,  John  Culberson  and  James  Jordan. 

October  21— William  Baker,  Jacob  Pancake,  John  Moor. 

1816— 

August  7 — Andrew  Brooks. 

ENSIGNS. 
1810— 

October  10 — Henry  McGee. 

November  14— William  Keddick,  William  Pitt,  Elijah  Wright. 

1811— 

July  22 — Lewis  Denoyer. 
1812— 

May  16 — John  Moore. 

August  18 — Francois  Mallet. 

September  25 — Ephraim  Thompson. 
1813— 

March  16— John  Walton. 
1814— 

February  3— Pien-e  Bruellet,  James  Lisman,  John  Flint,  William 
Collins  and  Samuel  Chambers. 

April  24 — Pierre  Gamlin. 

September  13 — James  Jordan,  Friend  Spears,  Jeremiah  Gregoiy  and 
John  Bush. 

October  24— James  Walker  and  Thomas  Stone. 

1815— 

January  21 — William  Watson  and  Francois  Creley. 
August  11 — Andrew  Westfall,  Abijah  Thomas,  John  Fielding,  Brice 
McWelcher.  Alexander  West,  John  Reel  and  Melchel  Richerville. 
October  21 — John  Bradford,  John  Keina,  Charles  Mitchell. 

1816— 

August  7 — James  Cunningham. 

The  Second  Regiment  was  originally  the  Clark  County 
regiment  and  as  such  it  was  under  the  command  of  Colonel 
Robert  Robertson.  It  was  one  of  the  most  complete  regi- 
ments in  the  service,  and  included  many  special  organizations, 
one  of  which  was  the  only  artillery  company  mentioned  in  the 
territorial  records. 

Colonel  Robertson  resigned  his  commission  on  account 
of  indisposition,  and  Major  Joseph  Bartholomew  was  elected 
to  succeed  him  and  was  commissioned  colonel  October  21, 
1811.  He  seems  to  have  served  until  March  30,  1814,  when 
Joel  Combs  was  commissioned  colonel.  Rezen  Redman  was 
lieutenant-colonel  and  was  commissioned  as  such  June  10, 
1813. 


44  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

The  first  major  of  the  regiment  who  appears  was  William 
Montgomery,  to  whom  the  commission  was  issued  April  4, 
1812,  and  eleven  days  later,  John  McCoy  was  commissioned 
major.  Josiah  Eaken  became  major  of  the  First  Battalion  on 
May  2,  1814. 

The  staff  appointments  were  made  September  19,  1811, 
and  Joseph  Brown  was  appointed  adjutant,  Joseph  Clark 
quartermaster  and  Chapman  Deneslow  sergeant-major.  A 
general  request  from  the  officers  that  a  muster  master  be 
appointed  was  complied  with  in  the  appointment,  on  October 
30, 1811,  of  Isaac  Shelby.    He  was  also  made  inspector. 

The  cavalry  was  a  well  organized  and  important  branch  of 
the  Second  Kegiment.  The  first  reference  to  this  branch  is  on 
September  19,  1811,  when  commissions  were  issued  to  John 
Thompson  as  first  lieutenant,  Henry  Botortf  as  second  lieu- 
tenant and  Mordecai  Swainey  as  cornet  of  a  troop  of  horse. 
A  volunteer  mounted  rifle  company  was  received  into  the 
regiment  on  August  22,  1812.  of  which  the  officers  were  Cap- 
tain John  B.  Pittman,  First  Lieutenant  Henry  Giles,  Second 
Lieutenant  John  Owens  and  Ensign  Davis  Floyd.  On  Sept. 
22.  1815,  Alexander  Buckner  was  commissioned  a  captain  of 
dragoons,  John  Weathers  a  first  lieutenant  and  Samuel  Mc- 
Campbell  cornet.  The  organization  was  completed  on  Janu- 
ary 25,  1816,  when  John  Coons  was  appointed  a  lieutenant. 
John  Gibson  was  made  captain  and  Edward  Norris  and  Isaac 
Scribner  ensigns. 

Eifle  companies  were  numerous.  On  September  6,  1813, 
Joseph  Stilwell  was  commissioned  a  first  lieutenant,  James 
Eobinson  a  second  lieutenant,  and  Absalom  Carr  an  ensign  in 
one  company.  September  22, 1815,  was  a  day  for  commissions 
in  these  organizations.  Absalom  Carr  had  risen  to  a  lieu- 
tenantcy  and  was  so  commissioned  that  day,  while  John 
Denny  was  made  ensign.  The  same  day  Daniel  Peyton  was 
commissioned  captain,  James  Weir  a  lieutenant  and  James 
Blizard  an  ensign  of  another  rifle  company.  On  June  1,  1816, 
John  Carr  was  commissioned  as  captain  of  a  rifle  company. 

The  only  mention  of  artillery  in  the  territorial  records  is 
in  connection  with  the  Second  Regiment,  as  June  1,  1816,  com- 
missions were  issued  to  John  M.  Lemon  as  first  lieutenant, 
William  Nailor  as  second  lieutenant  and  Henry  Hopkins  as 
ensign  of  artillery. 

Line  officers  appointed  during  this  epoch  were: 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  45 

CAPTAINS. 

1811— 

July  26— John  Buckner  rittman,  vice  Robert  Robertson,  promoted. 

September  16— William  Kelly  and  Tobias  Miller. 
3812— 

April  2 — Jacob  Pierceall,  Joel  Combs  and  John  Blair. 

October  19— John  Owens. 

October  27— Charles  Matthews,  Francis  Jeffries,  John  Blizzant  and 
John  Ferries. 
1813— 

January  25 — John  Prather. 

Juno  10 — William  Gano  Guliclf. 

August  16— Samuel  Huston. 

September  6— Samuel  Patterson, 
1814— 

February  11 — Morris  Morris. 

April  21— Samuel  Work  and  John  Carr. 

May  12 — Josiah  Eaken. 

July  2 — Robert  A.  New. 

December  6 — Absalom  Little. 
1815— 

September  22 — James  Lemon. 
1816— 

May  .31— Willis  E.  Brown. 

June  1 — John  Conor,  Abraham  Kimberlin,  James  Downs  and  Richard 
Green. 

LIEUTENANTS. 
1811— 

July  26— John  Haris,  vice  Thomas  Chappie,  resigned. 

September  16— Philip  Boyer. 
1812— 

January  28 — William  Owens,  vice  Joseph  Clark,  resigned. 

April  27— Samuel  Walsh. 

April  2— Christley  Bridgewater. 

October  19 — William  Lewis. 

October  27 — John  Carr,  James  Downs  and  John  F.  Ross. 
1813— 

Januaiy  25— Samuel  McGlintock  and  AVilliam  G.  Gulick. 

June  10 — Abraham  Kimberlin. 

August  16 — Benoni  Wood. 

September  6— Joseph  Carr. 
1814— 

February  14 — John  Bayer. 

April  21— John  Crocket  and  James  Weer. 

May  12 — Jeremiah  Jacob. 

1815— 

April  4 — Daniel  Dean. 

June  7 — Natiianiel  Scribner. 

July  22 — Thomas  Jacob  and  Daniel  Dean. 

September  22— John  Carr,  Daniel  Dean  and  Richard  Green. 


46  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

1816— 

May  31 — Joseph  Lo-wery. 

June  1 — Daniel  Williams,  John  Williams,  Henry  Giles,  James  John- 
ston, Alexander  Young  and  Elnathan  Jennings. 

ENSIGNS. 
1811— 

July  26 — Joseph  Gibson,  vice  William  Pittman,  resigned. 

September  16 — Daniel  Stark. 
1812— 

April  27 — James  Ruly. 

April  2 — Joseph  Linn  and  Henry  Coller. 

October  19 — William  Cllne  and  Neely  Beem. 

October  27 — Martin  Huckelberry. 
1813— 

January  6 — John  Crockett. 

January  25 — Samuel  Patterson. 

June  10 — Daniel  Peyton. 

August  18 — James  Johnston. 

September  6 — Jarvis  Fordyce  and  John  Hamilton. 
1814— 

April  21 — Abraham  Henthorn.  John  Carr  and  Robert  Cunningham. 

July  2— William  H.  Twilley. 
1815— 

July  22 — William  Lemon  and  Henry  Giles. 

September  22 — Jesse  Combs  and  James  Fisher. 
1816— 

May  31 — Daniel  Kelzer. 

June  1 — Isaac  Kimberlin,  Joseph  Robertson,  John  Coons,  John  Cum- 
mins, Thomas  Acres  and  William  Riddle. 

The  Third  Eesiment  was  formed  originally  from  the  Dear- 
born County  organization,  of  which  James  Dill  was  lieuten- 
ant-colonel, Samuel  Fulton  m'ajor  of  the  First  Battalion  and 
Enoch  Smith  major  of  the  Second.  Colonel  Dill  was  greatly 
troubled  by  the  election  of  officers  in  his  regiment  who  were 
not  permanently  located  in  the  districts.  Under  date  of  Sep- 
tember 5,  1811,  in  a  letter  enclosing  the  results  of  election 
to  Governor  Harrison^  Colonel  Dill  says:  "Although  every 
exertion  has  been  made  to  give  general  notice  and  although  I 
expressly  notified  the  people  that  unless  they  elected  persons 
permanently  located  within  the  districts  for  which  they  are 
elected,  they  would  not  be  commissioned,  yet  they  have,  in 
two  or  three  instances,  elected  persons  not  six  months  in  the 
Territory  and  therefore  not  eligible  by  law.  But  they  have 
also  elected  some  who  have  no  fixed  abode  anywhere.  Under 
such  circumstances  it  is  impossible  that  the  militia  can  arrive 
at  anything,  for  one  of  these  fellows  is  scarce  commissioned 
until  he  is  otf  and  then  a  new  one  must  be  had  in  his  place. 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  47 

Add  to  this  that  he  disregards  the  orders  of  his  superior 
oflQcers,  for  if  he  fails  of  attending  muster  or  neglects  his 
duty  in  any  other  way,  the  moment  you  talk  of  punishing  him 
he  quits  the  Territory  and  treats  3  our  court  martial  with  con- 
tempt. Under  such  circumstances  I  am  really  at  a  loss  how 
to  act,"  He  enclosed  the  results  of  election  in  Log  Lick  dis- 
trict, Arnold's  district,  Laughrey  district  and  White  Water 
district. 

Colonel  Dill  was  a  man  of  prominence,  and  his  influence 
was  eagerly  sought  to  advance  appointments  when  the  war 
of  1812  commenced.  In  one  letter  to  Governor  Harrison,  he 
advocates  the  appointment  of  Major  Piatt,  as  follows:  ''If 
I  recollect  right,  you  are  personally  acquainted  with  Major 
Robert  Piatt,  a  gentleman  who  formerly  commanded  the  mil- 
itia of  this  county.  If  not  personally  acquainted  with  him 
you  know  him  by  character.  He  has  a  wish  to  enter  the 
service  of  his  country  should  war  be  (as  it  already  appears  to 
be)  determined  on;  and  knowing  of  none  whose  recommen- 
dations will  be  more  likely  to  procure  him  a  decent  appoint- 
ment than  yours,  he  solicits  your  aid  for  that  purpose.  His 
views,  I  believe,  go  no  higher  than  the  rank  of  major,  and 
I  am  of  opinion  few  applicants  will  do  greater  credit  to  that 
rank  than  he  will.  If,  sir,  your  own  knowledge  of  him  is 
sufficient  to  warrant  your  recommendation  of  him,  or  if  the 
knowledge  or  wishes  of  others  will  have  weight  with  you, 
I  think  there  are  few  who  will  more  highly  deserve  your 
exertions  in  their  favor  than  Major  Piatt." 

In  the  same  letter,  Colonel  Dill  urges  the  appointment 
of  a  Mr.  Thomas  Lawrence  to  a  position  in  the  service  and 
of  Captain  Vane  as  brigadier-general  in  the  Indiana  service. 
A  few  lines  lie  devotes  to  his  own  a])plication  for  an  appoint- 
ment in  which  he  says,  "I  trust  that  anything  you  may  have 
thought  proper  to  say  in  my  favor  has  been  forwarded  long 
since.    If  I  succeed,  'tis  well;  if  not,  it  can  not  be  helped." 

The  field  officers  of  the  Third  Regiment  were  elected  Janu- 
ary 25,  1812.  Lieutenant-Colonel  Dill  was  unanimously  chosen 
colonel  and  seventeen  votes  were  cast  for  him.  The  officers 
who  voted  for  him  were  Majors  Fulton  and  Smith,  Captains 
Justus  Sertwell,  W.  Spencer,  James  McGuire,  Allen,  Decker 
Crozier,  and  Robert  Breckenridge,  Lieutenants  William  Cald- 
well, James  Allen,  Daniel  Aiken,  John  Jackson,  William  D. 
Smith  and  Enoch  Blazdell,  Ensigns  Jacob  Blazdell,  Thomas 
Gordon  and  Spencer  Wiley. 

For  lieutenant-colonel,  Majors  Smith  and  Fulton  were  op- 
posing candidates,  but  Major  Smith  was  elected  by  ten  votes 


48  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

to  Major  Fulton's  five.  The  promotion  of  Major  Smith  caused 
a  vacancy  for  which  Captains  Decker  Crozier  and  John  Pur- 
cell  were  candidates.  Captain  Crozier  was  elected  by  a  ma- 
jority of  one  vote,  having  received  six  votes  to  five  for  Captain 
Purcell.  The  commissions  were  issued  to  Colonel  James  Dill, 
Lieutenant-Colonel  Enoch  Smith  and  Major  Decker  Crozier 
on  March  17,  1812. 

The  command  of  the  regiment  changed  on  January  31, 
1814,  as  on  that  date  Decker  Crozier  was  commissioned 
colonel,  and  on  ^larch  1  following  a  commission  was  issued 
to  Samuel  Fulton.  The  record  does  not  state  to  what  he 
was  appointed,  but  it  was  probably  as  lieutenant-colonel  of 
the  regiment,  as  he  had  served  many  jears  as  major.  George 
Nichols  was  commissioned  major  of  the  First  Battalion  on 
the  July  13  following,  and  May  25,  1816,  John  Alexander  was 
appointed  to  the  same  place.  There  was  again  a  change  in 
comand  on  May  29,  1810,  when  Rezin  Redman  was  commis- 
sioned as  colonel  commanding. 

The  regiment  had  both  a  rifle  company  and  a  troop  of 
cavalry  attached  to  it,  as  commissions  were  issued  on  Feb- 
ruary 12,  1813,  to  William  Spencer  as  captain,  Thomas  Davis 
as  lieutenant  and  John  Paine  as  ensign  of  a  rifle  company. 
They  took  their  rank  from  April  4,  1812.  Robert  Ross  was 
commissioned  as  lieutenant  of  a  rifle  companv  on  June  4, 
1813. 

The  cavalry  appears  in  1815,  as  on  August  19  commissions 
were  issued  to  Thomas  D.  King  as  captain,  Jacob  Dennis  as 
first  lieutenant,  David  Finley  as  second  lieutenant  and  Mah- 
len  Brown  as  cornet  of  a  troop. 

The  line  officers  as  commissioned  before  the  end  of  the 
Territory  were: 

CAPTAINS. 
1811— 

December    10 — Charles    Campbell,    William    Spencer    and    Decker 
Crozier. 
1812— 

April  13— John  Purcell. 
1813— 

Februarj'  12— John  Jackson.  William  Ross,  to  rank  from  April  4.  1812. 

June  4 — Stephen  Johnston  Paine,  Spencer  Wiley  and  George  Nicholls. 

July  6— Enoch  Blazdell. 

August  2 — Thomas  Tate,  vice  Enoch  Blazdell,  resigned. 
1814— 

January  7 — William  Truesdel.  William  Caldwell  and  Claiborne  Allen. 

August  16 — .James  McGuire,  Charles  B.  Cannon,  William  White  and 
John  Daniels. 

September  3 — Charles  B.  Cannon.  William  White  and  John  McGuire. 


Col.  Charles    Kahlo 


Col.  O.  S.  Runnels 


Col.  W.  J.  ROBiE 


Col.  Charles    E.   WlLS0^ 


Col.  GE<i'?rE    F..  >?ockv/ell 


governor     MOUNT'S     STA^F 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  49 

1815— 

August  19 — James  McCallister. 

September  1 — John  Alexander. 
1816— 

April  24 — Abel  C.  Pepper. 

May  10— James  Hamilton. 

May  25 — James  Hamilton  and  Thomas  Covington. 

LIEUTENA.NTS. 
1811— 

December  10 — William  Caldwell,  Daniel  Aikens,  William  Truesdell, 
John  M.  Dorsey  and  John  Jackson. 

1812— 

April  13— John  Sparks. 

1813— 

February   12— Henry   Wallick  and   Nathan   Brinton,   to  rank  from 

April  4.  1812. 
June  4 — Charles  P..  Cannon,  William  Webb  and  Erasmus  Powell. 
July  6— Thomas  Tate. 
August  2 — Elijah  Walden,  vice  Thomas  Tate,  promoted. 

1814— 

Januaiy  7 — John  Fenton  and  Timothy  Davis. 

July   13— Davis  P.   Shook. 

August  Ifi — James  Canaday  and  Thomas  Bm'k. 

September  3 — Thomas  Burk  and  James  Conaway. 
1815— 

September  1 — Nathan  C.  Brace  and  William  Byrne. 
1816— 

April  24 — Joel  Decowsey  and  James  Sherdon. 

May   10 — John   Hamilton. 

May  25 — John  Hamilton.  Johnston  Watts  and  Uriah  Martin. 

August  30 — George  Watson. 

ENSIGNS. 

1811— 

Dec.  10 — Stephen  I.  Paine,  Thomas  Gordon,  Jeremiah  Murphy,  John 
Fenton  and  William  Ricketts. 
1812— 

April  13 — Thomas  M.  Breckenridge. 

1813— 

Februaiy  12 — William  Bills,  to  rank  from  April  4,  1812;  John  Good- 
win; James  Chisen,  to  rank  from  January  19,  1813. 

June  4 — William  Flake  and  Thomas  Breckenridge. 

July  6 — James  Green. 

July  14 — Timothy  Davis. 

August  2 — James  Rand,  vice  James  Green,  resigned;  Obadiah  Ste- 
vens, vice  James  Chisen,  resigned. 

1814— 

Januaiy  7 — James  Weaver  and  John  Settles. 

August  16 — William  Weathers,  John  McCreany  and  James  McKit- 

rick. 

Septemlier  3 — William  Weathers  and  James  McKittrick. 


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1815— 

October  7 — Jacob  Connoway. 
1816— 

April  24 — Sbadrach  Wathmay  and  James  Powell. 

May  25 — Jordan  Rice  and  Peter  Brentou. 

The  Fourth  Regiment  first  appears  in  July,  1811,  when 
John  Millburn  and  Stephen  Mapes  were  appointed  captains. 
The  appointment  of  Captain  Mapes  was  in  response  to  a 
numerously  signed  petition  dated  May  5,  1811.  This  peti- 
tion is: 

"To  the  honorable  exilency  of  William  H.  Harrison  Goveuor  of  Indiany 
territory  greeting 

"We  the  people  do  nommenate  and  work  your  honorable  Body  to 
apoynt  Stephen  Mapes  as  a  miUeatary  eapton  of  this  Company  which 
you  have  presented  befour  you  may  it  please  Your  exilence  we  labour 
under  A  verry  great  disadvantage  on  the  account  of  our  appoyntted 
place  for  nillitery  exercise  Which  is  a  grate  distance  from  us  and  we 
can  have  a  company  from  the  mouth  of  honey  creek  to  the  mouth  of 
deer  creek  which  dos  not  exceed  twenty  miles.  Sir  we  measurably  sub- 
mit our  capassity  into  your  All  merciful  protection  hoping  your  exelence 
will  remove  the  yoakes  from  of  our  wearied  necks  so  no  more  but 
subscribes  ourselves  your  humble  pertishoners  And  Free  republicans." 

The  regiment  was  largely  from  what  are  now  Gibson  and 
Warrick  counties,  and  the  first  mention  of  a  field  officer  is  of 
Lieutenant-Colonel  Waller  Wilson,  who  was  commissioned 
April  21.  The  colonel  commanding,  Robert  M.  Evans,  received 
his  commission  one  week  later,  and  Hugh  McGary  was  ap- 
pointed a  major  on  July  4  following. 

In  a  letter  to  Governor  Posey  wiiich  was  written  at  Jeffer- 
sonville  on  August  9,  1813,  Colonel  Eunt  mentions  the  resig- 
nation of  Lieutenant-Colonel  Wilson  and  says  that  he  refuses 
to  serve  longer.  He  refers  to  Major  Robb  of  the  First  Bat- 
talion as  the  senior  major  and  recommends  that  he  be  pro- 
moted. In  the  event  this  recommendation  is  accepted,  he 
names  Captain  Millbourn  for  major  of  the  Second  Battalion 
and  Captain  John  Johnston  for  major  of  the  First  Battalion. 
There  was  no  change  in  the  field  officers  until  April  14,  1814, 
when  William  Hargrove  was  commissioned  as  colonel  com- 
manding and  John  Smith  was  made  major  of  the  Second  Bat- 
talion. On  October  24  following,  John  Johnston  was  ap- 
pointed major  of  the  First  Battalion. 

According  to  the  records  there  was  but  one  special  organ- 
ization, a  rille  company,  for  which  commissions  were  issued 
April  22,  1812,  to  Captain  Benjamin  Beckes,  First  Lieutenant 
John  Marshall,  Second  Lieutenant  Ashbury  Alexander  and 
Ensign  William  Gamble. 

The  line  officers  commissioned  were: 


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CAPTAINS. 
1811— 

July  11 — John  Milburn. 

July  16 — Stephen  Mapes. 

July  26— Squire  Patterson. 

September  16— Shubel  York. 

September  19 — John  Johnson,  vice  Brinton,  resigned. 

1812— 

February  3— James  Smith. 

March  5 — Richard   Quinley,   Robert  Barnaby,   Caleb  Newman  and 
Henry  FuUenwider. 

April  25— Henry  Mills. 

May  7 — Thomas  Mun. 

May  21 — Elias  Barker  and  Charles  Simmons. 

June  4 — Lewis  Harman. 

July  4— Samuel  Kennedy. 
1813— 

May  25— William  Barker. 

June  15— John  Waller. 

August  16— Uriah  Winchell,  Lewis  Tacket  and  Josiah  Elkins. 

1814— 

April  14— James  Stewart,  Miles  Ai-mstrong  and  Thomas  Alcorn. 

June  24 — Michael  Carmack. 

October  24 — William  Scales  and  Adam  Hope. 

1815— 

June  17— James  Russell. 
1816— 

May  29— Peter  Jones  and  William  Casey. 

LIEUTENANTS. 
3811- 

July  26— Charles  Thorn. 

September  16 — Isaac  Montgomery  and  Samuel  Kennedy, 

September  19 — George  Teverbaugh. 
1812— 

February  3 — Lewis  Harmon. 

March  5— John  Russell,  Temple  C.  Ryan,  Robert  Bartley,  William 
Wright,  Ja)nes  Wooten,  Isaac  Halman  and  Isaac  Roth. 

May  21 — David  Broomfield  and  William  Nelson. 

June  4 — Samuel  Anderson  and  James  Stewart. 

July  4 — Alexander  Mills. 

August  27— Ratcliff  Boone. 

November  5 — William  Black,  vice  Daniel  Grass,  resigned. 

1813— 

May  25 — John  Basleton  and  Thomas  Alcorn. 

June  15 — Thomas  S.  House  and  Miles  Armstrong. 

August  16 — John  Carson  and  John  B.  Stinson. 

November  7 — Samuel  Hogue,  Hazel  Putnam  and  Patrick  Calvert. 

1814— 

April  14 — Levie  Jourdan,  James  Kennedy,  James  Montgomery  and 

Henry  Edwards. 
October  24 — Zakariah  Slvelton  and  Alexander  McDaniel. 


52  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

1815— 

June  17 — Sebastian  Catt 
1816— 

May  29 — Charles  Jones,  AVilliam  Stilhvell,  John  Wilkins,  James  Mc- 
Crary  and  John  Drew. 

ENSIGNS. 
1811— 

July  26 — Joshua  Thorn. 

September  16 — Isaac  Fleoner  and  Thomas  Montgomery. 

September — Joseph  Macon. 
1812— 

February  3 — Zacharlah  Lucas. 

March    5 — Stephen    Phipps,    Abraham   Watts,    Baxter   Sparks    and 
James  Riddle. 

May  21 — William  Holbrook  and  Henry  Edmunds. 

June  4 — Thomas  Montgomery  and  Thomas  Alcorn. 

August  4 — Jesse  Wells. 

August  27 — John  Lance. 

November  5 — Thomas  Tobin  and  Randall  Wilson. 

November  20 — William  Cummins. 
1813— 

May  25 — James  Montgomery. 
June  15 — Peter  Jones. 

August  16 — William  Worthington,  Daniel  McLaughlin,  George  Link- 
zvpiler  and  William  Cummins. 

November  7 — Jesse  Thomas. 
1814— 

April  14 — Zachariah  Lucas  and  George  Hunlsinger. 

June  24 — David  Milburn. 

October  24 — Daniel  McDowel  and  Thomas  Pride. 
1815— 

June  17 — John  Oatt. 
1816— 

May  29 — Robert  Durley,  Alex  Downey  and  Nathan  Colvin. 

The  Fifth  Regiment  grew  from  the  Harrison  County  regi- 
ment, which  was  commanded  by  Lieutenant-Colonel  Joseph 
Paddocks,  and  it  took  its  new  number  well  organized  and 
equipped.  The  last  report  of  the  regiment  as  the  Harrison 
County  organization  showed  its  strength  to  be  about  700. 
This  report  mentions  a  rifle  company  attached  to  the  regi- 
ment, of  which  the  officers  were  Captain  John  Tipton,  First 
Lieutenant  Samuel  Flanegan,  Second  Lieutenant  Jacob  Zenor 
and  Ensign  Phillip  Bell.  Three  of  these  officers  afterwards 
became  field  officers.  ^Lany  members  of  the  regiment  served 
in  the  Indian  campaigns,  and  among  those  killed  and  wounded 
were  many  of  those  enrolled. 

The  Fifth  Regiment  was  located  in  the  territory  formerly 
occupied  by  the  battalion  of  the  Harrison  County  regiment 
which  was  commanded  by  Major  Beck.    Eight  companies  were 


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laid  off  in  1812,  altliongh  a  few  commissions  were  issued  pre- 
vious to  that  date  in  anticipation  of  the  formation  of  the 
regiment.  These  companies  were  commanded  by  Captains 
Bucy,  Lindlev,  House,  Burge,  Royse,  Beck,  Devault  and  Hog- 
gatt. 

The  election  of  field  officers  resulted  in  the  choice  of  Jo- 
seph Paddocks  for  colonel  and  Paul  French  for  lieutenant- 
colonel,  and  they  were  commissioned  November  6,  1812.  On 
the  May  24  previous  to  this  date.  Captain  John  Tipton  of  the 
rifle  company  was  promoted  to  major  of  the  regiment  and  his 
rise  was  rapid.  Colonel  French  did  not  serve  long,  for  on 
June  4,  1813.  Major  Tiyiton  was  commissioned  lieutenant- 
colonel,  as  Colonel  French  had  resigned.  He  served  thus  until 
April  22,  1814.  when  he  was  commissioned  as  colonel. 

The  vacancy  caused  by  Major  French's  election  as  lieu- 
tenant-colonel was  filled  by  the  commissioning,  on  February 
27,  1813,  of  Hiram  C.  Boone  as  major.  The  vacancy  caused 
by  the  election  of  Major  Tipton  as  lieutenant-colonel  was 
filled  by  the  appointment,  on  June  4,  1813,  of  John  Depauw 
as  major.  Later  in  the  year,  on  September  6,  Jacob  Zenor 
was  appointed  major  of  the  Third  Battalion. 

The  regiment  had  its  share  of  special  organizations.  The 
first  commissions  issued  in  the  regiment  were  on  July  26, 
1811,  to  the  oflScers  of  a  light  infantry  company,  who  were 
Captain  Richard  M.  Heth,  Lieutenant  Joseph  Denbo  and  En- 
sign Abraham  Watson.  The  second  record  of  commissions 
is  to  a  rifle  company  on  April  16,  1812,  and  the  officers  were 
Captain  John  Rice,  JFirst  Lieutenant  William  Pill  and  Second 
Lieutenant  Elijah  Wright.  The  election  of  Major  Tipton 
caused  a  vacancy  in  his  rifle  company,  w^hich  was  filled  on 
May  24,  the  same  day  he  was  commissioned  as  major,  by  the 
election  of  Jacob  Zenor  as  captain,  Pierce  Chamberlin  as 
first  lieutenant  and  Thomas  Clark  as  second  lieutenant.  The 
year  of  1813  was  marked  by  commissions  issued  on  June  4  to 
John  Bell  as  captain  of  a  rifle  company,  on  June  8  to  William 
Cunningham  as  second  lieutenant  of  a  rifle  company,  and  on 
September  G  to  Samuel  Flanagan  as  captain  of  a  rifle  com- 
pany. Still  another  one  was  organized  on  July  19.  1816,  of 
which  the  officers  were  Captain  Milo  R.  Davis,  Lieutenant 
Gillis  McBean  and  Ensign  George  C.  Spencer.  On  January  3 
of  1814,  Daniel  Bell  was  appointed  second  lieutenant  and 
Noah  Mathena  an  ensign  in  a  rifle  company,  and  on  March  4, 
1815,  Samuel  Pfrimmer  was  appointed  an  ensign.  One  of  the 
companies  had  a  new  captain  on  June  29,  1816,  when  Isaac 


54  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

Ferree  was  appointed,  and  the  same  day  Charles  Walker  was 
appointed  lieutenant. 

It  was  to  officers  of  this  regiment  and  on  July  27,  1816, 
that  the  last  military  commissions  under  the  territorial  gov- 
ernment were  issued. 

The  officers  commissioned  during  the  territorial  period 
were : 

CAPTAINS. 
1812— 

May  24 — John  Hughes. 
April  4— Willis  Stucker. 

October  25 — George  Copley. 
1813— 

February  18 — John  Seuor. 

February  27— John  Wright  and  George  Mclutosh. 

June  4 — Thomas  Denny,  vice  House,  resigned,  and  Absalom  Sargent. 

August  2 — George  French,  vice  Zachariah  Lindley,  resigned. 

August  13 — Samuel  Ledgerwood. 

November  11 — Noah  Wright. 
1815— 

Mai-ch  4 — Benjamin  Bogard  and  John  W.  Ogden. 

March  22— Ebenezer  Morgan. 

September  12— John  Lopp. 
1816— 

June  29 — Beverly  B.   Boston,   Edward   Pennington   and  Isaac   Ed- 
wards. 

July  30— Gilbert  Bud  and  James  Totten. 

July  27— Jesse  Shields. 

LIEUTENANTS. 
1812— 

May  24— Israel  Butt. 
April  4 — Andrew  Storm. 
October  25 — Thomas  Rose. 

1813— 

February  27 — William  McMahon  and  Stephen  T.  Beeman. 

June  4 — James  McKinny  and  Joseph  Shields. 

August  2 — John  McVey,  vice  James  McCoy,  resigned. 

September  6 — Benjamin  Shields. 

November  11 — Jesse  Durham,  Edward  C.  Hunter  and  Samuel  Harrs. 
1814— 

June  1 — James  Tatton. 

September  13— James  W.  Gather. 

1815— 

March  4 — Daniel  Bell  and  Heni-y  Rice. 
March  22— Beverly  Morgan. 

September  12— Anthony  Windle,  Edward  McCurry,  William  Bennet 
and  Frederick  Moaser. 

1816— 

June  29— Joshua  Matthena,  Patrick  Flannagan  and  Isaac  Darnell. 
July  30— West  Sampson  and  Thomas  Watson. 
July  27 — Samuel  Watson. 


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ENSIGNS. 
1812— 

May  24 — Andrew  Lopp. 
October  25— Josepli  Nayall. 

3  Sis- 
February  27— John  Stewart  and  William  Mclntire. 
June  4— Elijah  Veach,  Richardson  Hencely  and  John  Rigney. 
August  2— Jesse  Fulton,  vice  Charles  Bailey. 
November  11— John  Carter,  John  Marrs  and  George  Wiman, 

1814— 

March  19— Jeremiah  Hunter, 

June  1— James  Watson  and  James  Edwards. 

September  13— George  Oatman. 

1815— 

March  4 — Thomas  Roberts  and  Elijah  Veach. 

March  22 — Joseph  Barkshear. 

September  12— Abram  Wiseman,  James  Evans  and  William  May, 

1816— 

June  29— John  Mclntire,  Mason  French  and  William  Ingram. 
July  30— Jeremiah  Jenkins. 
July  27 — Henry  Purcell. 

The  Sixth  Regiment  was  in  the  sontheastern  part  of  the 
State  and  what  is  now  Switzerland,  Jefferson  and  Clark  coun- 
ties. The  headquarters  were  at  Jeffersonville,  and  among  the 
early  oflflers  was  Luke  Oboussier,  who  was  one  of  the  original 
Swiss  settlers  of  Vevay. 

The  regimental  officers  were  appointed  January  28,  1812, 
and  William  McFarland  was  made  colonel,  David  Hillis  lieu- 
tenant-colonel, and  John  Vawter  major.  On  June  9,  1813, 
Major  Vawter  was  promoted  to  be  lieutenant-colonel  and 
Elisha  Golay  was  appointed  major  of  the  First  Battalion 
and  Willis  Stucker  major  of  the  Second.  David  McKay  suc- 
ceeded Major  Golay  on  October  14,  1815, 

Colonel  McFariand  closes  his  letter  of  recommendations 
for  commissions  by  saying,  ''The  foregoing  being  respectfully 
submitted,  your  Excellency  by  issuing  your  commissions,  if 
approved,  will  much  promote  the  service;  and  with  high  and 
proper  considerations  of  respect  I  have  the  honor  to  be  much 
your  Excellency's  obedient  and  humble  servant." 

The  line  officers  commissioned  were: 

CAPTAINS. 
1811— 

September  10— Jesse  E'ugate. 

December  16- James  McCay  and  J.acob  Rhodes. 

1812— 

May  24 — HeniT  Salliers. 


56  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

1813— 

February  26 — Samuel  Alexander. 

June   9 — John    F.    Seibenthal,    Richard    Hopkins.    William    Vawter, 
George  Campbell.  Edward  Maxwell  and  William  Nicholas. 

September  10 — Christopher  Harrison. 
1814— 

January  3 — David  IMcCay. 

June  24 — Jacob  Rhodes. 

September  13 — Williamson  Dunn, 
1815— 

May  18 — John  Paul  of  Peter. 

September  1 — Jeter  Ryker.  .Tames  Stott  and  .Tames  Bums. 

October  14 — Green  B.  Field  and  Franklin  Perry. 

November  4 — .Tohn  Francis  Sibbenthal,  Walter  Clark,  Robert  Cotten 
and  Ezeldel  Petty. 
1816— 

February  17 — Joseph  Howard. 

LIEUTENANTS. 
1811— 

September  10 — John  Francis  Seibenthal,  Henry  Salyers  and  Daniel 
Hickman. 

December  16 — John  Wilson. 
1812— 

May  24 — John  Lanum. 
1813— 

March  13 — Samuel  Ryker. 

June  9 — Luke  Oboussier.  Abraham  Long,  John  Crothers,  Franklin 
Perry  and  John  Field. 

August  2 — William  McCullough. 

September  10 — Patrick  Wilson  and  William  C.  Bramwell. 

September  26 — Felix  Monroe. 
1814— 

January  3 — Abraham  McCay. 

September  13 — Edward  R.  INIaxwell. 
1815— 

March  7 — AVilliam  Johnston. 

September  1 — James  Ross,  John  McCrody,  Robert  B.  Mitchell,  Wil- 
liam Harbert.  James  Green  and  James  B.  Mitchell. 

October  14 — Stephen  Gudgel. 

November   4 — Shuman   Craig,    Samuel   Hollis.   John    Stapleton    and 
Samuel  Searcy. 
1816— 

Januai-y  30 — James  Allison. 

February  17 — Robert  :McKay. 

ENSIGNS. 
1811— 

September  10 — John  Lanham,  Edward  Turner  and  Caleb  Coudry. 

December  16 — Samuel  Burnet. 
1812— 

May  24— Robert  McCak. 


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1813— 

February  26 — David  Stacker. 

March  13— David  McCay. 

June  9— Er.  Cox,  William  C.  Bramwell,  William  Chambers,  William 
D.  McCullough,  John  Gudgell  and  Felix  Monroe. 

August  2 — William  Wales  and  John  M.  Johnson. 

September  10 — Thomas  T.  Stribliug. 

September  26 — Thomas  Arbuckle. 
1814— 

January  3 — William  Johnson. 

January  31 — Charles  Munroe  and  Alexander  Levs^is. 

1815— 

March  7— Joseph  Howard. 

September  1 — Heni-y  St.  Clair,  George  Benuefield,  John  Diction,  John 
Howes  and  Isaac  Crawford. 

November  4 — Thornton  Violet,   William   Scott,   William   Keith  and 
Peter  Lowstrotter. 
1816— 

January  30 — William  P.  Brown. 

February  17— Thomas  Oneal. 

May  10— Thomas  Gilliland. 

The  Seventh  Regiment  was  organized  in  Franklin  County 
on  March  23,  1811,  and  in  the  original  organization  there  were 
eight  companies.  The  field  officers  elected  were  James  Noble 
as  lieutenant-colonel,  Stanhope  Koyster  as  major  of  the  First 
Battalion  and  Stephen  C.  Stephens  major  of  the  Second  Bat- 
talion. Commissions  were  issued  to  these  officers  on  April 
22,  1811,  but  when  the  law  providing  for  colonels  to  command 
regiments  became  effective  the  field  officers  resigned  and  a 
new  election  was  held.  James  Noble  was  elected  colonel,  Stan- 
hope Royster  lieutenant-colonel  and  Samuel  Arnett  major. 
They  were  so  commissioned  on  June  17,  1812.  The  vote  for 
major  of  the  Second  Battalion  was  a  tie  between  Captain 
Benjamin  Sailor  and  Robert  Hanna,  sheriff  of  the  county. 
Colonel  Noble  strongly  urged  the  appointment  of  Captain 
Sailor,  and,  while  there  is  no  record  of  the  commission  having 
been  issued  to  him,  it  is  probable  he  was  so  appointed,  as 
Robert  Hanna  was  soon  after  appointed  a  captain. 

A  portion  of  the  regiment  was  ordered  out  in  1812  to  pro- 
tect the  settlement  of  Franklin,  and  in  a  letter  to  Governor 
Harrison,  after  he  had  submitted  his  report,  Colonel  Noble 
says:  "It  gives  me  great  satisfaction  that  you  are  pleased 
with  the  line  of  conduct  that  I  have  pursued  in  ordering  out 
a  portion  of  my  command  (in  the  militia)  to  guard  the  settle- 
ment of  Franklin  and  that  your  orders  have  been  executed  to 
your  satisfaction.  I  hope,  sir,  that  your  orders  to  me  will 
always  be  obeyed  and  executed  on  the  shortest  notice.  Your 
conduct  as  Governor  of  the  Territory  and  as  commander-in- 


58  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

chief  of  the  militia  towards  the  citizens  generally  and  especi- 
ally those  in  Franklin  meets  their  warmest  approbation  and 
will  at  all  times  lay  them  under  obligations  of  gratitude  to 
you;  and  the  respect  and  attention  which  you  are  justly  en- 
titled to  from  the  officers  of  the  Seventh  Regiment  will  always 
be  found,  in  uniting  with  you  in  protecting  our  Territory." 

There  appears  in  the  record  the  notice  of  a  commission 
issued  to  Samuel  Smock  as  colonel  of  the  Seventh  Regiment 
on  September  18, 1813,  and  again  on  March  16,  1816,  of  a  com- 
mission to  James  Noble  as  colonel.  The  resignation  of  Colonel 
Noble  to  the  Governor  bears  date  of  February  12, 1814,  and  in 
the  letter  tendering  the  resignation  he  states  that  Lieuten- 
ant-Colonel Royster  was  elected  colonel  and  that  John  Shank 
was  elected  major  of  the  Second  Battalion.  There  is  no 
record  of  a  commission  as  colonel  having  been  issued  to  Lieu- 
tenant-Colonel Royster,  and  John  Shank  was  not  commis- 
sioned as  major  until  May  25, 1816.  In  the  course  of  his  letter 
of  resignation.  Colonel  Noble  says,  "I  have  no  news  worth  re- 
lating. The  people  on  this  quarter  are  sickly  and  on  the 
Miami  die  very  fast." 

Thomas  M.  Breckenridge  was  commissioned  as  major  on 
March  16,  1816.  The  regiment  was  well  supplied  with  special 
organizations.  The  otticers  of  the  first  rifle  company  men- 
tioned were  commissioned  September  10,  1811,  and  were  Cap- 
tain Elliott  Hardon,  Lieutenant  Thomas  Carter  and  Ensign 
Lewis  Johnson.  On  June  17,  1814,  Larkin  Sims  was  appointed 
a  captain  of  a  like  company,  and  on  March  1,  1814,  William 
Bell  and  Robert  Wicoff  were  appointed  ensigns.  Henry  Jink- 
inson  was  commissioned  captain  and  George  Williams  en- 
sign of  another  company  on  July  13  of  the  same  year,  and 
on  February  14.  1815,  John  Allen  was  appointed  lieutenant. 
A  company  of  light  infantry  was  accepted  on  July  30,  1816, 
of  which  the  officers  were  Captain  David  Oliver,  Lieutenant 
Bethuell  F.  Morris  and  Ensign  Henry  A.  Reed. 

The  cavalry  appears  first  in  1815,  and  there  seems  to  have 
been  an  error'in  issuing  the  commissions,  as  those  issued  on 
August  19  were  to  Captain  George  L.  Mordoc,  First  Lieuten- 
ant John  Stevenson,  Second  Lieutenant  John  Wiushel  and 
Cornet  Artima  D.  Wodworth.  On  the  December  27  following, 
commissions  were  issued  to  Captain  George  L.  Mordock,  First 
Lieutenant  John  Stephenson,  Second  Lieutenant  William  P. 
Surent  and  Cornet  John  Munshel.  Under  1816  and  on  May 
23  appears  the  record  of  commissions  to  John  Winchell  as 
second  lieutenant  and  Artemus  D.  Woodworth  as  cornet  in 
the  troop,  but  two  days  later  commissions  were  issued  to 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  59 

John  Winchell  as  first  lieutenant,  Artimas  D.  Woodworth  as 
second  lieutenant  and  Riley  Woodworth  as  cornet. 
The  other  officers  of  the  regiment  were: 

CAPTAINS. 

1811— 

April   22— Benjamin    Smith,    Samuel   Arnett,    John    Gun,   Benjamin 
Sailer,  William  Templeton,  Samuel  Lee  and  Thomas  Brown. 
September  10— Abraham  Hickman  and  William  Huff. 
December  16 — Zachariah  Glover. 

1812— 

April  13 — Nathaniel  Hindon. 

June  17 — Frederick  Shoultz,  John  Brisue  and  Nathaniel  AUarcage. 

1813— 

February  8 — Robert  Swan. 
February  18 — Robert  Hanna. 
July  8— 'Thomas  Bi-own. 
September  10 — Nixson  Oliver. 
November  20 — William  Vardaman. 

1814— 

March  1 — Conrad  Sailor,  James  McGinnis  and  Bazel  Gater. 

March  12 — Thomas  Breckinridge. 

October  7 — Thomas  Clark,  vice  Nixon  Oliver,  resigned. 

1815— 

February  14 — Andrew  Shirk,  John  Miller,  Charles  Willdridge  and 
Isaac  Wilson. 

1816— 

March  16 — William  Arnold. 
May  25— Robert  Wykoff. 

LIEUTENANTS. 

1811— 

April  22— John  W.  Dorsey,  James  Jones,  William  George,  Charles 

Royster,  Robert  Swan,  Bazil  Gater,  William  Wilson  and  John 

Clinton. 
September  10— Richard  Williams. 
December  16 — James  Leviston. 

1812— 

April  13 — John  Winchel. 
June  17 — James  Briseu. 

1813— 

July  8— Matthew  Brown,  Samuel  Tappin,  John  Miller  and  William 

Glidewell. 
September  10 — Charles  Willdridge. 
November  20— John  Wilson  and  James  Wilson. 

1814— 

January  7 — William  Cartright. 

March  1— George  Rudisell,  John  Vanblaricum,  James  Robertson  and 

Thomas  Breckinridge. 
March  12— Robert  P.  Wicoff. 


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1815— 

February  14 — Samuel  Shirk,  Joseph  Harter  and  Daniel  McNeal. 
1816— 

March  16— Timothy  Allison. 

May  25 — Elijah  Eades. 

ENSIGNS. 
1811— 

April  22 — Joseph  D.  Clements,  Robert  Adams,  Robert  Royster,  Wil- 
liam Hainly,  William  Norris,  George  Rudisel,  George  Gilman  and 

Norris  Williams. 

December  16 — William  Noble. 
1812— 

April  13 — David  Gable,  William  Ramsey,  John  Coffe  and  James  Mc- 
Ginnes. 

May  24 — William  Morgan. 

June  17 — Nathaniel  Winchell. 
1813— 

February  18 — James  Wilson. 

July  8— John  Maple,  George  W.  Wood,  John  Ward  and  John  Brown. 

August  2 — John  Norris. 

September  10 — Robert  T.  Taylor. 

September  26 — Andrew  Shirk. 

November  20 — David  Noble  and  John  Hughes. 
1814— 

March  1 — George  W.  Millis,  Thomas  Sailor  and  Aaron  Richardson. 

March  12— Elijah  Edes. 
1815— 

February  14 — William  Harper,  James  Trusler  and  Jacob  Hossett. 

1816— 

March  16 — Thomas  Williams. 

May  25 — Joshua  Hinesley,  John  Hackelman  and  Caleb  Keeler. 

The  history  of  the  Eighth  Eegiment  is  not  complete,  as 
many  commissions  were  issued  in  blank  and  no  reports  made 
as  to  how  they  were  filled  out.  The  headquarters  of  the  regi- 
ment were  in  Wayne  County,  and  the  official  records  show  a 
few  commissions  issued  in  1811,  when  there  follows  an  inter- 
val of  two  years.  There  is  no  record  of  the  commissioning  of 
Colonel  G.  Hunt,  but  under  date  of  August  11,  1813,  he  made 
a  detailed  report  of  the  regiment  to  (lovernor  Posey. 

In  the  same  letter  he  reports  having  ordered  out  the  com- 
pany commanded  by  Captain  William  Holman,  and  says  the 
action  ''Grew  out  of  repeated  calls  from  the  frontiers,  and 
the  time  of  one  company  being  about  to  expire  and  the 
Indians  still  continuing  to  plunder  houses  and  other  prop- 
erty and  having  killed  one  man,  1  determined  to  call  a  board 
of  officers  for  council  to  adopt  some  plan  to  quiet  the  minds 
of  the  citizens  and  for  the  safety  of  the  county.  The  inhabi- 
tants were  still  flying  in  all  directions  and  sacrificing  their 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OP  INDIANA.  61 

property.  In  this  state  of  things  the  council  resolved  that  it 
was  expedient  that  the  colonel  order  out  an  additional  com- 
pany." 

Arrangements  were  under  way  for  the  regiments  com- 
manded by  Colonel  Dill  and  Colonel  Noble  to  join  with 
Colonel  Hunt's  for  a  muster  at  which  Governor  Posey  was  to 
be  present. 

Colonel  Hunt's  report  shows  that  he  was  elected  colonel, 
to  rank  from  January  25,  1812,  William  Scare  lieutenaht- 
colonel,  to  rank  from  the  same  date,  S.  Hunt  major,  to  rank 
from  January  3,  1812,  and  L.  Brown  major,  to  rank  from  Jan- 
uary 25.  1812.  The  staff  consisted  of  Adjutant  John  Turner, 
who  ranked  from  1811,  and  Captain  John  Farlow.  The  cap- 
tains reported  and  date  of  ranks  were:  William  Whitehead, 
January  8,  1812;  Richard  Lewis,  January  25,  1812;  Enos  But- 
ler, January  17,  1812;  John  Ireland,  September  25,  1812;  John 
Walker,  captain  of  a  rifle  company,  to  rank  from  February  2, 
1813. 

The  lieutenants  mentioned  in  the  report  were:  William 
Hunt,  February  29,  1814;  William  Price,  September  25,  1811; 
Robert  Galbraith,  August  3,  1812;  John  Hart,  February  2, 
1813;  Hugh  Bailey,  January  17,  1812.  The  ensigns  were  James 
Warren,  February  2,  1813;  Absalom  Harvey,  August  13,  1812; 
James  Lindley,  September  20,  1812.  He  also  nominated  John 
Patterson  for  captain,  Joseph  Lewis  and  David  Canady  for 
lieutenants,  and  Joseph  Spencer,  Joel  Ferguson  and  Runnels 
Fielder  for  ensigns. 

The  official  records  show  a  change  in  commanding  officers 
on  June  3,  1814,  when  Lieutenant-Colonel  William  Scarce  was 
promoted,  and  on  December  9  following  John  Turner  was  ap- 
pointed a  major.  Blank  commissions  for  all  companies  "com- 
pleat"  were  issued  September  20,  1811,  and  the  official  records 
of  commissions  issued  are: 

CAPTAINS. 

1811— 

September  20 — William  Whitehead,  James  Shaw,  Richard  Lewis. 
1812— 

April  13— John  Ireland. 

1813— 

February  3 — John  Walker. 
September  6 — John  Patterson. 

1814— 

July  29 — Joseph  Lewis. 


62  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

1815— 

February  4 — William  Hunt. 

June  7 — Joseph  Spencer,  Isaac  Beasou,  Pleasant  Harris. 

September  25 — Asa  Perro. 

LIEUTENANTS. 
1811— 

September  20 — William  Hunt,  John  Montgomeiy  and  Charles  Morgan. 
1812— 

April  13— Robert  Galbreath. 
1813— 

February  3 — John  Hart. 

September  6 — David  Canady  and  Joseph  Lewis. 
1814— 

July  29 — John  Leaiy. 

September  13 — Isaac  Meek. 
1815— 

February  4 — Noah  Fonts. 

June  7 — John  Miers,  Thomas  Ray,  William  Burk,  Isaac  Meek. 

September  25 — Greenbuiy  Cornelius. 

ENSIGNS. 
1811— 

September  20 — Jonathan  Gilbert  and  Jesse  Garret. 
1812— 

April  13 — John  Smith  and  Absalom  Harvey. 
1813— 

February  3 — James  Warm. 

September  6 — Runnels  Fielden,  Joel  Ferguson  and  Joseph  Spencer, 
1814— 

Junel4 — Pleasant  Harris,  Thomas  Yvlsehart,  Robert  T.  Taylor,  David 
Noble,  David  Carr  and  John  Carr. 

July  29 — Richard  G.  Pares,  .Jesse  Elston  and  James  Bedwell, 

September  13 — Reynold  Fielden. 
1815— 

February  4 — Noah  Fonts. 

June  7 — Joseph  Little,  John  Bratton  and  Dniry  Ball. 

September  25 — William  Dunbar,  Jesse  Buzan  and  Thomas  McCarty. 

The  Ninth  Eegiment  was  one  of  the  best  organized  of  the 
later  regiments.  Its  headquarters  were  at  Jeffersonville,  and 
Jol)n  Depauw  was  the  first  colonel  and  was  commissioned  as 
such  on  January  10,  ISli.  There  is  no  record  as  to  the  lien- 
tenant-colonel,  but  the  regiment  was  so  large  that  it  was  di- 
A'ided  into  three  battalions.  William  Hoggatt  was  commis- 
sioned major  of  the  First  on  January  24,  1814,  and  Alexander 
Little  as  major  of  the  Third  on  the  February  8  following. 
Jesse  Roberts  was  the  first  major  of  the  Second  and  was  com- 
missioned March  7  next.  During  1816  the  changes  in  bat- 
talion commanders  caused  the  appointment  of  Samuel  Melroy 
as  major  of  the  Third  on  January  1,  and,  on  March  23  next, 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  63 

of  Jesse  Durham  as  major  of  the  same  battalion.  The  same 
day  Absalom  Surgeant  was  commissioned  major  of  the  Sec- 
ond. Amos  Hornbnrgh  was  paymaster,  James  Gregory  quar- 
termaster, and  Jacob  Enuta  adjutant. 

The  regiment  was  well  supplied  with  special  organiza- 
tions, for  a  rifle  company,  of  which  the  officers  were  Captain 
Noah  Wright,  Lieutenant  Elijah  Wright  and  Ensign  George 
Holesapple,  was  accepted  February  8,  1814,  and  soon  after  the 
organization  of  the  regiment.  On  April  28,  1815,  an  inde- 
pendent company  was  attached  to  the  regiment,  of  which  the 
officers  were  Captain  John  Parker,  Lieutenant  Isaac  Scott 
and  Ensign  James  Shoemaker. 

The  other  officers  of  the  regiment  were: 

CAPTAINS. 

1814— 

January  10 — Thomas  Denny,  Samuel  Huston,  George  French,  Absa- 
lom  Sargeant.  John   Beck,   Henry  Dewalt.   Charles  Busey  and 
John  Royce. 
January  24 — Jeremiah  Rankin  and  Samuel  Marrs. 

February  8— Clift  Glazebrook,  Jesse  Roberts,  William  Kennedy  and 
Jesse   Durham. 

March  7— John  Maxwell. 

August  10 — John  Milroy. 

September  17 — William  Reed. 

1815— 

July  22— Valentine  Baker. 
1816— 

January  26 — William  Herron. 

March  28— John  E.  Clark. 

May  10— John  Craig,  William  Flln,  Mordecai  Reddicks,  William  Case, 
Lewis  Roberts,  Absalom  Fields  and  James  McKinney. 

June  29 — Andrew  House  and  David  Heddricks. 

LIEUTENANTS. 

1814— 

January  10 — Thomas  Pitts. 

January  24 — Dennis  Callehan  and  John  Cunningham. 

Februaiy  8— John  Storm.  John  Maxwell,  John  Cox,  James  McKin- 
ney, Doiy  Catlin,  John  Robertson,  George  Hattabaugh  and  Sam- 
uel Young. 

March  7 — Joseph  Maxwell  and  .John  Gaskins. 

September  17 — Valentine  Baker  and  John  Craig. 

1815— 

July  22— John  Pew. 
1816— 

May  10 — Richard  Bene,  Matthew  Flin,  John  Sweney,  Thomas  Irons, 
Johnson  Vest,  Thomas  Young,  Joseph  Scott,  Roger  Thompson. 

June  29— George  House  and  William  Elrod. 


64  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

ENSIGNS. 

1814— 

January  10 — John  Cooley. 

January  24 — John  Morris  and  John  Marrs. 

February  8 — Joseph  Maxwell,  Jesse  Fulton,  John  Rigney,  SamUel 
Catliu.  Richard  Beem.  Thomas  Thompson,  Joseph  Young,  Wil- 
liam Cline  and  John  Carter. 

March  7 — Harvey  Findley. 

September  17— Joshua  Taylor  and  Isaac  Rogers. 

1816— 

March  23 — John  Wolfington  and  John  G.  Henderson. 
May   10 — Miller  Wiatt,   Stephen   S.    Walsh,   John  Vandever,   James 
'Woodard,  Samuel  Vest,  William  Henderson,  Martin  Wilson  and 
Moses  Holman. 

The  Tenth  Regiment  was  probably  organized  in  Warrick 
County,  as  its  first  colonel  commanding,  Hugh  McGarey,  lived 
in  that  county.  The  field  officers  of  the  regiment  were  the 
first  onfs  commissioned,  and  they  were  appointed  January  20y 
1814.  The  officers  were  Colonel  Hugh  McGarey,  Lieutenant- 
Colonel  Guillielmus  Wiggins,  Major  rSamiiei  Connor,  com- 
manding the  First  Battalion,  and  Major  Thomas  E.  Castle- 
berry,  commanding  the  Second.  On  the  September  13  follow- 
ing, Major  Castleberry  became  colonel  commanding  and 
James  Duckworth  was  appointed  major,  to  succeed  him. 

The  record  of  organization  is  incomplete,  but  as  far  as 
known  the  officers  were; 

CAPTAINS. 

1814— 

January  20 — Ratliff  Boone.  Elias  Altizer  and  William  Buck. 

June  24 — John  B.  Stinson,  Seth  Hargraves  and  George  McHenry. 

October  10 — Adam  Young  and  William  Gumming. 

December  27 — William  Ross. 
1815— 

February  4 — Thomas  Givens. 

March  11 — John  Crunk. 
1816— 

May  4 — John  Lout  and  Joseph  A.  Barnett. 

LIEUTENANTS. 

1814— 

January  20 — James  Hammins  and  John  Lout. 

June  24 — Thomas  Duckworth,  Daniel  Miller,  John  French  and  John 
Marrs. 

October  10 — John  Hadden  and  Benjamin  Keeth. 

December  27 — Martin  Stutevil. 
1815— 

March  11 — John  Carson  and  Henry  Edmond. 

1816— 

May  4 — John  Luel,  John  Hall  and  William  Blevins. 


Lieut. -Col.   William   C.   Burk  Lieut. -Col.   A.   W.   Lyon 

Lieut-Col.   A.   F.  Ramsey 
Lieut. -Col.  C.  C  Schreeder  Lieut. -Col.   David   A.  Coulter 

Lieut. -Col.   W.   T.   Gott 

LiEUT.-COL.  H.   F.   Houghton  Lieut. -Col.  Cha-il-^.s    A.  Carlisle 

Lieut. -Col.  S.   E.  Murdock 

governor    mount's   staff 


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ENSIGNS. 
1814— 

January  20— John  Luce  and  John  Morton. 

June  24 — William  Skelton,  Charles  Jones  and  William  Elliott. 

September  13 — Timothy  Downan. 

October  10 — William  Stone,  Timothy  Downing,  Julius  Gipson  and 

William  Todd. 
December  27 — William  Spencer  and  William  Weatherholt. 

1815— 

March  11— William  Butler. 

1816— 

May  4 — John  Hathway. 

Tbe  Eleventh  was  one  of  the  best  organized  of  the  later 
territorial  regiments  and  probably  drew  the  most  of  its  mem- 
bers from  those  living  in  Franklin  County.  Its  first  colonel 
was  William  Helm,  who  was  commissioned  April  29,  1814. 
Major  Lews  Johnston,  of  the  First  Battalion,  was  appointed 
the  same  day.  Thomas  Brown  was  appointed  major  on  June 
3  following,  and  Allen  Crister  was  appointed  major  on  March 
4,  1815. 

The  regiment  numbered  several  special  organizations  in 
its  body,  and  early  in  its  existence,  on  August  9,  1814,  a  rifle 
company  was  accepted,  of  which  the  officers  were  Captain 
William  Morgan,  Lieutenant  John  Vance  and  Ensign  John 
Reed.  Samuel  Lee  was  appointed  an  ensign  in  the  rifle  com- 
pany on  May  12,  1815.  Two  more  rifle  companies  were  organ- 
ized and  both  were  accepted  on  June  29,  1816.  The  officers 
of  the  first  were  Captain  John  Vance,  Lieutenant  Thomas 
Reed  and  Ensign  John  White.  The  officers  of  the  other  one 
were  Captain  Joseph  Caldwell,  Lieutenant  William  McGeorge 
and  Ensign  William  Jackson. 

Among  the  line  officers  of  the  regiment  was  Edgehill  Burn- 
side,  who  first  appears  as  ensign  and  later  was  promoted  to  a 
captaincy,  and  who  was  the  father  of  General  A.  E.  Burnside, 
of  Civil  War  fame. 

The  other  officers  of  the  regiment  were: 

CAPTAINS. 

1814— 

April  29— Daniel  Heaton. 

June  3— Robert   Swan,   Abraham   Neighbours,   Peter  Winchell  and 

Samuel  Ely. 
August  9 — Benjamin  Elliot  and  Thomas  Cai-ter. 
October  22— Robert  Hannah. 


66  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

1815— 

February  4 — John  W.  Lee. 

March  4 — James  Alexander  and  George  Ish. 

May  12 — Daniel  Conner. 

September  20 — Edgehill  Burnslde. 

September  22 — David  Carr. 
1816— 

March  16 — Adam  Ryman. 

June  29 — Tliomas  Trusler. 

ltei:tenants. 

1814— 

April  29 — William  Webb  and  Noah  Beacham. 

June  3 — Matthew  Brown,   William   Glidewell,    Samuel  Hanna  and 
James  Minor. 

August  9 — .iohn  Lee  and  Charles  Davis. 

September  17 — John  Ward. 
1815— 

February  4 — Thomas  Walters  and  Joseph  McCormack. 

March  4 — Richard  Thornberry  and  William  Willitz. 

September  20— Bird  Stiles. 

September  22 — Andrew  Penticost  and  Henry  Edmunds. 
1816— 

March  16 — William  Manly. 

June  29 — Isaac  Limpus. 

Augupt  21 — Calvin  B.  Howe  and  John  H.  Newland. 

ENSIGNS. 
1814— 

April  29 — Forest  Webb  and  Thomas  Yowell. 

August  9 — Philip  Bradshaw  and  Rezen  Davis. 

September  17 — Edgehill  Burnside. 

October  22— Nathaniel  Winchel,  vice  Robert  T.  Taylor,  resigned. 
1815— 

March  4 — John  Sutherland  and  Asa  Dawson. 

May  12 — Thomas  Trusler  and  Isaac  Miller. 

September  20 — Lina  ISfaddan. 

September  22 — William  Brown. 
1816— 

March  16 — Archibald  Morron. 

June  29 — Abraham  Boyes. 

August  21— Jeremiah  Wood  and  Samuel  Lennen. 

The  Twelfth  Regiment  was  young  when  Indiana  passed 
from  the  territorial  stage  to  that  of  statehood.  Colonel  Sam- 
uel Connor,  Major  Ratliff  Boone,  who  commanded  the  First 
Battalion,  and  Major  William  Black,  who  commanded  the 
Second,  were  commissioned  October  21,  1895.  The  only  other 
commissions  issued  before  the  State  government  commenced 
were  on  March  14,  181G.  Joseph  Springer  and  Elias  Roberts 
were  made  captains,  Samuel  Eslick  and  Stephen  McDaniel 
lieutenants,  and  John  Cassady,  Michael  House  and  William 
Weatherholt  ensigns. 


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The  Thirteenth  Eegiraent  was  organized  in  the  last  six 
months  of  the  existence  of  Indiana  Territory.  The  first  com- 
mission was  issued  to  Jesse  Roberts  as  colonel  commanding 
on  February  20,  1810.  The  majors  were  appointed  June  29 
and  William  Reed  was  assigned  to  the  command  of  the  First 
Battalion  and  Joseph  Pennick  of  the  Second. 

The  other  officers  were: 

CAPTAINS. 
1816— 

April  20 — Alexander  Walker,   Samuel  Lewis,   Eli  Newlin,   Thomas 

Coplin  aud  William  Farris. 
May  20 — ^\'illiam  Redman,   Pleasant  Parks,  James  Fidler,  Robert 

Stott  aud  Joseph  W.  Doak. 
June  29 — Daniel  Freeman,  Daniel  AVeathers  and  Peter  Bengannin- 
gannin. 

LIEUTENANTS. 
1816— 

April  20 — James  Gisten,  Reuben  Kilgore,  George  Wolfinton,  Charles 

Vandeveer  and  William  Pennick. 
May  20— Joseph  Scott,  Samuel  Shield,  Marquis  Knight,  James  Laugh- 

lin  and  AVill  C.  Green. 
June  29 — John  Eastridge,  Daniel  Crowman  and  Joseph  McGrue. 

ENSIGNS. 
1816— 

Api-il  20— John  McKinney,  Will  Crawford,  Joseph  Hazlewood  and 

Richard  Kerley. 
May  20— .Tohn  Cook,  Benjamin  Pinkley,  Wase  Glover,  Charles  Bay- 
ley  and  Coonrod  Gross. 
June  29 — Samuel  Mathis  and  Isaac  Stallcup. 


CHAPTER  III. 

Sixty  Years  of  Militia  and  Legion. 

The  constitution  adopted  in  1816  provided  for  a  militia 
organization  along  the  same  lines  as  the  previous  laws,  and 
great  care  was  taken  to  preserve  the  organization  then  in 
existence.  The  admission  of  Indiana  to  the  union  caused  a 
great  rush  of  immigrants,  and  the  population  increased  by 
leaps  and  bounds.  One  of  the  first  steps  taken  was  to  enroll 
all  subject  to  militia  duty  in  the  State  organization,  and  the 
militia  increased  in  numbers  according  to  the  population, 
but  the  increase  in  population  finally  proved  too  much  for  the 
officials,  and  it  was  found  to  be  impossible  to  make  the  organ- 
ized militia  keep  pace  with  the  increase. 

There  are  no  State  records  in  existence  for  the  militia  in 
the  first  twenty-five  years  of  the  State  history  of  Indiana, 
and  only  imperfect  records  up  to  the  Civil  War.  That  the 
organization  was  maintained  and  that,  until  1833,  it  was  held 
in  high  repute,  is  well  known.  In  the  period  from  the  begin- 
ning of  statehood  to  the  Mexican  War,  the  militia  of  Indiana 
reached  its  highest  and  lowest  points  and  its  decline  from  its 
maximum  was  rapid  almost  beyond  explanation.  Every  in- 
ducement that  could  be  thought  of  was  offered  for  keeping 
the  organization  to  its  high  standard  until  the  call  to  arms 
in  1846  accomplished  in  a  few  days  that  which  laws  and  pub- 
lic appeals  had  not  accomplished  in  years. 

The  militia  laws  were  found  to  be  defective  in  many  par- 
ticulars, and  slight  amendments  were  made  to  them  on  Janu- 
ary 3,  1817,  but  without  effect.  In  his  message  to  the  General 
Assembly  in  December  of  the  same  year.  Governor  Jennings 
advocated  a  revison  of  the  laws  so  they  might  meet  existing 
conditions,  but  the  General  Assembly  was  too  much  occupied 
in  organizing  the  different  branches  of  the  State  government 
to  act  on  the  recommendation. 

In  spite  of  this  handicap,  the  militia  was  continued,  and  in 
it  were  all  branches  of  the  service.  On  December  20,  1819, 
there  were  in  the  State  five  divisions  and  ten  brigades.  The 
aggregate  strength  was  14,990,  and  the  strength  of  the  infan- 
try was  14, .567.  Of  infantry  organizations  there  were  twenty- 


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four  rej^iments,  233  companies,  911  commissioned  ofiBcers  and 
13,65G  noncommissioned  officers  and  privates.  The  artillery 
had  a  total  strength  of  135.  In  the  three  batteries  there  were 
twelve  commissioned  officers  and  123  noncommissioned  offi- 
cers and  privates.  The  cavalrv  was  stronger  and  had  an 
aggregate  strength  of  288  in  the  five  troops.  Of  the  total 
cavalry  given,  twenty-one  were  commissioned  officers. 

At  this  time  Indiana  was  one  of  the  best  equipped  states 
in  the  union.  The  artillery  had  one  four-pounder  iron  cannon. 
There  were  but  five  states  in  the  union  that  had  any  cannon 
powder,  and  Indiana  was  one  of  the  five,  having  twelve 
pounds  of  it.  There  were  but  three  states  that  had  shot  and 
shell,  and  Indiana  had  four  rounds. 

The  issuing  of  commissions  was  an  important  matter  then 
and  was  of  particular  importance  to  those  entitled  to  receive 
them,  as  a  commission  was  still  a  mark  of  signal  honor  and 
distinction.  The  Secretary  of  State  issued  them  on  request 
of  the  Adjutant-General,  and  there  was  great  complaint 
about  failure  to  send  commissions  ordered.  Stephen  Ranney 
was  Adjutant-General,  and  the  complaints  became  so  numer- 
ous that  he  finally  asked  an  investigation  of  Governor  Jen- 
nings, who  sent  a  special  message  to  the  General  Assembly 
on  December  1,  1820,  asking  that  body  to  take  some  action 
and  expressing  the  opinion  that  the  trouble  was  in  the  office 
of  the  Secretary  of  State.  This  action  aroused  the  General 
Assembly  to  the  necessity  of  providing  better  laws  for  the 
militia,  but  it  first  gave  its  attention  to  the  matter  of  com- 
missions and  provided  that  the  records  of  the  officers  should 
be  carefully  kept.  In  the  administration  of  William  Hen- 
dricks, an  act  was  passed  at  Corydon  on  January  11,  1823,  by 
which  the  Adjutant-General  was  required  to  keep  a  roster 
of  the  general  and  field  officers.  Company  muster  was  re- 
quired in  May  of  each  year,  and  a  two  days'  regimental  mus- 
ter was  required  in  April.  Brigade  drill  and  muster  was  re- 
quired in  Se[>tember  and  was  to  last  at  least  three  days. 

By  the  close  of  1823  the  militia  had  not  increased  greatly 
in  numbers,  but  the  organization  was  better  and  the  cavalry 
and  artillery  had  grown  in  both  numbers  and  organizations. 
On  December  12  of  that  year  the  aggregate  strength  was 
15,818  and  of  this  number  14,919  were  in  the  infantry.  There 
were  fourteen  brigades,  thirty-three  regiments,  261  compan- 
ies, 988  commissioned  officers  and  13,931  noncommissioned 
officers  and  men.     The  cavalry  force  had  increased  to  two 


70  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

regiments,  twelve  troops,  forty-nine  commissioned  officers 
and  542  noncommissioned  officers  and  privates,  or  a  total 
of  591.  The  artillery  contained  seven  batteries,  twenty-six 
commissioned  officers  and  282  noncommissioned  officers  and 
privates,  or  a  total  of  308.  At  this  time  there  were  five  six- 
pound  brass  cannon,  and  for  the  entire  organization  there 
was  one  knapsack.  Music  was  furnished  on  137  drums,  129 
fifes  and  five  bugles  or  trumpets. 

By  this  time  the  great  number  of  those  subject  to  duty 
made  it  almost  impossible  to  keep  the  correct  strength  of  the 
organization.  The  laws  under  which  the  organization  was 
maintained  proved  inadequate  to  meet  the  demand  and  some 
minor  changes  were  made  in  January  of  1821,  but  these  did 
not  relieve  the  situation.  The  officers  were  not  as  particular 
about  their  reports  as  formerly  and  the  returns  to  the  State 
were  very  imperfect.  When  the  general  government  called 
for  a  report  of  the  militia  strength  and  organization  at  the 
close  of  1825  the  Adjutant-General  reported  an  aggregate 
"reported  strength"  of  20,322,  but  there  were  at  least  10,000 
more,  as  stated  to  the  general  government,  who  were  not 
included  in  the  total  given,  although  they  were  enrolled  and 
organized  but  could  not:  be  accounted  for  on  account  of  the 
imperfect  reports  made  by  the  general  and  field  officers. 

The  total  infantry  strength  then  reported  was  18,805. 
There  were  six  divisions,  fifteen  brigades,  fifty-five  regiments, 
307  companies,  1,336  commissioned  officers  and  17.469  non- 
commissioned officers  and  privates.  In  the  cavalry  there 
were  nineteen  companies,  seventy-six  officers  and  918  non- 
commissioned officers  and  privates,  or  a  total  strength  of 
994,  In  the  artillery  there  were  eleven  batteries,  forty-four 
commissioned  officers  and  479  noncommissioned  officers  and 
privates,  or  a  total  of  523. 

In  the  record  of  equipments,  the  knapsack  seems  to  have 
been  lost,  for  bnt  two  haversacks  are  accounted  for  and  no 
knapsack.  There  were  ten  iron  cannon,  while  music  was  pro- 
vided for  by  185  drums  and  168  fifes. 

An  unusual  effort  was  made  during  the  next  year  to  secure 
a  correct  return  of  the  militia  and  when  the  general  govern- 
ment called  for  a  report  of  the  strength  at  the  close  of  1826 
the  aggregate  strength  reported  as  organized  was  37,787. 
This  number,  however,  included  7,000  not  on  the  records  be- 
cause of  defective  reports,  and  tl^e  Governor  and  Adjutant- 
General  certified  to  the  number. 

In  the  infantry  branch  there  were  seven  divisions,  eighteen 
brigades,  fifty  regiments,  430  companies,  1,582  officers  and 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  71 

27,795  noncommissioned  officers  and  privates,  or  a  total  of 
29,377.  In  the  cavalry  there  iwere  nineteen  troops,  seventy- 
three  officers  and  843  noncommissioned  officers  and  privates, 
or  a  toal  of  916.  There  were  ten  batteries  in  the  artillery, 
thirty-eight  commissioned  officers  and  456  noncommissioned 
officers  and  men,  or  a  total  of  494.  The  haversacks  disap- 
peared during  the  year,  for  the  report  of  equipment  shows 
four  knapsacks  and*^six  canteens  only.  There  were  seven  six- 
pound  iron  cannon,  while  music  was  furnished  by  228  drums, 
406  fifes. 

The  records  of  organization  had  been  so  imperfectly  kept 
that  many  arms  had  been  issued  and  not  accounted  for.  The 
federal  g-^overnment  issued  arms  according  to  the  returns 
made,  and  many  of  those  sent  to  Indiana  had  been,  in  turn, 
issued  to  companies  which  had  disbanded.  The  Legislature 
of  1828  passed  a  law  to  secure  record  of  these  arms,  but  it 
proved  to  be  ineffectual,  and  while  the  enrollment  in  the 
militia  increased,  its  usefulness  and  its  organization  de- 
creased. The  officers  were  negligent  in  returning  the  strength 
of  their  organizations,  so  that  when  the  next  call  came  from 
the  general  government  for  a  report  of  strength  the  Governor 
and  Adjutant-General  were  compelled  to  report  12,000  as  the 
estimated  number  of  those  not  reported. 

The  call  was  for  the  strength  at  the  close  of  1828,  and, 
including  the  estimated  number,  the  aggregate  strength  re- 
ported was  42,852.  The  infantry  reported  consisted  of  29,442. 
There  were  seven  divisions,  eighteen  brigades,  sixty-three 
regiments,  430  companies,  1,647  commissioned  officers  and 
27,795  noncommissioned  officers  and  privates.  In  the  cavalry 
there  were  nineteen  troops,  seventy-three  commissioned  offi- 
cers, 843  noncommissioned  officers  and  privates,  or  a  total  of 
916.  The  artillery  consisted  of  ten  batteries,  thirty-eight  cona- 
missioned  officers  and  456  noncommissioned  officers  and  pri- 
vates, or  a  total  of  494. 

There,  was  a  further  decline  of  interest  and  duty  by  1830, 
so  the  report  for  that  year  was  most  defective.  The  aggre- 
gate strength  of  the  recorded  militia  was  but  16,420,  although 
the  Governor  and  Adjutant-General  reported  to  the  general 
government  that  the  strength  was  at  least  50,000,  but  it  was 
impossible  to  state  the  exact  number  on  account  of  the  negli- 
gence of  the  officers  in  making  returns. 

No  attempt  was  made  to  show  the  number  of  brigades  or 
divisions  in  that  year,  and  the  report  was  necessarily  brief. 
There  were  769  officers  and  14,422  noncommissioned  officers 
and  privates  in  the  infantry,  or  a  total  of  14,991.    The  cavalry 


72  NATIONAL  GUARD  OP  INDIANA. 

report  showed  a  total  of  thirty  commissioned  officers  and  322 
noncommissioned  officers  and  privates,  or  352,  In  the  artil- 
lery there  were  twenty-nine  commissioned  olficers,  and  307 
noncommissioned  officers  and  privates,  or  a  total  of  336.  A 
separate  rating  was  made  of  riflemen,  which  showed  thirty- 
seven  officers  and  707  noncommissioned  officers  and  privates, 
or  a  total  of  741. 

This  condition  of  affairs  roused  the  Legislature  to  action, 
and  under  the  law  approved  January  30,  1830,  Hancock,  Dela- 
ware, Randolph  and  Warren  counties  were  each  given  a  bri- 
gade, and  Delaware  County  was  attached  to  the  Eighteenth 
Brigade.  By  the  session  of  1831  the  Legislature  became  con- 
vinced that  certain  support  must  be  given  to  the  militia  and 
that  the  laws  should  be  such  as  would  meet  the  demands  upon 
a  large  organization.  A  general  revision  was  made  under 
date  of  February  10,  1831,  in  which  the  militia  age  was  pre- 
scribed as  from  eighteen  to  forty-five  j^ears  and  the  troops 
were  armed  as  before  except  that  the  troopers  did  not  have 
to  provide  cruppers.    The  divisions  prescribed  were: 

First  Division — Second  Brigade,  Gibson,  Pike  and  Dubois  counties; 
Twelfth  Brigade,  Vanderburgli,  Warrick  and  Posey  counties. 

.Second  Division — Eighth  Brigade,  Clark  and  Floyd  counties;  Ninth 
Brigade,  Perry  and  Spencer  counties. 

Third  Division — Sixth  Brigade,  Franklin,  Union  and  Ripley  counties; 
Thirteenth  Brigade,  Wayne.  Fayette,  Allen  and  Randolph  counties. 

Fourth  Division — Fourth  Brigade,  AVashiugton  county;  Seventh  Bri- 
gade, Orange  and  Lawrence  counties;  Fourteenth  Brigade,  Jackson,  Bar- 
tholomew and  Johnson  counties. 

Fifth  Division — Fifth  Brigade,  Jefferson,  Jennings  and  Scott  coun- 
ties; Tenth  Brigade,  Dearborn  and  Switzerland  counties. 

Sixth  Division — First  Brigade,  Knox,  Daviess  and  Martin  counties; 
Eleventh  Brigade,  Sullivan,  Vigo  and  Green  counties. 

Seventh  Division — L'ifteenth  Brigade,  Monroe.  Owen  and  Clay  coun- 
ties: Seventeenth  Brigade,  Shelby,  Marion.  Madison,  Hendricks,  Hamil- 
ton and  Hancock  counties;  Eighteenth  Brigade,  Decatur,  Rush,  Henry 
and  Delaware  counties. 

Eighth  Division — Sixteenth  Brigade.  Putnam,  Parke  and  Vermillion 
counties;  Twentieth  Brigade,  Tippecanoe.  Clinton,  Carroll,  Cass,  Elk- 
hart and  St.  Joseph  counties;  Nineteenth  Brigade,  Montgomery,  Warren 
and  Fountain  counties. 

Under  this  law  each  company  was  entitled  to  from  forty 
to  100  men.  Four  to  six  companies  composed  a  battalion; 
two  battalions  a  regiment;  three  to  six  regiments  a  brigade; 
and  two  to  three  brigades  a  division.  The  commander-in- 
chief  was  the  Governor,  who  was  allowed  a  staff  of  one  Adju- 
tant-General, one  Quartermaster-General,  and  two  aides-de- 
camp, all  of  whom  had  the  rank  of  colonel.  To  each  division 
was  assigned  a  major-general,  whose  staff  consisted  of  one 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  73 

division  inspector,  with  the  rank  of  lieutenant-colonel,  and 
a  division  (]uartermaster  and  two  aides-de-camp,  all  of  whom 
had  the  rank  of  major.  The  brigade  was  commanded  by  a 
brigadier-general,  who  had  an  inspector,  with  the  rank  of 
major,  and  one  aide-de-camp  and  one  quartermaster,  both  of 
whom  bore  the  rank  of  captain.  The  officers  for  each  regi- 
ment were  a  colonel,  lieutenant-colonel,  a  major,  a  surgeon 
with  the  rank  of  captain,  a  paymaster,  a  surgeon's  mate  and 
a  judge  advocate  with  the  rank  of  lieutenant.  The  company 
officers  consisted  of  a  captain,  one  lieutenant,  one  ensign, 
four  sergeants,  four  corporals,  a  drummer  and  a  fifer.  The 
regimental  noncommissioned  staff  consisted  of  a  sergeant- 
major,  a  quartermaster-sergeant,  a  provost  marshal,  a  forage 
master,  a  drum-major  and  a  fife-major. 

It  was  further  provided  that  the  general  and  field  officers 
and  the  general,  division  and  brigade  staff  should  wear  the 
uniform  prescribed  for  the  United  States  army,  but  the  com- 
panies might  adopt  any  uniform  decided  upon  by  a  majority 
vote.  During  the  same  session  a  resolution  was  adopted  ask- 
ing Congress  to  uniformly  arm  the  militia.  Congress  failed 
to  act  on  the  resolution  and  a  similar  one  was  adopted  the 
next  year. 

The  general  report  to  the  Secretary  of  War  was  again  de- 
fective. The  aggregate  strength  reported  for  1832  was  53,- 
913.  The  laws  passed  had  the  effect  of  slightly  stimulating 
public  interest  in  military  affairs,  and  a  better  report  was 
secured  in  1832.  At  the  close  of  that  year  there  were  in  the 
infantry  nine  divisions,  twenty-two  brigades,  seventy-nine  reg- 
iments, 158  battalions,  734  companies,  2,573  commissioned 
officers,  and  46,159  noncommissioned  officers  and  privates,  or 
a  total  in  this  branch  of  the  service  of  48,732.  In  the  cavalry 
there  were  106  commissioned  officers  and  1,681  noncommis- 
sioned officers  and  privates,  or  a  total  of  1,787.  In  the  artil- 
lery there  were  sixty  commissioned  officers  and  620  noncom- 
missioned officers  and  privates,  or  a  total  of  680.  The  rifle- 
men reported  this  year  were  122  officers  and  2,592  noncom- 
missioned officers  and  privates,  or  a  total  of  2,714. 

The  attention  of  the  Legislature  was  called  to  this  report 
by  Governor  Noble  in  his  annual  message,  in  which  he  said 
that  not  over  three-eighths  of  the  entire  strength  of  the 
militia  had  been  reported  and  incorporated  in  the  report. 
This  was  the  last  report  made  for  many  years  to  the  general 
government,  and  the  issue  of  arms  from  the  government  was 
based  on  this  report  until  the  outbreak  of  the  Mexican  War. 
The  officers  failed  to  make  reports  of  the  strength  of  their 


74  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

commands,  and.except  on  paper,  the  militia  of  the  State  was 
a  matter  of  history.  A  few  companies  liere  and  there  kept 
their  organizations,  but  it  was  not  jxeneral. 

There  is  no  report  as  to  the  strength  or  conditon  of  the 
militia  nntil  1844,  but  the  organization  was  maintained  on 
paper  and  a  few  companies  were  in  existence.  Three  com- 
panies were  called  into  active  service  on  September  19,  1836, 
under  the  command  of  Major  Andrews.  They  were  sent  to 
preserve  the  peace  at  a  meeting  of  the  Pottawatimies  near 
the  Tippecanoe  Kiver,  and  their  presence  was  effective,  for 
there  was  no  trouble. 

A  few  scattering  papers  among  the  records  of  the  State 
show  that  during  1839  commissions  were  issued  to  officers 
in  the  First.  Second,  Fourth,  Ninth,  Tenth,  Thirteenth,  Sev- 
enteenth, Eighteenth.  Nineteenth,  Twentieth,  Twenty-first, 
Twenty-third',  Twenty-fifth,  Twenty-sixth,  Twenty-ninth, 
Thirty-second,  Thirty-fourth,  Thirty-eighth,  Fortieth,  Forty- 
fourth,  Forty-seventh,  Forty-ninth,  Fiftieth,  Fifty-first,  Fifty- 
third,  Fifty-sixth.  Fifty-seventh,  Fifty-eighth, '  Fifty-ninth, 
Sixty-second,  Sixty-fourth,  Sixty-sixth,  Seventieth,  Seventy- 
second,  Seventy-fifth,  Seventy-seventh,  Seventy-ninth,  Eighty- 
third,  Eighty-seventh,  Eighty-eighth,  and  Eighty-ninth  regi- 
ments. 

George  K.  Steele  was  major-general  commanding  the 
Tenth  Division,  John  J.  Mechan  was  brigadier-general  com- 
manding the  Sixteenth  Brigade,  and  Ishan  Fuller,  of  the 
Twelfth  Brigade. 

The  colonels  commissioned  during  the  year,  so  far  as  rec- 
ords show,  were:  Daniel  Brawley  of  the  Sixty-second,  Walter 
Donaldson  of  the  Fiftieth,  Jolm  L.  Berry  of  the  Seventy-sec- 
ond, Henry  Oilan  of  the  Eighty-seventh,  John  Osborn  of  the 
Sixty-sixth,  Samuel  Cavit  of  the  Thirty-fourth,  John  Sheek  of 
the  Sixty-fourth,  James  A.  McPheters  of  the  Nineteenth, 
Lemuel  Gentry  of  the  Twentieth,  Valentine  Baker  of  the 
Thirty-eighth  Jesse  Nash  of  the  Twenty-sixth,  and  John  Van- 
dine  of  the  Fifty-ninth. 

The  lieutenant-colonels  commissioned  were:  Cyrus  Wol- 
verton  of  the  Fiftieth,  Andrew  Beel  of  the  Eighty-ninth.  Dan- 
iel Kress  of  the  Seventeenth,  Abner  G.  Christy  of  the  Sixty- 
sixth.  Elisha  G.  Lane  of  the  Eighty-seventh,  John  Hyden  of 
the  P"'orty  ninth.  Thomas  Gambriel  of  the  Eighty-third,  Wil- 
lim  C.  Kick  of  the  Forty-ninth,  Thomas  Melvin  of  the  Sixty- 
fourth,  James  M.  C.  Vane  of.  the  Nineteenth,  John  Eller  of 
the  Twentieth,  and  Peter  Smith  of  the  Twenty-sixth. 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  75 

The  majors  were  John  B.  Swain  of  the  Fiftieth,  Henry 
McGill  of  the  Eighty-ninth,  John  R.  Tinbroolv  of  the  Seventy- 
second,  Leonard  H.Smith  of  the  TJiirty-eighth,  John  Martin 
of  the  Twenty-tliird,  William  C.  Dnrland  of  the  Seventeenth, 
John  Douring  of  the  Eighty-seventh,  Aquilla  Jones  of  the 
Seventv-seventh,  William  D.  Farley  of  the  Forty-ninth,  Wil- 
liam H.  Dille  of  the  Sixty-sixth,  Alfred  Bnrton  of  the  Sixty- 
fourth,  Leonard  H.  Smith  of  the  Nineteenth,  James  Nash  of 
the  Twenty-sixth.  William  A.  Richardson  of  the  Fifty-ninth, 
and  William  A.  Lawler  of  the  Eighty-eighth. 

Artillery  is  referred  to  in  the  Second,  Forty-ninth  and 
Twenty-third,  and  cavalry  in  the  Twenty-sixth,  Seventeenth, 
Thirty-fonrth.  Seventieth,  Forty-seventh,  Fourth,  Fifty-eighth 
and  Eighty-eighth.  Riflemen  and  light  infantry  companies 
were  in  the  Ninth,  Eighty-eighth,  Sixty-sixth,  Second,  Twenty- 
first,  Sixty-second,  Eighty-ninth,  Fiftieth  and  Sixty-sixth. 

The  companies  mentioned  by  name  are  the  Orange  Guards 
in  the  Fifty-first,  Orange  Blues  in  the  Thirteenth,  Vincennes 
Guards  in  the  First,  Marion  Guards  in  the  Fortieth,  Marion 
Pioneers  in  the  Fortieth,  GoA-ernor's  Guards  in  the  Tenth, 
Bedford  Guards  in  the  Eighteenth,  New  Albany  Guards,  Gov- 
ernor's Guards  of  Evansville  and  the  Jackson  Guards  of 
West  Union,  Fayette  County. 

From  1810  to  1844  strenuous  efforts  were  made  by  the 
Legislature  to  revive  the  waning  military  spirit  in  the  State, 
and  many  inducements  were  offered  to  companies  to  organize. 
On  February  24,  1840,  the  militia  was  divided  into  two  classes, 
the  active,  which  was  composed  of  those  between  eighteen 
and  thirty  years  old,  and  sedentary,  which  consisted  of  those 
between  thirty  and  forty-five  years  old.  Volunteer  artillery 
and  light  infantry  companies  were  authorized,  which  could  be 
incorporated,  and  they  were  empowered  to  elect  their  own 
oflicers. 

It  was  believed  that  more  interest  would  be  taken  in  the 
militia  if  more  independent  companies  should  be  organized, 
and  volunteer  organizations  of  not  less  than  thirty-two  mem- 
bers, rank  and  file,  were  authorized  by  a  law  passed  January 
31,  1842.  All  companies  so  organized  were  called  the  inde- 
pendent militia,  but  they  were  subject  to  the  same  rules  and 
regulations  as  the  other  militia,  which  was  called  the  district 
militia.  When  three  or  more  companies  of  the  independent 
militia  were  in  one  county,  they  were  authorized  to  form 
themselves  into  battalions  and  regiments.  A  battalion  con- 
sisted of  from  three  to  five  companies  and  a  regiment  con- 


76  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

sisted  of  two  battalions.  Each  oompanj  was  permitted  to 
adopt  any  name  it  pleased  and  the  State  agreed  to  arm  all. 

The  laws  did  not  prove  as  stimulating  as  it  had  been  be- 
lieved they  would,  and  on  January  23,  1843,  the  independent 
militia  companies  were  empowered  to  elect  second  and  third 
lieutenants  if  they  so  desired.  On  the  February  11  following, 
each  company  of  riflemen  and  each  troop  of  cavalry  was  fixed 
at  fifty,  rank  and  file,  and  each  company  of  light  infantry  and 
grenadiers  at  sixty,  rank  and  file.  Two  days  later  the  oflScers 
of  regiments  were  authorized  to  prescribe  the  uniforms  of 
their  regiments  and  to  make  by-laws. 

Every  inducement  of  commissions  and  uniforms  was  pre- 
sented, but  there  was  no  material  increase  in  interest,  and  os* 
January  15,  1844,  a  law  was  passed  to  accept  a  volunteer 
company  of  not  less  than  thirty-two,  rank  and  file,  if  no 
greater  number  could  be  secured.  Such  companies  were  au- 
thorized to  select  their  own  uniform  by  a  majority  vote  and 
they  were  to  serve  six  years  in  the  independent  militia. 

During  these  years  the  regiments  mentioned  in  the  com- 
missions issued  were  the  First,  Second,  Eighth,  Ninth,  Elev- 
enth, Twelfth,  Thirteenth,  Fourteenth,,  Twentieth,  Twenty- 
third.  Twenty-eighth.  Thirtieth,  Thirty-first,  Thirtv-fourth, 
Thirty-eighth,  Fortieth,  Forty-first,  Forty-Afth,  Fortv-eighth, 
Forty-ninth,  Fiftieth,  Fifty-first,  Fifty-fifth,  Fifty-eighth, 
Fifty-ninth,  Sixty-first,  Sixty-sixth,  Sixty-seventh,  Seventy- 
seventh,  Seventy-eighth  and  Eighty  eighth. 

The  organizations  mentioned  as  having  been  assigned  to 
regiments  were  the  Marion  Guards,  Marion  Rifle  company, 
Marion  Riflemen,  Marion  Light  Horse,  Perry  Township  In- 
fantry, and  Washington  Light  Horse  in  the  First  Regiment 
of  independent  militia;  Orange  Guards  in  the  Thirteenth; 
Marion  Riflemen  and  Marion  Guards  in  the  Fortieth;  the 
Greensburgh  Artillery  in  the  Forty-first;  Morgan  Rangers  in 
the  Fifty-fifth;  German  Rifle  company  in  the  Twenty-eighth; 
Danville  Guards  in  the  Sixty-first;  Newburg  Rifle  company 
in  the  Thirty-fourth;  Aberdeen  Rifle  company  and  the  Ham- 
ilton Light  Horse  company  in  the  Sixty-fifth;  Sugar  Creek 
Rifle  company  in  the  Fifty-eighth;  Wayne  Guards  in  the  Fifty- 
fifth;  Spencer  Yellow  Jacket  Rifle  comi>any  in  the  Twenty- 
eighth;  Jackson  Township  Volunteers  in  the  Eleventh; 
Prairie  Rifle  company  in  the  Fifty-ninth;  Boonville  Infantry 
in  the  Thirty-fourth;  German  Washington  Guards  in  the 
Tenth;  Anderson  Guards  in  the  Thirty-fourth;  Independent 
Blues  in  the  Fifty-third;  Mooresville  Independent  Rifle  com- 
pany in  the  Forty-fifth;  New  Frankfort  Independent  Artillery 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  77 

in  the  Twenty-ninth;  Harrison  Blues  in  the  Thirty-first;  Inde- 
pendent company,  rifle  rangers  in  the  Twenty-third;  Lafay- 
ette Rangers  in  the  Forty-ninth ;  Mississiniwah  Fairview  Ran- 
gers of  New  Albany  in  the  Sixty-ninth;  Newport  Light  In- 
fantry in  the  Fifty-ninth;  New  Albany  Guards  in  the  Twenty- 
eight;  Deerfield  Light  Infantry  in  the  Seventieth;  Attica 
Greys  in  tlie  Seventy-fourth;  Newburgh  Infantry  in  the 
Thirty-fourth;  Versailles  Volunteers  in  the  Thirty-third; 
Spencer  Greys  in  the  Twenty-eighth;  Independent  Greys  in 
the  Sixty-fifth;  and  Lebanon  Rifle  company  in  the  Sixty- 
Eighth. 

Riflemen  are  mentioned  as  being  in  the  Twentieth,  Forty- 
eighth,  Fiftieth,  and  light  infantry  in  the  Twenty-third, 
Forty-eighth,  Fourteenth  and  Seventy-seventh.  Artillery  is 
referred  to  in  the  Twenty-third,  and  cavalry  companies  and 
light  horse  companies  in  the  Twenty-ninth,  Fifty-eighth, 
Forty-  first  and  Forty-fifth.  Organizations  specified  as  belong- 
ing to  the  independent  militia  were  the  Washington  Guards,^ 
York  Guards  and  Huntington  Guards. 

Organizations  which  are  mentioned  but  not  assigned  to  a 
regiment  in  the  existing  records  were  the  Independent  Blues, 
Portland  Guards,  Bloomington  Light  Infantry,  Independent 
Rangers,  Logansport  Greys,  Noble  Rangers,  Highland  Ran- 
gers, Grand  Prairie  Guard,  Crooked  Creek  Rifles,  Kosciusko 
Guards,  ^V^ashington  Bbies,  Ladoga  Light  Horse  company, 
Marion  Pioneers.  Carroll  Horse  Guards,  Franklin  Volunteers, 
Goshen  Guards,  AVashington  Greys,  Wayne  County  Blues, 
Cass  Guards,  Randolph  Guards,  Independent  Riflemen  of 
Lake  County,  Lafayette  Hussars,  Mishawaka  Rangers,  Amer- 
ican Light  Infantry,  Lake  County  Rangers,  Georgetown  Rifle- 
men, Johnson  County  Rifle  company,  Jefferson  Blues,  Noble 
Rangers,  Eagle  Village  Light  Infantry,  Independent  Riflemen, 
Decatur  Artillery  company,  Indiana  Blues,  Boone  County 
Union  Light  Infantry,  Lafayette  Blues,  Capitol  Guards, 
Crooked  Creek  Rifles,  Republican  Guards,  Spencer  Guards, 
Boone  County  Rangers,  Winimac  Rifle  Rangers,  JNIounts  Run 
Rangers,  Lawrenceburgh  City  Guards,  Lexington  Artillery 
company.  New  Frankfort  Artillery,  Jamestown  Light  Horse 
company,  and  Rensselaer  Riflemen, 

In  the  independent  militia  during  1842,  G.  N.  Fitch  was 
commissioned  colonel,  Hervey  Brown  lieutenant-colonel  and 
J.  W,  Dunn  and  George  W,  Drum  majors  in  the  First  Regi- 
ment and  Henry  W,  Ellsworth  lieutenant-colonel,  and  Daniel 
Rhein  major  in  the  Second  Regiment.    During  the  following 


78  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

year  Westley  Smith  was  commissioned  a  lieutenant-colonel 
and  Thomas  P.  Miller  a  major. 

The  other  commissions  issued  were:  In  the  Eighty-eighth, 
William  A.  Lawless  as  lieutenant-colonel  and  Durham  Hood 
as  major;  in  the  Sixty-second,  William  E.  Rank  as  colonel 
and  John  Ensminger  as  lieutenant-colonel;  in  the  Twenty- 
eighth,  Nathaniel  Isioore  as  lieutenant-colonel  and  Isaac  P. 
Smith  as  major;  in  the  Thirty-first,  Lewis  Jordan  as  colonel 
and  Isaac  Lawner  as  major;  in  the  Thirtieth,  Samuel  B.  Mul- 
len as  colonel,  Isaac  M.  Dawson  as  lieutenant-colonel  and 
John  R.  Lee  as  major;  in  the  Forty-fifth,  Bealis  Johnston  as 
colonel,  Gustavus  H.  Way  as  lieutenant-colonel  and  John  J. 
Graham  as  major;  in  the  Seventy-eighth,  S.  S.  Tipton  as 
colonel  and  B.  H.  Smith  as  major;  in  the  Fifty-eighth,  Bladen 
Ashby  as  lieutenant-colonel  and  Isaac  A.  Rhinearson  as 
major;  in  the  Thirty-eighth,  David  Cooley  as  colonel;  in  the 
Sixty-sixth,  Eli  Deal  as  lieutenant-colonel;  in  the  Seventy- 
seventh.  George  M.  Maxwell  as  colonel;  in  the  Fiftieth,  Eras- 
tus  M.  Benson  as  major;  in  the  Ninth,  Hiram  B.  Malott  as 
colonel  and  Robert  Neely  as  major;  in  the  Thirty-eighth, 
Moses  Monicle  as  colonel;  in  the  Fiftieth,  John  B.  Swain  as 
colonel;  and  in  the  Sixty-seventh,  James  H.  Anderson  as 
major. 

The  oldest  complete  record  of  Indiana's  war  department 
which  is  in  existence  are  the  reports  of  the  Adjutant-General 
and  the  Quartermaster-General  for  1844.  Both  are  necessar- 
ily brief.  The  report  of  Quartermaster-General  Beck  shows 
that,  on  paper,  there  were  twenty-four  brigades.  Both  Gen- 
eral Beck  and  Adjutant-General  David  Reynolds  complain  of 
the  almost  entire  absence  of  records  as  to  the  militia. 

Under  date  of  November  30,  1844,  General  Reynolds  sub- 
mitted his  report  to  Governor  Whitcomb,  in  which  he  de- 
scribes existing  conditions  thus:  ''In  consequence  of  the  en- 
tire failure  of  the  major-generals  to  return  to  me  the  strength 
of  the  divisions  composing  the  militia,  it  is  impossible  for  me 
to  make  any  return  of  the  number  of  men  in  the  State  subject 
to  military  duty.  The  martial  spirit  of  the  State  seems  to 
have  languished  away,  so  that  by  common  consent,  more 
perhaps  than  through  the  inefficiency  of  the  laws,  the  military 
organization  is  almost  entirely  abandoned.  Offices  have  been 
vacated  and  not  filled;  and  hem^e  it  is  that  the  few  officers 
who  hold  commissions  are  unable  to  report  the  strength  of 
the  militia  under  their  commands.'' 

General  Reynolds  put  forth  every  effort  to  make  a  correct 
list  of  the  companies  then  in  existence  and  the  dates  of  their 


NATIONAI-  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  79 

organization.  There  were  three  regiments  of  independent 
militia,  one  on  Marion,  one  in  Tippecanoe  and  one  in  Cass 
counties.  Between  December  \,  1843,  and  the  date  of  his  re- 
port he  had  issued  commissions  in  the  district  militia  to  one 
colonel,  one  lieutenant-colonel,  two  majors,  fortj-two  cap- 
tains, forty-seven  lieutenants,  and  thirtv-flve  ensigns.  In  the 
independent  militia  he  had  commissioned  one  major,  twenty- 
five  captains,  fifty-one  lieutenants,  and  seventeen  ensigns,  or 
a  grand  total  of  224  ofticers,  of  whom  128  were  in  the  district 
militia  and  ninety-four  in  the  independent  militia. 

General  Reynolds  consulted  every  source  of  information 
and  made  two  Hsts  of  the  independent  companies  which  had 
been  organized,  some  of  which  he  stated  might  possibly  have 
disbanded.  Those  organized  between  April  27,  1842,  and  Jan- 
uary 6,  1844,  were  classified  under  the  years  of  organization. 
Those  organized  in  18-42,  with  the  dates  of  organization,  were: 
Marion  Guards.  April  27;  Marion  Riflemen,  April  30;  Lafay- 
ette Hussars,  June  2;  Rifle  Company,  name  not  given,  June  2; 
Riflemen,  June  12;  Marion  Rifle  Company',  June  9;  Independ- 
ent Company  of  Lake  County,  June  9;  Goshen  Guards,  June  9; 
Cass  Guards,  June  23;  Randolph  Guards,  June  23;  Franklin 
Volunteers  of  Marion  County,  June  29;  Carroll  Horse  Guards, 
July  15;  Company,  no  name  on  records,  July  16;  Marion 
Pioneers,.  July  19;' Ladoga  Light  Horse  Company,  July  26;  Ar- 
tillery Company,  July  26;  Perry  Township  Infantry  of  Marion 
County,  August  23;'  Kosciusko  Guards,  August  24;  New 
Frankfort  Independent  Artillery,  August  24;  Crooked  Creek 
Rifle  Company  of  Cass  County,  September  6;  Cass  Rangers, 
September  6;' Grand  Prairie  Guards,  September  12;  Indiana 
Blues  of  Jefferson  County.  September  16;  Highland  Rangers, 
September  22;  Marion  Horse  Company,  September  22;  Inde- 
pendent Blues  of  Warren,  September  22;  Noble  Rangers  of 
Cass  County,  October  6;  Logansport  Greys,  October  6;  York 
Guards  of  Tippecanoe  County,  October  6;  Independent  Ran- 
gers, November  18;  Bloomingtou  Light  Infantry,  Novem- 
ber 18. 

During  1843  independent  organizations  were  continued, 
and  those  listed,  with  dates  of  organization,  were:  Company, 
February  10;  Riflemen,  Carroll  County,  February  16;  Lafay- 
ette Blues,  February  16;  Independent  Riflemen,  March  27; 
Eagle  Village  Light'lnfantry  of  Boone  County,  April  15;  De- 
catur Artillery  Company,  April  21;  Independent  Riflemen, 
May  1;  Union  Light  Infantry,  May  8;  Washington  Guards, 
May  18;  Riflemen,  May  26;  Johnson  County  Guards,  June  12; 
Johnson  County  Rifle' Company,  June  13;  Deerfield  Light  In- 


80  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

fantrv,  June  15;  Boone  County  Rangers,  August  15;  Winamac 
Rifle  Rangers.  August  15;  Mounts  Run  Rangers,  August  16; 
Lawrenceburg  City  Cruards,  August  15;  Light  Artillery  Com- 
pany, August  15;  Spencer  Greys,  August  21;  Republican 
Guards.  August  29;  Georgetown  Riflemen,  September  16; 
Washington  Light  Horse,  September  28;  American  Light  In- 
fantry, Xovember  17. 

General  Reynolds  took  his  office  January  6,  1844,  and  the 
companies  organized  between  that  date  and  the  date  of  his 
report  were:  Independent  Greys  of  Hamilton,  March  8; 
Jamestown  Light  Horse  Company-,  March  20;  Rensselaer 
Riflemen,  March  8;  Newport  Independent  Light  Infantry,  May 
14;  Hamilton  Light  Horse  Company,  May  28;  Aberdeen  Rifle 
Company,  June  10;  Danville  Guards,  June  8;  Lafayette 
Guards,  June  25;  Independent  Company  of  Rifle  Rangers  of 
Crawford,  July  25;  Raccoon  Rifle  Company,  of  Boone,  August 
6;  Rising  Sun  Greys,  August  12;  Clarke  Guards,  August  27; 
Mooresville  Independent  Rifle  Company,  August  27;  Ander- 
son Guards  of  Warrick  County,  September  13;  Boonville  In- 
fantry, September  20;  Rifle  Comi)any,  Elkhart,  September  40; 
Prairie  Rifle  Company,  September  25;  Spencer  Yellow  Jacket 
Rifle  Company.  October  2;  Jackson  Township  Volunteers  of 
Fayette  County,  October  19 ;  Wayne  Guards  of  Allen  County, 
November  4, 

The  total  number  of  companies  reported  at  that  time  was 
seventy-six,  or  about  one-tenth  of  the  militia.  Nearly  all 
trace  of  the  arms  which  had  been  issued  by  the  general  gov- 
ernment was  lost,  and  many  companies  which  had  received 
arms  had  disbanded  without  returning  the  equipment.  The 
legislature  appointed  a  committee  to  investigate  the  military 
needs  of  the  State  and  to  aid  in  securing  a  return  of  the  arms 
outstanding.  Before  this  committee  could  report,  the  mili- 
tary spirit  was  aroused  through  a  call  to  arms. 

General  Reynolds  had  continued  his  efforts  to  revive  the 
latent  military  spirit,  and  during  1845  several  new  companies 
were  organized  and  arms  sent  to  them,  but  many  of  the  com- 
panies disbanded  without  even  opening  the  boxes  of  guns  and 
other  equipment.  Nearly  all  the  commissions  issued  during 
the  year  were  to  fill  vacancies  in  those  organizations  which 
had  been  kept  alive  by  the  unusual  exertions  and  interest  of 
their  officers.  In  the  District  Militia,  2  colonels,  2  lieutenant- 
colonels,  3  majors,  23  captains,  27  lieutenants  and  18  ensigns 
were  commissioned,  or  a  total  of  75  officers.  In  the  Independ- 
ent Militia,  1  lieutenant-colonel,  10  captains,  28  lieutenants 


Major   F.  E.  Stevensot 


Major    R.  L.   Kennedy 


Major    G.   W.   Krietenstein 


Major   E.  J.  Robison 
Major  J.  D.  Wellman 


Major    Harry    1_.   Kramer 

MaJO"?     FtE-^THER     M.    DURSIlSi 


governor     MOUNT'S    STAFF 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  81 

and  11  ensigns,  or  a  total  of  50,  were  commissioned.  The  en- 
tire number  of  commissions  issued  was  125. 

In  his  report,  made  at  the  end  of  1845,  and  dated  Novem- 
ber 29,  General  Reynolds  was  greatly  discouraged.  He  said: 
"It  is  true,  however,  that  while  our  system  has  undergone  a 
gradual  paralysis,  the  martial  spirit  of  the  people  is  not  extin- 
guished, but  exhibits  itself  in  the  form  of  a  number  of  ener- 
getic companies  of  independent  militia,  as  well  as  a  few  regi- 
ments of  district  militia,  which  have  survived  the  general 
disorganization.  It  would  seem  also,  if  not  quite,  impossible 
to  revive  military  discipline,  unless  some  exigency  should  de- 
mand an  active  service.  War,  with  its  thrilling  incidents, 
could  alone,  as  we  believe,  fully  accomplish  it;  and  no  State  in 
the  Union  would  more  fearlessly  and  promptly  respond  to 
even  its  first  notes  of  preparation  than  Indiana." 

The  contingency  to  which  he  referred  came  about  within 
six  months  in  the  outbreak  of  the  war  with  Mexico,  and,  as  he 
had  predicted,  Indiana  responded  nobly.  The  first  invasion 
of  the  country  by  the  Mexicans  was  on  April  24,  1846,  and 
Congress  was  notified  on  May  11.  War  was  declared  two 
days  later  and  50,000  volunteers  were  called  for.  The  notifica- 
tion was  sent  to  Indiana  that  three  regiments  of  infantry 
would  be  required  on  May  16,  and  was  received  late  in  the 
evening  of  May  21.  Governor  Whitcomb  issued  his  proclama- 
tion calling  for  volunteers  the  following  day,  and  by  June  10, 
or  in  eighteen  days,  the  entire  thirty  comjjanies  necessary  had 
reported,  and  a  few  days  later  twenty-two  additional  com- 
panies were  organized  and  clamoring  to  go  into  active  service. 

Not  a  single  organization,  regiment,  brigade  or  division  ex- 
isted when  the  call  was  issued  which  could  be  ordered  out, 
and  the  response  was  solely  from  patriotism.  ''Had  our 
militia  been  organized  at  the  time,"  said  General  Reynolds, 
''it  is  evident  that  the  raising  of  our  troops  would  have  been 
facilitated  and  hastened  by  merely  calling  on  the  proper  oflS- 
cers  to  order  out  their  respective  commands." 

There  was  the  greatest  ignorance  as  to  the  things  needed 
for  active  service,  and  orders  were  issued  to  give  informa- 
tion which  every  private  in  the  present  organization  pos- 
sesses. One  order  issued  was  that  dress  or  parade  uniforms 
were  not  required  in  actual  service,  and  "will  not  be  used  in 
this  campaign  by  either  officers  or  men."  The  uniform  recom- 
mended was,  "A  cloth  or  forage  cap  and  a  gray  mixed  or  sky 
blue  jeans  hunter's  frock  coat,  and  pantaloons  without 
straps,  is  suggested  (not  required)  for  neatness  and  comfort. 
The  coat  to  reach    half    down    the    thigh,    double-breasted, 


82  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

double  row  of  white  military  buttons,  eagle  stamped,  or  black 
mould  buttons,  made  to  button  close  around  the  throat.  For 
non-commissioned  officers,  same  as  above,  only  the  sergeants 
to  wear  white  worsted  epaulets  on  each  shoulder  and  the 
pants  to  have  white  worsted  stripes,  one  and  one-half  inch 
wide,  down  the  sides.  Corporals  to  wear  epaulets,  but  not  the 
stripes.  The  orderly  sergeant  is  distinguished  by  a  red 
worsted  sash  on  duty." 

Those  organizations  which  had  other  uniforms  were  per- 
mitted to  wear  them,  and  this  order  was  intended  to  apply 
only  to  those  which  had  to  purchase  new  outfits. 

The  volunteers  were  ordered  to  concentrate  at  Ft.  Wayne, 
Logansport,  Lafayette,  Terre  Haute,  Indianapolis,  Centre- 
ville,  Lawrenceburgh,  Bedford,  Yincennes,  Evansville  and 
Rome.  New  Albany  was  selected  as  the  point  for  general  con- 
centration, and  the  companies  were  ordered  there.  General 
Reynolds  went  in  person  to  supervise  the  organization  of  the 
regiments,  which  was  accomplished  on  June  24.  Field  officers 
were  elected  the  following  day,  and  the  troops  were  mus- 
tered into  the  service  by  Colonel  Churchill,  inspector-general 
of  the  U.  S.  A.,  and  Lieutenant  Hammond,  U.  S.  A. 

The  officers  were  all  elected  from  those  who  had  come  in 
with  the  companies,  and  Joseph  Lane,  colonel  of  the  Second 
Regiment,  was  elected  a  brigadier-general  to  command  the 
brigade,  but  the  United  States  officers  declared  they  had  no 
authority  to  accept  an  officer  of  such  high  rank.  Colonel 
Lane  therefore  left  in  command  of  the  regiment,  but  as  soon 
as  the  brigade  reached  Texas  he  was  made  brigadier-general 
and  Captain  William  A.  Bowles  was  elected  colonel. 

The  brigade  embarked  for  Mexico  on  July  12,  as  the  gov- 
ernment was  unable  to  move  it  before  that  date,  and  the 
organizations  were:  First  Regiment — Colonel,  James  P. 
Drake,  who  had  been  captain  of  the  Marion  Volunteers;  lieu- 
tenant-colonel. Christian  C.  Nave,  who  was  captain  of  the 
Hendricks  County  Volunteers;  major,  H.  S.  Lane,  who  was 
captain  of  the  Montgomery  Volunteers. 

The  companies  composing  the  regiment  were:  Mad  An- 
thony Guards,  of  Allen  County,  Captain  J.  W.  McLain; 
Wayne  Guards,  of  Allen  County,  Captain  D.  W.  Lewis;  Wa- 
bash Rangers,  of  Miami  County,  Captain  J.  W.  Wilson;  Cass 
County  Volunteers,  Captain  S.  S.  Tipton,  who  later  resigned 
and  was  succeeded  by  Captain  S.  Lasselle;  Wabash  Invinci- 
bles,  of  Carroll  County,  Captain  R.  H.  Milroy;  Fountain  Vol- 
unteers, of  Fountain  County,  Captain  R.  M.  Evans;  Montgom- 
ery Volunteers,  of  Montgomery  County,  Captain  J.  B.  Pow- 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  83 

ers,  who  was  succeeded  by  Captain  Allen  May;  Putnam  Blues, 
of  Putnam  County,  Captain  J.'H.  Roberts;  Hendricks  County 
Volunteers,  Captain  S.  C.  Crawford,  and  Marion  Volunteers, 
of  Marion  County,  Captain  John  McDougal. 

Second  Regiment — Colonel,  Joseph  Lane,  promoted,  and 
succeeded  by  Captain  Bowles;  lieutenant-colonel,  William  R. 
Haddon;  major,  James  A.  Cravens;  Sullivan  Volunteers,  of 
Sullivan  County,  Captain  J.  W.  Briggs;  Clay  County  Volun- 
teers, Captain  J.  Osborn;  Greene  County  Volunteers,  Captain 
L.  H.  Rosseau;  Lawrence  Greys,  of  Lawrence  County,  Captain 
H.  Davis;  Hoosier  Boys,  of  Orange  County,  Captain  William 
A.  Bowles,  who  was  later  elected  colonel  and  was  succeeded 
by  Captain  T.  B.  Kinder;  Washington  Riflemen,  of  Washing- 
ton County,  Captain  A.  Dennis;  Posey  Guards,  of  Washing- 
ton County,  Captain  N.  Kimball;  Indiana  Riflemen,  of  Vander- 
burg  County,  Captain  W.  Walker;  Spencer  Greys,  of  Floyd 
County,  W.  L.  Sanderson;  Lanesville  Legion,  of  Harrison 
County,  Captain  C.  Gresham. 

Third  Regiment — Colonel,  James  H.  Lane;  lieutenant- 
colonel,  William  M.  McCarty;  major,  Willis  A.  Gorman. 
Johnson  Guards,  of  Johnson  County,  Captain  D.  Allen; 
Brown  County  Blues,  Captain  J.  Taggart;  Shelby  Riflemen, 
of  Shelby  County,  Captain  V.  Conover;  Monroe  Guards,  of 
Monroe  County,  Captain  J.  Sluss;  Bartholomew  Volunteers, 
Captain  J.  S.  Boardman;  Dearborn  Volunteers,  Captain 
George  Dunn;  Switzerland  Riflemen,  Captain  S.  Carter; 
Washington  Guards,  of  Jefferson  County,  Captain  W.  Ford; 
Madison  Rifles,  of  Jefferson  County,  Captain  T.  L.  Sullivan; 
Clark  Guards,  of  Clark  County,  Captain  T.  W.  Gibson. 

The  call  to  arms  aroused  great  interest  in  military  mat- 
ters, and  the  legislature  considered  a  bill  for  the  re-organiza- 
tion of  the  militia.  The  bill  passed  the  House  and  failed  to 
pass  the  Senate,  but  the  organization  of  companies  preceded 
under  the  old  laws.  No  report  of  the  strength  of  the  militia 
was  made,  but  General  Reynolds  believed,  from  his  sources  of 
information,  that  three  brigades  were  organized  in  the  Dis- 
trict Militia,  but  only  one  regiment  reported  to  him.  The 
twenty-two  companies  which  desired  to  enter  active  service 
identified  themselves  with  the  Independent  Militia,  so  that 
during  the  year  of  1846  there  were,  in  that  division,  144  new 
companies,  five  new  regiments  and  five  separate  and  new  bat- 
talions. 

The  troops  which  answered  the  first  call  numbered  2,553, 
and,  as  they  were  called  for  twelve  months'  service  only,  many 
were  home  when  the  second  call  for  troops  was  received.    The 


84  NATIONAL  GUARD  OP  INDIANA. 

second  call  was  for  one  regiment  only,  and  was  received  April 
24,  having  been  issued  five  days  before.  Governor  Whitcomb 
at  once  issued  his  proclamation  and  preference  was  given  to 
those  companies  which  had  organized  to  respond  to  the  first 
call,  but  had  not  been  mustered  in.  Some  of  the  companies 
reported  without  the  required  number  of  men,  and  so  anx- 
ious were  they  to  get  into  service  that  in  many  instances  they 
were  kept  by  their  officers  at  their  own  expense  until  they 
were  filled,  as  the  government  declined  to  furnish  subsistence 
to  any  that  did  not  meet  tlie  requirements.  Old  Fort  Clarke, 
near  Jeffersonville,  was  selected  for  the  organization  of  the 
Fourth  Eegiment,  and  General  Eeynolds  again  in  person 
supervised  the  work.  The  regiment  v»'as  organized  June  16, 
1847,  and  embarlced  for  the  front  June  27. 

As  this  regiment  went  to  the  front,  it  consisted  of: 
Colonel,  Willis  A.  Gorisian;  lieutenant-colonel,  Ebenezer  Du- 
mont;  major,  William  M.  ]McCoy;  adjutant,  Edward  Cole;  ser- 
geant major,  Joseph  Combs;  quartermaster  sergeant,  T.  M. 
Smith;  temporary  surgeons,  Dr.  Brower  and  Dr.  Finley. 
Company  A,  ]\Iarion  Guards,  of  Grant  County,  Captain  J.  M. 
Wallace;  Company  B,  Gosport  Guards,  of  Owen  County,  Cap- 
tain J.  1.  Alexander;  Company  C,  Dearborn  County  Guards, 
Captain  W.  T.  Baldridge;  Company  D,  Marion  County  Infan- 
try, Captain  E.  Lander;  Company  E,  Spencer  County  Volun- 
teers, Captain  J.  W.  Crooks;  Company  F,  Columbus  Legion, 
of  Bartholomew  County,  Captain  M.  Fitzgibbon;  Company  G, 
Kough  and  Ready  Guards,  of  Monroe  County;  Captain  D.  Lun- 
derman;  Company  H,  Fort  Harrison  Guards,  of  Vigo  County, 
Captain  L.  Cochran;  Company  I,  Northern  Rangers,  of  La- 
porte  County,  Captain  R.  Fravel;  Company  K,  Hoosier  Boys 
of  Dearborn,  Dearborn  County,  Captain  A.  L.  Mason. 

The  Fifth  and  last  regiment  called  for  was  composed 
chiefly  of  those  who  had  seen  service,  and  the  War  Depart- 
ment expressed  a  preference  for  the  veterans.  The  call  was 
received  at  Indianapolis  August  31,  having  been  issued 
August  20,  and  the  ten  companies  reported  to  the  adjutant- 
general's  office  by  September  28.  Two  days  later  General 
Reynolds  went  to  Madison,  which  had  been  selected  as  the 
point  for  organization,  but  as  no  arrangement  had  been  made 
for  quarters  or  subsistence,  he  did  not  order  the  companies  in 
until  October  1.  The  regiment  was  organized  October  22,  and 
the  regiment  embarked  for  Vera  Cruz  on  October  31.  Many 
more  companies  applied  than  could  be  accepted,  and  the  mar- 
tial spirit  in  the  State  was  so  high  that  several  companies  of 
regulars  were  recruited  in  the  State  in  addition  to  the  quotas 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  85 

called  for.  With  the  exception  of  Company  K,  which  was  not 
full,  the  entire  regiment  left  together.  Company  K  was  left 
behind  to  fill  its  ranks,  which  was  done  in  a  short  time,  and 
it  then  joined  the  regiment. 

The  organization  of  the  Fifth  Regiment  was:  Colonel, 
James  H.  Lane;  lieutenant-colonel,  Allen  May;  major,  John  M. 
Myers,  adjutant,  John  M.  Loi^d;  surgeon,  J.  S.  Athon;  assist- 
ant surgeon,  P.  G.  Jones;  sergeant  major,  F.  P.  Bradley;  quar- 
termaster sergeant,  J.  Oldshue.  Company  A,  Indiana  Guards, 
of  Jefferson  County,  Captain  Hull;  Company  B,  Rough  and 
Ready  Guards,  of  Clarke  County,  Captain  G.  Greene;  Com- 
pany C,  Covington  Guards,  of  Fountain  County,  Captain  R.  M. 
Evans;  Company  D,  Hancock  B'hoys,  of  Hancock  County, 
Captain  J.  R.  Bracken;  Company  E,  Shelbyville  Hards,  of 
Shelby  County,  Captain  S.  McKenzie;  Company  F,  Centre 
Guards,  of  Marion  County,  Captain  J.  McDougal;  Company 
G,  Grabbers  No.  2,  of  Dearborn  County,  Captain  A.  C.  Gibbs; 
Company  H,  Washington  Guards,  of  Grant  County,  Captain 
E.  G.  Cary;  Company  I,  Montgomery  Boys,  of  Montgomery 
County.  Captain  M.  D.  Manson;  Company  K,  Wayne  Guards, 
of  Allen  County,  Captain  D.  W.  Lewis. 

As  soon  as  the  war  Avas  over,  the  military  spirit  died  out 
almost  as  quickly  as  it  had  been  aroused.  While  the  govern- 
ment called  for  but  five  regiments,  enough  companies  were 
organized  and  offered  their  services  to  fill  eight  regiments.  It 
was  impossible  to  maintain  a  militia  under  the  laws  as  they 
existed,  and  during  1848  but  135  commissions  were  issued. 
Laws  under  which  the  militia  could  have  been  maintained 
were  passed  by  the  House  in  two  sessions,  but  both  times  the 
Senate  failed  to  act  on  them.  By  the  close  of  1850  it  was 
impossible  to  tell  anything  about  the  militia.  According  to 
the  arms  outstanding,  of  which  the  State  had  a  record,  there 
were  then  thirty-three  infantry  companies,  fifteen  rifle  com- 
panies and  seven  troo^js  of  cavalry,  but  no  report  was  made 
by  any  of  them.  The  legislature  finally  realized  the  situation, 
and  in  1853  a  law  was  passed  for  the  organization  of  the 
militia  by  congressional  districts,  and  in  the  following  Octo- 
ber an  elaborate  set  of  rules  for  county  regiments  and  bri- 
gades by  congressional  districts  were  adopted.  This  proved 
to  be  without  effect,  and  under  date  of  December  9,  1854, 
Adjutant-General  Tomlinson,  writing  from  Marietta,  Georgia, 
urged  the  establishment  of  a  professorship  of  military  science 
at  the  State  University  at  Bloomington.  His  suggestion  was 
not  adopted. 


86  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

Governor  Wright  called  the  attention  of  the  legislature 
to  the  failure  of  the  laws  passed  to  secure  satisfactory  re- 
turns, and  said  that  while  thousands  of  commissions  had  been 
issued,  not  one  brigade  enumeration  had  been  perfected.  The 
legislature  responded  by  passing  an  act  on  February  12,  1855, 
which  provided  for  the  organization  of  military  companies  by 
filing  articles  of  incorporation  in  the  same  manner  as  build- 
ing, mining  and  manufacturing  companies  were  organized. 
The  law  was  practically  of  no  value  and  merely  provided  for 
the  organization  of  the  militia  in  a  general  w^ay  without  reg- 
ulations sufficient  to  secure  any  general  result.  Many  of  the 
commissions  issued  were  for  the  sole  i^urpose  of  conferring 
honorary  military  titles  only,  and  there  was  no  change  in  the 
general  situation.  At  the  close  of  1856  General  Tomlinson 
suggested  that  a  system  of  bounties  be  paid,  but  this  was 
not  adopted,  and  he  did  not  have  one  return  of  the  strength 
of  the  militia,  if  there  was  any,  although  the  commissions 
sent  out  w^ere  numbered  by  the  thousand. 

The  probabilities  of  civil  war  caused  a  slight  revival  of  in- 
terest in  things  military,  and  here  and  there  during  1859  and 
1860  a  few  companies  were  organized.  All  of  them  had  but  a 
brief  existence,  and  in  many  cases  no  detailed  reports  were 
made.  The  aggregate  strength  of  such  companies  during  the 
entire  two  years  was  not  500  men.  This  was  the  condition  of 
the  Indiana  militia  when  the  civil  war  seemed  a  certainty. 

The  actual  outbreak  of  the  war  found  the  State  without 
any  preparations  to  meet  the  emergency.  Governor  Lane,  in 
his  message  to  the  Legislature  in  186J,  referred  to  the  import- 
ance of  a  well  organized  and  thoroughly  drilled  militia  in  the 
then  existing  conditions  of  national  affairs,  and  he  promised 
to  concur  in  any  measure  that  might  be  devised  toward  that 
end.  He  called  attention  to  the  ^'present  very  defective 
militia  laws  of  the  State,"  and  a  bill  was  drawn  which  passed 
the  House,  but  failed  to  jjass  the  Senate. 

When  the  war  actually  commenced,  Indiana  had  no  militia 
that  Avas  organized.  There  were  less  than  500  stands  of  effect- 
ive first-class  small  arms  in  the  State  and  eight  pieces  of 
weather-worn  and  dismantled  cannon.  An  unknown  number 
of  old  flint-lock  and  altered  to  percussion  muskets  were  scat- 
tered through  the  counties,  and  were  in  the  hands  of  former 
members  of  the  disbanded  militia.  Tender  authority  of  [an  act 
of  March  5,  1861,  Governor  Morton  took  steps  to  secure  a  re- 
turn of  these,  but  they  were  of  no  value  except  for  drill  pur- 
poses. 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OK  INDIANA.  87 

On  Februarj  11.  1801,  there  was  but  |10,368.58  in  the  State 
treasury,  and  the  most  of  this  was  in  trust  funds.  Governor 
Morton  tried  to  secure  arms,  and  on  March,  1861,  he  secured 
an  order  for  5,000  muskets,  but  as  the  armories  were  depleted 
the  order  could  not  be  filled. 

He  called  the  legislature  in  special  session  April  24,  1861, 
and  on  May  11  the  law  reorganizing  the  Legion  was  passed. 
At  that  time  there  w^as  no  organization  to  speak  of,  and  in 
the  following  November,  Morton  C.  Hunter,  of  Bloomington, 
was  placed  in  command  of  the  Fifth  Brigade  district,  and 
Richard  W.  Thompson,  of  Terre  Haute,  of  the  Sixth  Brigade 
district.  The  organization  of  the  legion  was  assigned  to  John 
Love,  of  Indianapolis,  who  was  appointed  major-general  on 
September  10,  1861.  General  Love  was  actively  assisted  by 
John  L.  Mansfield,  of  Madison,  who  was  first  commissioned 
brigadier-general  commanding  the  Third  Brigade  of  the  First 
Division,  and  later  succeeded  General  Love.  The  First  Divi- 
sion consisted  of  the  Third.  Fourth,  Fifth,  Sixth  and  Ninth 
Brigades,  and  was  commanded  by  General  Mansfield.  The 
Second  Division,  which  was  commanded  by  Major-General 
James  Hughes,  of  Bloomington,  was  composed  of  the  First, 
Second,  Seventh  and  Eighth  Brigades.  The  total  strength  of 
the  legion  was  697  companies. 

The  First  Division  contained  347  companies.  The  Third 
Brigade  was  composed  of  the  Ninth  Regiment,  of  Jefferson 
County,  with  12  companies;  the  Ninth  Regiment,  of  Jennings 
County,  with  15  companies;  the  Tenth  Regiment,  of  Switzer- 
land c'ounty,  with  16  companies;  four  companies  of  Barthol- 
omew county;  the  Johnson  County  Regiment  of  14  companies 
the  Hendricks  County  Regiment  of  11  companies;  the  Morgan 
County  Regiment  of' 11  companies;  the  City  of  Indianapolis 
Regiment  of  16  companies;  the  Marion  County  Regiment  of  10 
companies;  ten  separate  companies  of  Marion  County;  the 
Boone  County  Regiment  of  15  companies,  and  the  13  compa- 
nies of  Hamilton  County,  or  147  in  all. 

The  Fourth  Brigade  was  commanded  by  General  Alexan- 
der C.  Downey,  of  Rising  Sun,  and  consisted  of  the  Eleventh 
Regiment,  of  Ohio  County,  of  5  companies;  the  Twelfth  Regi- 
ment, of  Dearborn  County,  of  13  companies;  4  companies  from 
Ripley  County;  7  companies  of  Decatur  County;  2  companies 
of  Union  County;  5  companies  of  Fayette  County;  6  compa- 
nies of  Rush  county;  7  companies  of  Shelby  County,  and  the 
Franklin  County  Regiment  of  9  companies,  or  58  in  all. 

The  Fifth  Brigade  consisted  of  the  Wayne  County  Battal- 
ion of  6  companies;  the  Hancock  County  Battalion  of  9  com- 


88  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

panies;  the  Delaware  County  Regiment  of  16  companies;  the 
Randolph  County  Battalion 'of  11  companies;  5  companies  of 
Henry  County;  il  companies  of  Madison  County;  10  compa- 
nies of  Jay  County,  and  6  companies  of  Grant  County,  or  74 
in  all. 

The  Sixth  Brigade  consisted  of  the  Howard  County  Regi- 
ment of  13  companies;  6  companies  of  Clinton  County;  9  com- 
panies of  Carroll  County;  5  companies  of  Cass  County;  4  com- 
panies of  Miami  County;  2  companies  of  Wabash  County,  and 
4  companies  of  Fulton  County,  or  43  companies  in  all. 

The  Ninth  Brigade  consisted  of  1  company  of  Allen 
County.  3  companies  of  DeKalb  County,  6  companies  of  Hunt- 
ington County,  1  company  of  Kosciusko  County,  1  company  of 
Lagrange  County,  5  companies  of  Noble  County,  2  companies 
of  Steuben  CounYy,  2  companies  of  Wells  County,  and  3  com- 
panies of  Whitley  County,  or  24  in  all. 

The  Second  Division  contained  351  companies.  The  First 
Brigade  had  two  commanders  in  its  history — General  An- 
drew Lewis,  of  Princeton,  and  General  James  E.  Blythe,  of 
Eyansville.  The  brigade  was  composed  of  the  First  Regi- 
ment, of  Posey  County,  of  17  companies;  the  Second  Regi- 
ment, of  Vanderburg  County,  of  28  companies;  the  Second 
Battalion,  of  Yanderburg  County,  of  10  companies;  the  Third 
Regiment,  of  Warrick  and  Gibson  Counties,  of  15  companies; 
the  Fourth  Regiment,  of  Spencer  County,  of  14  companies; 
the  Grandview  Battalion  of  10  companies;  8  companies  of 
Gibson  County;  4  companies  of  Dubois  County;  8  companies 
of  Pike  County;  11  companies  of  Daviess  County;  4  companies 
of  Greene  County,  and  4  companies  of  Sullivan  County,  or  133 
in  all. 

The  Second  Brigade  also  had  two  commanders — General 
James  Hughes,  of  Bloomington,  and  General  Henry  Jordan, 
«)f  Corydon.  It  was  composed  of  the  Fifth  Regiment,  of  Perry 
County,  of  19  companies;  the  Sixth  Regiment,  of  Harrison 
County,  of  14  companies;  the  Seventh  Regiment,  of  Floyd 
Countv,  of  10  companies;  the  Eighth  Regiment,  of  Clark  and 
Scott  counties,  of  12  companies;  5  companies  of  Scott  county; 
the  Crawford  County  Regiment  of  10  companies;  the  Monroe 
County  Regiment  of  10  companies;  the  Lawrence  County  Reg- 
iment'^of  12  companies:  the  Orange  County  Regiment  of  7 
companies;  7  companies  of  Washington  County;  8  companies 
of  Jackson  County;  two  companies  of  Brown  County,  and  1 
company  of  Owen  County,  or  123  in  all. 

The  Seventh  Brigade  was  composed  of  the  Vigo  County 
Regiment  of  23  comi)anies;  the  Parke  County  Regiment  of  19 


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companies;  the  Montgomery  County  Regiment  of  12  com- 
panies; 4  companies  of  Clay  County;  11  companies  of  Putnam 
County;  3  companies  of  Vermillion  County;  6  companies  of 
Fountain  County;  5  companies  of  Tippecanoe  County,  and  2 
companies  of  Warren  County,  or  85  in  all. 

The  Eighth  Brigade  consisted  of  1  company  of  White 
County;  1  company  of  Jasper  county;  1  company  of  Pulaski 
County;  3  companies  of  Marshall  County;  3  companies  of  St. 
Joseph  County,  and  1  company  of  Laporte  County,  or  10  in  all. 

The  personnel  of  the  Legion  was  constantly  changing  on 
account  of  the  members  entering  the  United  States  service, 
and  it  was  the  great  training  school  for  the  volunteer  army. 
Governor  ^lorton  appreciated  its  value  in  this  particular,  and 
on  October  16,  1862,  an  encampment  of  the  officers  was  or- 
dered for  Indianapolis.  Nearly  four  hundred  officers  on  that 
date  began  a  two  weeks'  tour  of  inspection  under  officers  of 
the  regular  army.  Two  regiments  were  organized  and  the 
work  was  both  theoretical  and  practical. 

The  Legion  was  frequently  called  into  active  service,  and 
there  was  scarcely  a  time  during  the  war  that  some  portion 
of  it  was  not  on  dut3',  either  guarding  the  southern  border, 
suppressing  internal  troubles  or  aiding  Kentucky.  Portions 
of  it  were  called  out  on  July  18,  1862,  when  the  Second  and 
Third  Regiments  were  ordered  into  active  service  on  account 
of  the  raid  on  Xewburg.  The  threatened  attack  on  Evans- 
ville,  the  Kirby  Smith  raid,  the  two  Morgan  raids,  and  the 
Adam  Johnson  raid  in  1864,  gave  many  of  the  members  a 
slight  taste  of  actual  warfare.  Internal  troubles  resulting 
from  secret  organizations  and  resistance  to  drafts  also  caused 
many  calls. 

The  raid  by  General  Morgan  in  July,  1863,  caused  great 
alarm  throughout  the  State,  and  Governor  Morton  called  for 
volunteers.  Witliin  forty-eight  hours  65,000  men  responded 
and  thirteen  regiments  and  one  battery  were  organized.  The 
regiments  were  in  service  for  a  week,  and v^ere numbered  from 
the  102d  to  the  114th,  inclusive.  The  102d,  103d  and  108th 
were  composed  exclusively  of  the  Legion,  while  four  Legion 
companies  were  in  lOltli,  seven  in  the  105th,  and  one  each  in 
the  107  and  the  112th.  The  other  companies  consisted  of 
"Minute  Men."  Altogether,  over  50,000  members  of  the  Le- 
gion were  called  into  active  service  for  periods  of  ten  to  thirty 
days,  and  over  800.  companies  were  enrolled  in  the  Legion. 

The  mngnificent  response  by  Indiana  to  the  call  for  volun- 
teers is  well  known,  and  the  part  the  soldiers  of  the  State 
took  in  that  great  struggle  is  the  most  glorious  page  in  the 


90  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

State's  history.  Indiana  sent  a  total  of  208,367  men  to  the 
front.  Of  this  number  129  regiments  of  infantry  included 
175,776;  13  regiments  of  cavalry,  21,605;  1  regiment  of  heavy 
artillery  and  26  batteries  of  light  artillery,  10,986.  The  terms 
of  service  were:  three  years,  165,617;  one  year,  21,642;  nine 
months,  742;  six  months,  4,082;  one  hundred  days,  7,415;  three 
months,  6,308;  sixty  days,  587;  and  thirty  days,  1,874. 

The  tremendous  amount  of  work  in  the  Adjutant-General's 
office  in  looking  after  the  records  of  those  who  had  served 
during  the  war  and  the  defective  militia  laws,  combined  to 
cause  a  delay  in  a  thorough  organization  of  the  militia  during 
the  years  immediately  following  the  war.  Companies  were 
organized  as  independent  bodies  and  were  incorporated,  while 
the  State  furnished  arms.  Adjutant-General  John  C.  Green- 
wait  assumed  the  duties  of  his  oflfice  on  April  1,  1870,  and  on 
the  last  day  of  the  year  he  submitted  the  first  report  after 
the  close  of  the  war.  Xeither  of  his  predecessors  had  made 
reports,  and  his  report  covered  only  that  period  in  which  he 
had  been  in  charge. 

Until  1877  no  attempt  was  made  to  organize  the  Legion, 
and  the  work  which  has  resulted  in  the  present  National 
Guard  was  commenced  by  Adjutant-General  George  W.  Russ. 

General  Greenwalt  made  no  attempt  to  organize  the 
Legion,  as  he  did  not  deem  it  expedient  under  the  laws  then 
existing.  He  encouraged  the  organization  of  independent 
companies  and  promptly  armed  those  which  sent  in  requisi- 
tions. Dui'ing  1870  but  three  companies  were  organized. 
They  were  the  Emmet  Guards,  of  Indianapolis,  on  March  1, 
with  sixty  men;  Company  A,  Indianapolis  National  Guards, 
on  April  14,  with  sixty  men,  commanded  by  Captain  John  L. 
Hanna;  and  the  Tiafayette  Scheutzen,  on  June  21,  with  sixty 
men,  commanded  by  Captain  P.  J.  Welshibillig. 

Seven  com])anies  were  organized  during  1871,  although 
one  was  short-lived.  The  Bloomington  Guards,  consisting  of 
sixty  men  under  the  command  of  Captain  W.  J.  Allen,  was 
organized  July  12  of  that  year,  but  disbanded  in  May  of  the 
next  year.  The  other  companies  organized  during  the  year 
of  1871  were:  Prairie  City  Guards,  of  Terre  Haute,  on  June 
26,  with  100  men.  commanded  by  Captain  John  A.  Bryan; 
Union  Guards,  of  Kockville,  on  July  12,  with  sixty  men, 
commanded  by  (Captain  W.  A.  Magill;  the  Muncie  Guards, 
on  August  15,  with  100  men,  commanded  by  Captain  Frank 
Ellis;  the  Angola  Zouaves,  on  September  5,  with  sixty  men, 
commanded  by  Captain  Ora  Pierce;  Laporte  Scheutzen,  on 
September  12,  with  sixty  men  commanded  by  Captain  Charles 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  91 

Peo;  and  the  Business  College  Volunteers,  of  Indianapolis, 
on  October  1,  with  sixty  men,  commanded  by  Captain  T.  B. 
Wightman.  The  Business  College  Volunteers,  of  Indianapo- 
lis,"and  the  Laporte  Scheutzen  were  in  existence  only  until 

1874,  when  they  were  disbanded. 

During  1872  five  new  companies  were  organized — the  Vin- 
cennes  National  Guards,  on  June  47,  with  fifty  men,  com- 
manded by  Captain  John  Ellick;  the  South  Bend  Rifle  Com- 
pany, on  July  15,  with  eighty  men,  commanded  by  Captain 
George  Pfleg'er;  the  Waveland  Zouaves,  on  August  22,  with 
sixty  men,  commanded  by  Captain  C.  T.  Dorwin;  the  Laporte 
Zouaves,  on  August  30,  with  sixty  men,  commanded  by  Cap- 
tain L.  A.  Cale;  and  the  First  National  Zouaves,  of  New 
Albany,  on  November  20,  with  sixty  men,  commanded  by 
Captain  John  I>enny. 

The  organized  companies  were  called  into  active  service 
early  in  1873.  but  the  power  of  the  State  to  preserve  the 
peace  by  arms  was  limited.  There  was  not  one  company  on 
which  the  Governor  could  depend  in  time  of  trouble,  and  all 
services  rendered  were  entirely  voluntary.  On  April  15,  1873, 
there  was  an  outbreak  of  violence  at  Knightsville,  and  when 
the  State  was  apjjealed  to,  it  was  necessary  to  call  for  vol- 
unteers. A  detachment  of  the  Indianapolis  police  force  was 
sent  under  the  command  of  (j'hief  of  Police  Thompson,  and 
the  Emmett  Guards,  of  Indianapolis,  promptly  volunteered. 
A  part  of  the  company  was  sent  under  command  of  Captain 
Barry,  and  the  presence  of  troops  restored  peace  and  order 
without  delay.  A  strike  of  railroad  engineers  caused  another 
call  for  troops  on  December  27  of  the  same  year  at  Logans- 
port.  A  portion  of  the  Indianapolis  police  force  was  sent 
and  the  offers  of  the  Emmett  Guards  and  the  Business  Col- 
lege Volunteers,  of  Indianapolis,  to  serve,  were  accepted. 
The  troops  were  placed  under  the  command  of  General  Ma- 
cauley  and  served  but  a  few  days.  The  trouble  in  Wayne 
County  over  the  removal  of  the  county  seat  was  reported  to 
the  State,  but  no  troops  were  sent,  although  the  sheriff  was 
supplied  with  ammunition  and  authorized  to  organize  a  posse 
and  arm  it. 

These  calls  to  active  duty  constrained  Adjutant-General 
Connor  to  call  attention  to  the  fact  that  the  militia  was  en- 
tirely unorganized.     This  he  did  in  his  report  of  January  1, 

1875,  in  which  he  asked  for  proper  laws  on  the  subject.  The 
companies  did  not  report  to  the  State  and  were  wholly  and 
entirely  independent,  although  armed  by  the  State  .  His 
appeal  was  without  result,  for  he  did  not  get  the  laws.    Dur- 


92  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

ing  1874  he  organized  tlie  State  Guards,  of  Indianapolis,  and 
the  Noblesville  Guards. 

Again  were  the  troops  called  out  during  the  summer  of 
1876.  There  was  a  strike  among  the  employes  of  the  O.  &  M. 
Railroad  Comijany,  and  traffic  on  the  road  was  obstructed  at 
Vincennes.  The  sherilf  of  Knox  County  sent  an  urgent  call 
for  troops,  and  Logansport  responded  with  twenty-five  men, 
under  the  command  of  Captain  Chase.  Lieutenant  Dailey,  of 
Captain  Jack's  compaiiy,  of  Peru,  with  twenty-five  men,  and 
Captain  Waiter,  of  Indianapolis,  with  fifty  men,  comprised 
the  force  ordered  out.  The  troops  were  taken  to  Indianapolis 
and  quartered  in  the  State  House,  but  the  local  authorities 
of  Vincennes  succeeded  in  handling  the  trouble,  and  the 
troops  were  not  sent. 

At  the  beginning  of  1877,  the  year  which  marked  the  great 
change  in  the  militia  system  of  the  State,  the  complete  roster 
of  independent  companies  in  the  State  and  the  date  of  their 
organization,  as  given  in  the  official  list,  was: 

1870— 

Jauiinry  1 — Inrliana  University,  Bloomington. 

January  2t — Lafayette  Guards. 

Marcn  1 — Emmett  Guards,  of  Indianapolis. 

April  14 — Indianapolis  Nationel  Guards. 

June  20 — Rockville  Guards. 

June  21— Prairie  City  Guards,  of  Terre  Haute. 

July  15 — :Martinsville  Guards. 

August  2 — Ft.  Wayne  Light  Guards. 
1871— 

June  20 — New  Castle  Guards. 

September  5 — Angola  Zouaves. 

September  28 — College  Guards,  of  Indianapolis. 
1872— 

June  27 — Vinceniies  National  Guards. 

July  15— South  Bend  Rifle  Company. 

August  22 — Waveland  Guax'ds. 

August  .30 — Laporte  Zouaves. 

November  20--New  Albany  Guards. 
1873— 

June  30 — Evansville  Zouaves. 
1875— 

September  16 — Zionsville  Zouave  Guards. 

December  8— Ft.  Wayne  Light  Guards. 
1876— 

January  22 — Huntington  Light  Guards. 

Mach  6 — Lafayette  Guards. 

March  6 — Crawfordsville  Guards. 

March  13- Ft.  Wayne  Cadets. 

March  18 — Indianapolis  High  School  Cadets. 

May  5— Logansport  (^rays. 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  93 

June  6— ludiauapolis  Centenuial  Cadets. 

June  15— Lagi-ange  Light  Guards. 

June  20— Asbury  Cadets,  of  Greencastle. 

June  28— Peru  Grays. 

July  28— Greensburg  Light  Guards. 

August  7 — Pulaski  Guards. 

September  « — Delaware  Guards,  of  Muncie. 

September  18— Benton  County  Cavalry,  of  Fowler. 

Octol>er  13— Greencastle  College  Cadets. 

October  19 — Jackson  Guards,  of  Tippecanoe  County. 

November  27 — Jeffersonville  Rifles. 

George  W.  Russ  entered  upon  the  duties  of  the  Adjutant- 
General  on  February  18,  1877,  and  he  brought  with  him  an 
interest  in  things  military,  an  energy  and  a  yigor  that  soon 
showed  results  in  the  beginning  of  a  trained  force  of  soldiers 
on  which  the  State  could  depend  in  times  of  emergency. 
During  the  first  year  General  Russ  was  in  charge,  the  rail- 
road strikes  dem^onstrated  in  all  parts  of  the  country  the 
imperatiye  necessity  of  haying  a  well  organized  and  equipped 
militia.  General  Russ  found  the  State  without  a  single  or- 
ganized company  of  militia  and  nothing  but  the  independent 
companies  to  rely  upon.  The  State  was  helpless  in  the  event 
of  trouble  except  for  such  response  as  might  be  voluntarily 
made  to  a  call  for  assistance. 

General  Russ  grasped  the  situation  and  exerted  himself 
to  organize  companies  and  enroll  them  in  the  Indiana  Legion. 
In  tills  he  succeeded  so  well  that  through  his  efforts,  by  the 
last  of  1878,  there  were  enrolled  in  the  Legion  the  Conners- 
yille  Guard,  of  Connersyille;  Company  A,  National  Guard,  of 
Indianapolis;  Lafayette  Guard,  of  Lafayette;  Indianapolis 
Light  Infantry,  of  Indianapolis;  Monroe  Guard,  of  Blooming- 
ton;  Lane  Guard,  of  Crawfordsville;  Evansville  Rifles,  of  Ev- 
ansville;  Wabash  Guard,  of  Snoddy's  Mill;  Marshall  County 
Guard,  Company  A.  of  Plymouth;  North  Manchester  Guard, 
of  North  :Manchester;  Rochester  Light  Guard,  of  Rochester; 
Richmond  Light  Guard,  of  Richmond;  Lebanon  Cadets,  of 
Lebanon;  Governor's  Guard,  of  Terre  Haute;  Shelby  Rifles, 
of  Shelbyville;  Russ  Rifles,  of  Indianapolis;  Marshall  County 
Guard,  Company  B,  of  Bourbon;  Newport  Light  Guard,  of 
Newport;  Tree's' Grays,  of  Anderson;  Tykle  Guard,  of  Middle- 
town;  Kokomo  Guard,  of  Kokomo;  Lime  City  Battery,  of 
Huntington;  and  the  Terre  Haute  Light  Guard,  of  Terra 
Haute. 

The  last  named  had  been  in  existence  for  many  years  as 
an  independent  organization,  but  at  the  beginning  of  the 
troubles  in  the  summer  of  1877  their  seryices  were  tendered 
to  the  State  with  100  men  and  were  accepted.  They  saw  the 


94  NATIONAL  GUARD  OP  INDIANA. 

desirability  of  being-  enrolled  in  the  Legion,  and  at  their 
own  request  they  were  taken  into  the  State  service. 

In  addition  to  these  militia  companies,  there  were  organ- 
ized during  the  first  two  years  of  General  Russ's  term  the 
Grover  Light  Guard,  of  Greensburg,  on  July  28,  1877;  the 
Lawreneeburg  Light  Guard,  of  Lawrenceburg,  on  June  22, 
1877;  the  Indianapolis  National  Guards,  of  Indianapolis,  on 
November  17,  1877;  Purdue  University  Cadets,  of  Lafayette, 
on  November  17,  1877;  and  the  Hibernian  Rifles,  of  Indianap- 
olis, on  May  24,  1877. 

The  great  railroad  strikes  of  the  summer  of  1877  were  a 
menace  to  the  entire  country,  and  Indiana  was  affected,  but 
not  so  seriously  as  some  other  points.  So  threatening  did  the 
aspect  become  in  Indianapolis  that  a  committee  of  public 
safety  was  appointed,  and  finally  Governor  Williams  was  ap- 
pealed to  for  State  aid.  In  July  he  ordered  a  portion  of  the 
militia  to  be  ready  to  serve,  and  Company  A,  National  Guard 
of  Indianapolis,  under  the  command  of  Captain  Kiley,  was 
ordered  into  camp  at  the  United  States  arsenal  in  Indianap- 
olis to  protect  it  and  its  stores.  The  Indianapolis  Light  In- 
fantry, under  the  command  of  Captain  Nicholas  R.  Ruckle, 
was  held  at  its  armory  at  the  corner  of  New  York  and  Dela- 
ware streets.  The  Terre  Haute  Light  Guard  at  once  tendered 
its  services,  and,  under  the  command  of  Captain  Cliarles  O. 
Wood,  was  held  under  arms  at  its  armory  in  Terre  Haute. 
The  Lafayette  Light  Guard,  under  the  command  of  Captain 
Carnahan.  was  held  at  its  armory  in  Lafayette.  The  Logans- 
port  Grays,  under  the  command  of  Captain  Chase,  and  the 
Cass  County  Blues,  under  command  of  Captain  Zigler,  were 
both  indey)endent  companies  but  offered  their  services  and 
were  held  under  arms  in  their  armories  at  Logansport.  The 
Montgomery  Guard,  of  Crawfordsville,  Captain  Lew  Wallace 
commanding,  which  was  also  an  independent  company,  hur- 
ried to  Indianapolis  and  tendered  its  services.  They  were 
sworn  into  the  service  of  the  State  and  remained  on  duty 
throughout  the  strike. 

These  companies  rendered  good  service  in  the  protection 
of  property,  but  the  strike  assumed  such  great  proportions 
and  there  was  such  danger  to  the  lives  of  the  citizens,  that 
it  was  deemed  expedient  to  be  prepared  for  an  emergency, 
and  a  call  for  volunteers  was  issued  in  Indianapolis. 

The  response  called  into  service  eleven  companies,  which 
were  promptly  organized,  drilled  and  equipped.  This  call 
was  issued  July  26,  and  the  organization  which  was  so  quickly 
perfected  was  composed  of  the  most  prominent  and  distin- 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  95 

guisbed  men  in  the  city.  There  has  never i  been  an  organi- 
zation of  State  troops  in  the  history  of  Indiana  in  which  were 
so  many  men  of  prominence. 

Governor  Williams  tendered  the  command  to  G*eneral 
Benjamin  Harrison,  but  the  committee  of  public  safety  had 
asked  General  Daniel  Macauley  to  assume  command,  so  Gen- 
eral Harrison  declined,  but  took  command  of  a  company. 
Headquarters  were  established  in  the  federal  building  in 
Indianapolis,  and  the  regiment  served  about  thirty  days  and 
rendered  good  service.  Fortunately  there  were  no  serious 
clashes,  and  the  trouble  was  adjusted  without  any  loss  of 
life  in  Indianapolis. 

Those  who  served  on  General  Macauley's  staff  as  aides-de- 
camp,  with  the  rank  of  captain,  were  Livingston  Howland, 
Wood  G.  Tousey,  S.  K.  Fletcher.  James  W.  Kennard,  and 
W.  P.  Fishback.'  J.  W.  Gordon  was  chief  of  staff,  with  the 
rank  of  colonel.  Charles  L.  Holstein  was  assistant  adjutant- 
general,  with  the  rank  of  captain,  John  D.  Nicholas  was  com- 
missary of  subsistence,  with  the  rank  of  major,  and  N.  T. 
James  Was  assistant  commissary  of  subsistence,  with  the 
rank  of  first  lieutenant.  James  Miller  was  appointed  assist- 
ant adjutant-general,  with  the  rank  of  captain. 

The  company  organizations  of  the  volunteers  that  were 
assigned  to  the  First  Regiment,  Indiana  Legion,  were: 

Company  C— Ben.ifimin  Harrison,  captain;  Eli  F.  Ritter,  first  lieu- 
tenant; and  W.  H.  McKay,  second  lieutenant. 

Company  H— Rol)ert  S.  Foster,  captain;  Samuel  F.  Gray,  first  lieu- 
tenant; and' William  M.  Wiles,  second  lieutenant. 

Company  D — John  .T.  Palmer,  captain;  .Tames  B.  Black,  first  lieu- 
tenant; and*  Alfred  Sinker,  second  lieutenant. 

Company  E — Frederick  Knefler,  captain:  C.  J.  Dobbs,  first  lieu- 
tenant; .ind  BeRjamin  D.  House,  second  lieutenant. 

Company  I— Georaje  H.  Chapman,  captain. 

Company  F — William  J.  Richards,  captain. 

Company  G — Henry  C.  Adams,  captain:  A.  J.  Ralph,  first  lieu- 
tenant: and  George  W.  Stubbs.  second  lieutenant. 

Company  K— Charles  E.  Emrick,  captain;  H.  E.  Smith,  first  lieu- 
tenant; and'  F.  J.  Cadwallader,  second  lieutenant. 

Company  L — John  Coburn,  captain;  W.  H.  Craft,  first  lieutenant; 
and  C.  W.  Tutewiler,  second  lieutenant. 

Those  assigned  to  the  Second  Hegiment  were: 

Company  A— Lew  Wallace,  captain;  Isaac  C.  Ellston,  first  lieu- 
tenant; Janies  H.  Wallace,  second  lieutenant;  and  W.  P.  Herron,  third 
lieutenant. 

A  troop  of  cavalry,  which  was  called  Company  A,  First 
Cavalry,  Indiana  Legion,  had  as  officers  Henry  Jordan,  cap- 
tain: Henry  Dailey,  first  lieutenant;  and  John  McMasters, 
second  lieutenant. 


96  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

General  Riiss  also  had  much  trouble  with  the  Wabash 
Guards.  Early  in  the  year  some  of  the  members  of  the  com- 
pany went  into  a  saloon  at  Stringtown,  Fountain  County, 
after  a  drill,  with  their  arms.  The  company  had  no  armory, 
and  the  members  were  permitted  to  take  their  arms  home 
with  them.  These  men  were  drinking,  and  while  so  engaged 
some  negroes  and  white  men  entered  the  saloon,  and  an  alter- 
cation followed  in  which  one  of  the  negroes  was  killed.  Great 
excitement  followed,  and  the  sheriff  of  the  county  called  on 
the  company  to  assist  him  in  making  the  arrests  of  the  par- 
ties charged  with  the  murder.  The  company  responded,  and 
charges  were  publicly  made  that  the  members  of  the  company 
were  patrolling  the  streets  of  Stringtown  under  arms.  Gen- 
eral Russ  investigated  and  found  they  were  acting  under 
the  orders  of  the  sheriff  according  to  law,  so  no  action  was 
taken  regarding  the  charges.  After  the  trouble  had  quieted 
down,  one  officer  and  thirty-two  men,  who  were  miners,  were 
mustered  out,  as  General  Russ  deemed  it  best  that  no  one 
who  was  in  any  way  interested  in  mining  troubles  should  re- 
main in  the  organization.     The  other  members  were  farmers. 

There  was  high  feeling  against  the  company,  w^hich  cul- 
minated in  another  outbreak  in  June  and  a  call  was  made 
for  troops  to  assist  the  sheriff.  The  Indianapolis  Light  In- 
fantry, under  command  of  Captain  N.  R.  Ruckle,  was  ordered 
out  and  reported  to  the  sheriff  at  Coal  Creek  within  five 
hours  from  the  receipt  of  the  order.  The  company  remained 
on  duty  until  June  20,  when  it  was  relieved  by  the  Lane 
Guards,  of  Crawfordsville,  under  the  command  of  Captain 
Benneen.  This  company  remained  on  duty  until  July  3,  when 
it  was  considered  unnecessary  to  hold  troops  there  longer. 
The  Wabash  Guards  were  later  disbanded,  as  were  also  the 
Connersville  Guards  and  Company  A,  National  Guards,  of 
Indianapolis. 

General  Russ  urged  a  uniformity  of  uniforms  and  that  the 
regulation  fatigue  uniform  of  the  United  States  army  be 
adopted.  He  was  the  first  to  urge  that  the  uniforms  be 
furnished  by  the  State  or  the  cost  of  them  allowed  to  the 
men  by  the  State.  He  suggested  that  the  men  be  permitted 
to  buy  and  wear  any  dress  uniform  they  might  see  fit.  He 
tried  to  secure  an  encampment  of  the  troops,  but  found  there 
were  no  tents,  and  in  his  annual  report  he  urged  that  the 
State  provide  tents,  camp  equipage,  subsistence  and  trans- 
portation to  and  from  an  annual  camp.  The  recommenda- 
tions were  the  first  made  for  provisions  on  the  line  of  the 
present  organization. 


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At  the  close  of  1878,  the  companies  in  the  Indiana  Legion 
and  the  officers  were: 

Terre  Haute  Light  Guard— Captain  Charles  O.  Wood,  First  Lieu- 
tenant F.  C.  Crawford  and  Second  Lieutenant  W.  H.  Armstrong. 

Indianapolis  Light  Infantry— Captain  Nicholas  K.  Ruckle,  First 
Lieutenant  George  Butler  and  Second  Lieutenant  James  R.  Ross. 

Lafayette  Guard— Captain  James  R.  Carnahan,  First  Lieutenant 
Collins  Blaclimer  and  Second  Lieutenant  Charles  E.  Erving. 

Monroe  Guard,  of  Bloomington— Captain  H.  J.  Feltus,  First  Lieu- 
tenant Alfred  R.  Howe  and  Second  Lieutenant  Thomas  C.  Purcell. 

Evansville  Rifles— Captain  William  M.  Blakey,  First  Lieutenant 
Jacob  W.  Messick  and  Second  Lieutenant  Henry  Hammersley. 

Marshall  County  Guard,  Company  A,  of  Plymouth— Captain  James 
E.  Houghton,  First  Lieutenant  Hiram  Moore  and  Second  Lieutenant 
William  Holland. 

Lebanon  Cadets— Captain  Felix  Shumate,  First  Lieutenant  Frank 
Gregoiy  and  Second  T-ieutenant  John  H.  Busby. 

Marshall  County  (Juard,  Company  B,  of  Bourbon — Captain  George 
Stockman,  First  liieutenant  Charles  H.  Wynant  and  Second  Lieutenant 
John  K.  Lawrence. 

Lane  Guard,  of  Orawfordsville— Captain  John  A.  Denneen,  First 
Lieutenant  D.  W.  Staras  and  Second  Lieutenant  M.  G.  McCarty. 

Rochester  Light  Guard— Captain  H.  P.  Bitters,  First  Lieutenant 
John  J.  Myers  and  Second  Lieutenant  Benjamin  M.  Elliott. 

Governor's  Guard,  of  Terre  Haute— Captain  W.  P.  Hector,  First 
Lieutenant  John  T.  StaQ'  and  Second  Lieutenant  Newlan  Rogers. 

Shelby  Rifles,  of  ShelbyviJle— Captain  John  W.  Vannoy,  First  Lieu- 
tenant Angubt  Dcpray  and  Second  I-ieuteuant  William  Craycraft. 

Russ  Rifles,  of  Indianapolis— Captain  Robert  Emmett,  First  Lieu- 
tenant J.  R.  Forbes  and  Second  Lieutenant  C.  S.  Butterfield. 

Richmond  Light  Guard— C.nptain  Joseph  Iliff,  First  Lieutenant  Sam- 
uel F.  Judy  and  Second  Lieutenant  Henry  T.  Barnes. 

Newport  Light  Guard— Captain  Jacob  A.  Senders,  First  Lieutenant 
Robert  B.  Sears  and  Second  Lieutenant  A.  C.  Brokaw. 

North  Manchester  Guard— Captain  A.  A.  McKain,  First  Lieutenant 
Samuel  Dunbar  and  Second  Lieutenant  James  Arnold. 

Trees'  Grays,  of  Anderson— Captain  Larry  Anderson,  First  Lieu- 
tenant David  R.  Berg  and  Second  Lieutenant  Cornelius  Dougherty. 

Tykle  Guard,  of  Middletown— Captain  Charles  C.  Shedron,  First 
Lieutenant  Joseph  A.  Young  and  Second  Lieutenant  Joseph  A.  Swope. 

Kokorao  Guard— Captain  Francis  M.  Gideon,  First  Lieutenant  Wil- 
liam T.  Wiley  and  Second  Lieutenant  Baker  A.  Bannum. 

Lime  City  Battery,  of  Huntington — Captain  George  Wetmore,  First 
Lieutenant  Charles  W.  Walkins  and  Second  Lieutenant  A.  J.  Rose- 
braugh. 

Nearly  all  these  companies  ceased  to  exist  before  regi- 
ments were  organized,  and  but  four,  the  Terre  Haute  Light 
Guard,  the  Indianapolis  Light  Infantry,  the  Evansville  Rifles, 
and  the  Richmond  Light  Guard,  became  companies  when  the 
new  order  was  instituted.    All  others  had  disbanded. 

During  the  two  years  from  1879  to  1881,  a  number  of  new 
companies  were  organized  and  enrolled  in  the  militia.     All 


98  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

of  them  were  included  in  the  regiments,  and  they  were  the 
Sherman  Guards,  of  Frankfort,  the  Waterloo  Rifles,  the  Mc- 
Cune  Cadets,  of  Rockville,  and  the  Remington  Guards. 

Again,  and  it  proved  to  be  the  last  call  to  active  service 
before  the  organization  of  regiments,  the  Indianapolis  Light 
Infantry  was  called  out  to  preserve  the  peace.  An  atrocious 
murder\vas  committed  at  Salem  and  the  ^'Regulators,"  then 
quite  numerous  in  that  part  of  the  State,  had  demolished  the 
jail  in  an  effort  to  lynch  the  prisoner.  In  the  disguise  of 
women's  clothing  he'  had  been  hurried  to  New  Albany  by 
the  sheriff,  and  on  October  31,  1879,  the  Light  Infantry  was 
sent  as  a  guard  when  he  was  returned  to  Salem  for  trial. 
Many  threats  were  made  of  blowing  up  bridges  over  which 
the  train  passed,  and  dreadful  deeds  said  to  be  about  to  be 
done,  but  the  company  took  him  back,  remained  on  duty  three 
days  during  the  trial,  and  returned  him  to  Xew  Albany  in 
safety. 


CHAPTER  IV. 

Encampments  and  Active  Service. 

The  National  Guard  s^^stem  of  to-day  is  a  comparatively 
recent  product  in  Indiana.  To  General  James  R.  Carnahan, 
who  became  Adjutant-General  January  17,  1881,  is  due  more 
credit  for  it  than  to  any  one  man,  and  he  may  be  justly 
called  the  father  of  the  National  Guard.  General  Russ  had 
commenced  the  work,  and,  later,  General  N.  R.  Ruckle  per- 
fected the  details.  To  those  three  men  is  due  the  credit  for 
the  foundation  of  the  system  of  to-day,  but  to  General  Carna- 
han is  due  greater  praise  than  either  of  the  others. 

He  <;:ave  to  the  Legion  a  tremendous  impetus;  he  first 
organized  regiments  and  he  held  the  first  encampments.  This 
was  done,  not  with  the  aid  of  the  State  but  in  spite  of  the 
State,  for  no  support  was  given  the  Legion  by  the  State. 
The  organization  was  maintained  through  pride  only  and  en- 
tirely at  the  expense  of  the  members.  There  were  separate 
companies  in  the  State  when  General  Carnahan  entered  upon 
the  duties  of  his  office,  but  he  was  not  satisfied  with  a  Legion 
of  separate  companies. 

He  assumed  seemingly  impossible  tasks  and  carried  them 
through  successfully,  and  he  inspired  among  the  members  of 
the  Legion  a  feeling  of  pride  in  their  organization.  He 
brought  the  Legion  prominently  before  the  public  as  an  or- 
ganization and  he  received  substantial  aid  and  support  from 
the  veterans  of  the  civil  war. 

Public  spirit  had  died  down  somewhat  and  there  were 
few  organizations  as  a  nucleus  for  General  Carnahan  to  work 
around.  He  lost  no  time  and  by  the  end  of  his  second  year 
he  had  an  organized  Legion  of  twenty-nine  companies  of 
infantry,  with  10-3  officers  and  1,491  enlisted  men;  five  com- 
panies of  artillery,  with  eighteen  officers  and  175  enlisted 
men,  and  one  company  of  cavalry,  with  three  officers  and 
forty-four  enlisted  men,  or  a  total  of  211  officers  and  1,710 
enlisted  men.  This  was  but  a  small  proportion  of  those  in 
the  State  subject  to  military  duty,  the  number  then  being 
320,546,  but  it  was  a  well  organized,  well  drilled,  and,  con- 
sidering that  the  State  did  practically  nothing  for  it,  a  well 
equipped  force. 


100  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

The  State  furnished  arms  only  and  the  companies  uni- 
formed themselves  at  their  own  expense.  All  adopted  the 
neat  and  plain  blue  uniform  of  the  United  States  army,  and 
in  soldierly  bearing  and  proficiency  in  drill,  the  Indiana  Le- 
gion compared  favorably  with  the  organized  troops  of  any 
other  State.  During  his  first  two  years  in  office,  General 
Carnahan  organized  two  regiments  of  infantry  and  one  of 
artillery,  and  before  he  completed  his  term  he  organized  the 
Third  Regiment  of  infantry. 

This  was  a  good  beginning,  but  the  struggle  was  a  long 
and  hard  one,  as  the  Legislature  gave  no  assistance  for  many 
years  and  everything  that  has  been  secured  has  been  only 
after  the  greatest  effort.  Regimental  organizations  have 
existed  since  1882.  but  during  their  early  years  they  lacked 
coherence,  as  they  were  changed  frequently  to  meet  the  exi- 
gencies of  each  encampment.  .Military  enthusiasm  was 
aroused  in  towns  which  were  not  large  enough  to  maintain 
companies  properly  and  these  companies  were  mustered  into 
service  only  to  drop  out  on  the  expiration  of  the  first  term 
after  the  novelty  wore  off.  The  regiments  were  suffering 
from  this,  and  there  was  little  esprit  de  corps,  but  still  there 
was  enough  to  keep  up  the  organizations,  and  gradually  the 
companies  became  more  fixed  and  the  changes  less  frequent. 
The  multiplication  of  companies  caused  many  reorganiza- 
tions of  regiments,  as  new  regiments  were  organized,  and 
this  tended  to  demoralize  the  organization. 

Such  were  a  few  of  the  struggles  of  the  earlier  days,  but 
slowly  though  surely  the  Lejiion  reached  a  solid  foundation, 
the  State  more  and  more  assisted  it.  the  arms  and  equipment 
improved  in  quality  and  quantity,  until  the  National  Guard 
of  to-day  is  an  organization  of  which  the  State  may  be  proud. 

Nearly  all  the  officers  in  the  earlier  days  were  veterans 
of  the  civil  war  who  strongly  encouraged  the  Legion.  The 
regiments  were  organized  in  general  so  that  one  should  cen- 
ter around  Indianapolis,  one  be  north  and  east  of  that  city, 
one  north  and  west,  and  one  in  the  southern  part  of  the 
State.  The  companies  varied  from  very  good  to  very  bad, 
and  there  were  varying  degrees  of  discipline. 

By  188'^  the  Legion  increased  to  a  total  of  170  officers 
and  1,912  men.  Of  this  number  fifty  were  in  the  cavalry 
company  and  260  in  the  eight  companies  of  artillery.  At 
that  time  there  were  thirty-four  infantry  companies,  and  the 
organization  of  Gatling  gun  sections  was  taken  up.  Nearly 
all  these  sections  were  composed  of  boys  from  twelve  to  four- 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  101 

teen  years  old,  and  they  became  exceedingly  proficient  in 
drill. " 

The  division  of  regiments  into  two  battalions  was  made 
in  1886,  and  two  years  later  the  divison  into  three  battalions. 
By  1890  the  infantry  was  uniformly  armed  with  the  Spring- 
fields,  and  the  Legion  had  grown. 

The  total  enrollment  in  1891  was  2,-372  and  the  next  year 
2,002.  It  was  deemed  large  enough  to  organize  a  brigade, 
and  March  23,  1893,  the  First  Brigade  was  organized  and 
Brigadier-General  McKee  was  appointed  to  the  command. 
No  encampment  was  held  in  1884  owing  to  the  companies 
having  been  in  active  service  through  so  much  of  the  summer, 
and  in  announcing  that  no  encampment  would  be  held  Gover- 
nor Matthews  said: 

"The  Governor  desires  at  this  time  to  tender  his  sincere  thanks 
and  most  hearty  commendation  to  the  officers  and  men  composing  the 
active  militia  for  the  prompt  response  to  his  calls  for  duty  and  in 
preserving  order  within  the  bordei's  of  the  State.  Yom-  strict  obedience 
to  orders,  your  patience  and  forbearance  under  many  provoking  circum- 
stances, your  thorough  discipline  and  particularly  your  success  in  accom- 
plishing the  objects  for  which  you  were  called  into  the  field,  without  loss 
of  life,  have  won  for  you  the  approval  of  all  citizens  of  this  common- 
wealth." 

The  frequent  calls  to  active  service  produced  greater  in- 
terest in  the  Legion,  and  the  membership  increased  that  year 
to  2,668,  and  the  year  following,  or  1895,  to  forty-six  com- 
panies, with  a  total  of  8,016,  the  highest  reached  in  recent 
years. 

The  Legislature  of  1895  took  more  interest  in  the  troops 
and  passed  a  much  needed  militia  law  which  changed  the 
name  of  the  Indiana  Legion  to  the  Indiana  National  Guard. 
The  law  became  effective  on  March  5  of  that  year  and  the 
present  name  dates  from,  that  time. 

In  1896  the  membership  decreased  to  2,891  and  in  1897 
to  2,643.  Many  things  were  desired  for  the  Guard  in  the 
last  year  and  the  appropriation  was  not  sufficient  to  provide 
the  needed  equipment  and  to  hold  an  encampment,  so  it  was 
decided  by  Governor  Mount  and  Adjutant-General  Gore  that 
the  encampment  would  be  abandoned  for  the  year  and  the 
money  expended  otherwise.  This  was  done  and  the  result 
was  that  at  the  outbreak  of  tfie  war  with  Spain  the  Indiana 
Guard  was  prepared  to  take  the  field  before  that  of  any 
other  State.  The  probabilities  of  war  with  Spain  resulted 
in  an  increase  of  membership,  and  the  Guardi  in  1898  num-? 
bered  2,822. 


102  NATIONAL  GUARD  OP^  INDIANA. 

The  call  for  troops  for  the  Spanish-American  war  took 
into  the  United  States  service  all  of  the  Natiofnal  Guard  ex- 
cept one  battery  of  artillery.  No  attempt  was  made  to  re- 
organize the  Guard  until  after  peace  was  declared  and  the 
volunteers  mustered  out  of  United  States  service. 

The  work  was  commenced  February  1,  1899,  by  mustering 
in  one  com])any  in  each  congressional  district,  and  under 
this  arrangement  nine  companies  of  infantry — Terre  Haute, 
Frankfort.  Indianapolis,  Vincennes,  Evansville,  New  Albany, 
Madison,  South  Bend  and  Martinsville — were  organized,  and 
the  batteries  at  Indianapolis  and  Attica.  This  plan  did  not 
prove  satisfactory,  and  about  the  middle  of  August  com- 
panies were  organized  wherever  practicable.  By  the  close 
of  1900  the  work  had  been  so  well  done  that  three  regiments 
were  organized  and  the  total  strength  was  2,118.  The  Gen- 
eral Assembly  of  1901  further  encouraged  the  Guard  by  pro- 
viding for  the  payment  of  those  who  attended  drills. 

In  addition  to  the  calls  made  upon  it  to  preserve  peace 
and  restore  order  in  the  State,  the  Legion  and  Guard  has 
promptly  responded  at  all  times  when  State  pride  made  it 
desirable  that  there  should  be  a  military  demonstration.  The 
members  observed  August  8,  1885.  the  day  of  the  public 
funeral  of  General  U.  S.  Grant,  by  services  in  all  the  armories 
in  the  State;  and  again,  on  December  1  of  that  year,  when 
Vice-President  Thomas  A.  Hendricks  was  buried  at  Indian- 
apolis, many  of  the  companies  were  present.  The  Legion  was 
represented  August  22,'  1889,  when  the  cornerstone  of  the 
Soldiers'  and  vSailors'  Monument  was  laid  in  Indianapolis,  and 
February  0,  1900.  when  the  body  of  General  Lawton  lay  in 
state  for  one  day  in  the  State  House  at  Indianapolis.  Again, 
in  January,  1901,  many  companies  went  to  Indianapolis  to 
honor  the  memory  of  Governor  Mount  the  day  his  body  lay  in 
state  in  the  State  House,  and  on  ]\[arch  16,  of  that  year,  the 
entire  National  Guard  went  to  Indianapolis  to  pay  the  last 
tribute  to  the  memory  of  ex-President  Benjamin  Harrison  a^ 
his  body  lay  in  state  in  the  State;House. 

The  companies  have  uniformly  responded  to  all  calls  made 
upon  them  in  their  home  towns,  with  cheerfulness  and 
promptness,  and  have  come  to  be  looked  upon  as  organiza- 
tions to  be  relied  upon  to  represent  the  home  city  with  credit 
and  honor. 

To  General  Carnahan  belongs  the  credit  of  holding  the 
first  State  encampment  of  the  Legion.  The  military  code 
prescribed  that  encampments  should  be  held,  but  the  Legis- 
lature had  never  made  an^^  appropriation  for  holding  one, 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  103 

SO  the  Legion  bad  never  come  together.  The  men  could  not 
afford  to  bear  the  expense  in  addition  to  giving  their  time, 
but  they  were  enthusiastic  for  it  if  ways  and  means  could 
be  provided.  General  Carnahan,  early  in  February  of  1882, 
proposed  to  Lieutenant-Colonel  James  R.  Ross,  inspector- 
general  on  Governor  Porter's  staff,  that  an  attempt  should  be 
made  to  hold  an  encampment  and  the  proposition  was  enthu- 
siastically received. 

While  the  project  was  under  consideration  Raper  Com- 
mandery,  Knights  Templar,  of  Indianapolis,  submitted  a 
proposition  to  furnish,  with  the  aid  of  the  business  men  of 
Indianapolis,  money  to  defray  all  expenses  of  the  camp,  to 
provide  subsistence  for  the  troops  and  to  relieve  the  State 
from  all  pecuniary  liability  in  the  matter.  The  proposition 
was  accepted  and  Raper  Commandery  received  in  return  all 
results  from  gate  money,  sutlers'  privileges  and  other 
sources.  The  entire  plan  and  management  of  the  camp  was 
left"  in  the  hands  of  the  State  authorities,  and  the  first  camp, 
was  held  as  on  the  order  of  a  county  fair,  but  it  was  neces- 
sary. 

The  railroad  conjpanies  granted  free  transportation  to 
the  Indiana  companies  both  to  and  from  the  encampment  and 
through  the  efforts  of  the  Indiana  delegation  in  Congress  a 
resolution  was  adopted  under  the  terms  of  which  the  general 
government  loaned  tents  to  the  State.  Thus  it  was  that  the 
first  encampment  of  the  Legion  was  continued  for  six  days 
without  costing  the  State  of  Indiana  one  cent. 

Invitations  were  extended  to  the  finest  drilled  and  disci- 
plined organizations  in  all  parts  of  the  country  to  attend  the 
encampment  and  compete  for  the  prizes  offered  by  Indian- 
apolis firms,  and  the  invitation  was  accepted  by  twenty-one 
organizations,  representing  Kentucky,  Tennessee,  Arkansas, 
Louisiana,  Missouri,  New  York,  Ohio  and  Michigan.  Ten  of 
these  organizations  were  sections  of  artillery,  and  the  ex- 
amples of  such  organizations,  showing  the  possibilities  to  be 
achieved  by  citizen  soldiers,  was  a  great  stimulus  to  the 
Indiana  Legion.  In  addition  to  the  legion,  the  Logansport 
Grays  and  the  xXsbury  Cadets,  Independent  companies,  were 
in  camp.  The  visiting  companies  and  the  two  independent 
companies  were  formed  into  a  temporary  regiment,  which 
was  placed  under  the  command  of  Captain  Chase,  of  the 
Grays. 

The  Portland  Cavalry  company  marched  overland,  about 
eighty  miles,  to  the  camp,  and  the  horses  were  unfit  for  drills 
or  other  duty  after  its  arrival. 


104  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

The  camp  was  opened  on  the  exposition  grounds  near 
Indianapolis  on  July  1  and  was  placed  under  the  command 
of  General  Carnahan.  While  drills  and  all  military  duties 
were  insisted  upon  and  faithfully  carried  out,  a  part  of  each 
day  was  devoted  to  competitive  drills,  and  great  crowds 
attended.  This  made  it  the  more  difficult  to  keep  the  quarters 
clean,  but  the  camp  was  concluded  in  such  a  manner  as  to 
win  high  praise  from  many  of  the  officers  of  the  regular 
army  who  were  present.  A  detail  from  the  men  stationed  at 
the  United  States  arsenal  in  Indianapolis  acted  as  head- 
quarters guard  and  assisted  the  members  of  the  Legion  in 
many  small  ways.  The  United  States  Cavalry  band  from 
Jefferson  Barracks  was  employed  for  the  week,  and  the  Sec- 
retary of  War  detailed  Major  Jared  A.  Smith,  Engineers 
Corps,  U.  S.  A.,  and  Lieutenant  Edward  L.  Randall,  Fifth 
Infantry,  U.  S.  A.,  as  inspectors.  A  number  of  boys  from 
the  Indianapolis  Classical  School  served  as  mounted  order- 
lies at  headquarters  and  appeared  in  the  uniform  of  their 
school.  They  gave  great  attention  to  drills,  observed  camp 
routine  in  all  of  its  details,  and  the  enthusiasm  and  desire  of 
the  little  chaps  to  appear  well  at  times  overtaxed  their 
strength. 

All  organizations  participated  in  every  detail  of  camp 
routine  and  the  men  of  the  different  States  fraternized  so 
there  was  not  a  thing  to  mar  the  pleasure  of  the  encamp- 
ment. Regular  duties  and  prize  drills  occupied  all  the  time 
and  on  Sunday  the  Rev.  Myron  W.  Reed,  of  the  First  Presby- 
terian Church  of  Indianapolis,  served  as  chaplain  and  held 
religious  service.  It  was  attended  by  all  in  the  camp  save 
those  on  duty. 

The  prize  drills  opened  with  a  free  for  all  artillery  drill 
on  Saturday,  July  1.  Eight  batteries  contested,  representing 
Indiana,  Illinois,  Missouri,  Kentucky,  Tennessee,  and  Louisi- 
ana. The  first  prize  was  awarded  to  the  Asbury  Cadets,  of 
Greencastle,  under  the  command  of  Captain  Frank  Joyce, 
and  the  second  prize  to  Battery  A,  of  Louisville,  Ky.,  under 
the  command  of  Lieutenant  C.  B.  Bly. 

The  free  for  all  infantry  drill  was,  up  to  that  time,  the 
finest  competitive  drill  ever  held  in  this  country,  and  the 
best  organizations  in  the  United  States  participated.  The 
first  prize  (|1,500)  was  won  by  the  Chickasaw  Guards,  of 
Memphis,  Tenn.;  and  the  second  (|1,000)  by  the  Crescent 
Rifles,  of  New  Orleans,  La.  The  Asbury  Cadets  ranked  third 
and  the  McKeen  Cadets,  of  Terre  Haute,  fourth.  The  judges 
for  these  two  contests  were  Lieutenants  Graham  D.  Fitch, 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  105 

Warren  P.  Newcomb  and  H.  C.  Carbaugh,  Fifth  Artillery, 
U.  S.  A. 

In  the  contest  of  infantry  companies  of  Indiana,  the  Mc- 
Keen  Cadets,  of  Terre  Haute,  won  the  first  prize;  the  Evans- 
ville  Rifles,  second;  and  the  Logansport  Grays,  third.  The 
judges  of  this  drill  were  Lieutenants  H.  T.  Reed,  George  F. 
Barney  and  John  F.  Thompson,  U.  S.  A. 

The  Porter  Light  Artillery,  of  Michigan  City,  won  the 
prize  in  the  State  artillery  contest.  Special  prizes  were  of- 
fered by  Indianapolis  firms.  A  silver  cup  valued  at  |75  was 
awarded  to  the  Indianapolis  Light  Infantry  for  standing  first 
in  proficiencv  in  guard  duties  and  care  of  arms;  and  a  silver 
cup  valued  at  $50  was  awarded  to  the  Portland  Cavalry  for 
standing  first  in  cleanliness  of  quarters.  The  Richmond  Light 
Infantry  won  a  silver  cup  valued  at  $75  for  reporting  in 
camp  with  the  greatest  proportion  of  men  according  to  their 
muster  rolls. 

The  prizes  were  presented  by  Governor  Porter  on  July  6, 
the  last  day  of  the  camp,  and  a  general  review  and  parade 
of  the  troops  was  held  in  the  city  of  Indianapolis. 

So  great  was  the  success  of  the  first  encampment  that 
General  Carnahan  determined  to  hold  another  during  the 
summer  of  1883.  As  the  State  still  failed  to  make  any  pro- 
vision whatever  for  the  Legion,  General  Carnahan  again  ap- 
pealed to  the  citizens  of  Indianapolis  and  the  appeal  was 
not  in  vain.  Colonel  Eli  Lilly  was  particularly  active  in 
raising  the  necessary  funds  and  carrying  the  project  through 
to  success. 

Again  all  the  railroads  running  into  Indianapolis  gave 
their  assistance  and  all  the  troops  in  the  State  were  taken  to 
the  camp  free.  The  same  grounds  were  selected  as  had  been 
occupied  at  the  previous  encampment  and  the  same  general 
plan  was  adopted,  except  that  it  was  made  more  of  a  State 
affair.  Prizes  were  offered  for  which  companies  from  Ohio, 
Illinois,  Missouri  and  Kentucky  contested,  and  again  the  gen- 
eral government  order  a  detail  from  the  United  States  ar- 
senal into  camp  with  the  Legion.  The  encampment  had  less 
the  appearanr-e  of  a  county  fair  or  a  picnic,  although  it  was 
to  some  extent  nocpssary.  More  attention  was  given  to  the 
duties  of  regular  camp  life,  and  these,  with  the  competitive 
drills,  occupied  all  the  time  of  the  men. 

The  special  features  of  the  camp  were  the  mounted  artil- 
lery drill  by  the  Indianapolis  Light  Artillery  and  the  sham 
battle  which  was  held  the  last  day  and  with  which  the  en- 
campment was  brought  to  a  close. 


106  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

The  tents  for  the  camp  were  rented  and  borrowed  from 
dealers,  and  the  reports  of  the  armv  ofticers  of  the  encamp- 
ment gave  the  liCgion  great  credit  for  what  had  been  accom- 
plished under  adverse  circumstances  and  roundly  scored  the 
State  for  neglecting  to  lend  any  assistance. 

The  prize  drills  were  as  great  successes  as  were  those  of 
the  previous  year.  In  the  contests  for  companies  in  the 
Legion,  that  of  artillery  resulted  as  follows: 

First,  ir^ection  B,  Indianapolis  Light  Artillery;  second, 
Section  A,  Indianapolis  Light  Artillery;  third,  Columbus 
Light  Artillery;  fourth.  Rockville  Light  Artillery;  fifth,  Por- 
ter Light  Artillery. 

Infantry — First,  lndiana])0]is  Light  Infantry;  second, 
Kichardson  Zouaves;  third,  Tecumseh  Rifles. 

Zouaves  —  First,  Richardson  Zouaves;  second,  Dick 
Thompson  Zouaves,  of  Terre  Haute. 

Mounted  Artillery — First,  Indianapolis  Light  Artillery. 

The  free  for  all  infantry  was  for  a  first  prize  of  $1,500  and 
a  second  prize  of  $750.  The  Indianapolis  Light  Infantry  won 
the  first  and  the  Branch  Guards,  of  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  were  sec- 
ond. Third  place  was  given  to  the  Paris  (Illinois)  Light  In- 
fantry. 

Section  No.  1,  Indianapolis  Gatling  Gun  Detachment,  won 
the  first  prize  in  the  Gatling  gun  drill;  the  Smith  Gavitt  Cav- 
alry company,  with  no  competition,  the  cavalry  drill;  and  the 
Indiana  Veterans'  Corps,  with  no  coraj)etition,  the  veterans' 
prize. 

In  the  summer  of  1S84  no  general  encampment  was  held, 
but  General  Carnahan  determined  to  put  a  part  of  the  troops 
in  camp,  and  for  that  purpose  visited  Richmond  to  see  if  it 
could  be  accomplished  there.  The  citizens  took  up  the  mat- 
ter enthusiastically  and  the  city  council  voted  an  appropria- 
tion for  the  purpose.  Mr.  J.  F.  ]\niler  gave  free  use  of  Glen 
Miller,  just  east  of  the  city,  and  the  Second  Infantry  with 
Battery  A  and  the  Columbus  Light  Artillery  were  ordered 
into  camp.  The  camp  was  established  June  30  and  continued 
until  Jul.^-  6,  inclusive.  The  camp  was  under  the  command 
of  Colonel  Ruckle,  of  the  Second.  A  portion  of  the  tents  used 
were  loaned  by  Ohio  and  a  section  of  Battery  B.  of  Cincin- 
nati, of  the  Ohio  National  Guard,  contested  with  Battery  A, 
of  Indianapolis,  in  a  prize  drill,  which  was  won  by  the  In- 
dianapolis battery.  July  4th  was  observed  by  Governor  Por- 
ter, of  Indiana,  and  Governor  Hoadly,  of  Ohio,  visiting  the 
camp,  and  a  parade  was  given  in  their  honor.  The  afternoon 
of  the  same  day  Governor  Porter  reviewed  the  troops  and 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  107 

the  followino-  day  a  sham  battle  was  fought.  On  Sunday  the 
entire  First  Regiment,  Ohio  National  Guard,  visited  the 
camp  and  were  the  guests  of  the  Indiana  troops.  A  gate  ad- 
mission was  fliarged,  whir-h  was  divided  among  the  com- 
panies, pro  rata. 

The  Tliird  Regiment  went  into  camp  at  Peru.  Through 
the  efforts  of  Colonel  Kirk,  the  citizens  of  Peru  raised  suffi- 
cient money  to  defray  all  expenses,  and  the  Porter  Light  Ar- 
tillery, of  Michigan  City,  and  the  McAllister  Battery,  of  But- 
ler, camped  with  the  regiment.  All  were  under  the  com- 
mand of  Colonel  Kirk. 

No  genera]  encampment  was  held  in  1885,  but  the  First 
Veteran  Regiment  went  into  camp  from  August  19  to  August 
24  of  that  year  with  the  Veteran  Association  of  Northern 
Indiana,  at  Ft.  Wayne.  Witli  them  were  the  Elkhart  Light 
Artillery,  the  Attica  Light  Artillery,  McAllister  Battery,  of 
Butler,  Indianapolis  Light  Artillery  and  the  Indianapolis 
Gatling  Gnn  Squad.  From  Michigan  there  were  the  Jackson 
Grays,  the  Emmett  Rifles,  the  Jackson  Guards  and  Company 
G.  First  Regiment,  all  of  Jackson.  Ohio  was  represented  by 
the  Toledo  Cadets.  Guilliland  Guards,  of  Van  Wert,  Ohio, 
and  the  Toledo  Artillery.  The  entire  camp  was  under  com- 
mand of  General  Reuben  Williams,  of  Warsaw.  Governor 
Gray  reviewed  the  troops  on  Friday,  August  21,  and  on  Mon- 
day, August  24.  a  sham  battle  was  fought  before  camp  was 
broken. 

The  Third  Regiment  again  held  an  independent  encamp- 
ment, but  this  time  at  Laporte.  The  regiment  was  in  camp 
August  3  to  10,  inclusive,  and  with  it  were  the  Richardson 
Zouaves,  of  Indianapolis;  Thompson  Rifles,  of  Terre  Haute; 
Shelby ville  Light  Infantry;  McPherson  Light  Infantry,  of 
Portland;  Porter  Tiight  Artillery,  of  Michigan  City;  McAllis- 
ter Battery,  of  Butler,  and  the  Gatling  Gun  Battery,  of  Mich- 
igan City.  The  troops  united  with  the  citizens  of  Laporte  in 
services  in  memory  of  General  Grant  on  August  4,  and  Thurs- 
day, August  6,  Governor  Gray  reviewed  the  troops.  The 
weather  proved  unusually  stormy,  but  it  cleared  enough  for 
the  review  to  be  held  on  the  square.  An  artillery  duel  closed] 
the  day.  A  competitive  drill  was  held  Friday,  in  which  Com- 
pany L  Third  Regiment,  of  Peru,  carried  off  the  honors.  The 
Richardson  Zouaves  gave  an  exhibition  drill. 

Other  cities  began  to  cast  longing  eyes  towards  the  State 
encampment,  and  the  next  general  encampment  was  held  at 
Lafayette  from  July  26  to  ^August  2,  inclusive,  1886.  This 
camp'  was  a  departure  from  the  previous  State  camps  in  that 


108  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

it  not  only  had  the  conntv  fair  and  picnic  features,  but  it 
also  went  into  partnership  with  Barnum's  circus  and  became 
an  adjunct  to  that  organization.  The  citizens  of  Lafayette 
offered  prizes  for  competitive  drills,  and  again  the  railroads 
agreed  to  transport  the  troops  and  their  baggage  free  of 
charge.  Governor  Gray  and  Adjutant-General  George  W. 
Koontz  took  an  active  interest  in  the  camp,  and  it  was  de- 
cided that  a  general  encampment  should  be  held  in  the  Fair 
Grounds,  at  Lafayette. 

After  arrangements  had  proceeded  so  far  that  it  was 
impossible  to  stop,  it  was  found  that  Barnum's  circus  had 
arranged  to  be  in  Lafayette  on  Wednesday,  July  28,  the  day 
set  apart  for  the  free-for-all  drills.  This  was  expected  to  be 
the  gre;it  day  of  the  encampment,  and  those  in  charge  were 
convinced  that  the  presence  of  the  circus  would  materially 
affect  the  receipts.  Arrangements  were  therefore  made  with 
the  circus  by  which  one  price  of  admission  was  to  admit  all 
ticket  holders  to  the  circus  and  encampment,  and  the  re- 
ceipts were  divided.  In  return  for  this  the  entire  Legion 
joined  with  the  circus  in  its  regular  parade  in  the  morning 
and  for  once  the  Legion  became  an  adjunct  to  a  circus,  or  a 
circus  became  an  adjunct  to  the  Legion.  The  agreement  was 
fulfilled  the  receipts  were  divided  with  mutual  profit,  and 
the  Indiana  soldiers  marched  in  line  with  gilded  chariots, 
elephants  and  other  accessories  of  *'the  greatest  show  on 
earth." 

In  addition  to  the  First  Veteran,  the  Second  and  Third 
Regiments  of  infantry  and  the  First  Artillery,  the  Indian- 
apolis Light  Infantry,  the  Logansport  Grays,  the  Indianapo- 
lis Emmett  Guards  and  the  Indianapolis  Rice  Guards,  which 
did  not  belong  to  the  Legion,  were  present.  The  organiza- 
tions from  other  States  which  entered  the  drills  were  the 
Taylorville  Guards,  of  Taylorville,  111.;  (^ompany  F,  of  the 
First  Kentucky  Legion,  of  Louisville,  Ky.,  and  Battery  A. 
of  the  Illinois  National  Guard,  of  Danville,  111.  The  total 
number  of  men  in  camp  was  1.013. 

The  camp  was  named  Camp  Gray,  in  honor  of  Governor 
Gray,  and  the  first  day  was  devoted  to  getting  the  camp  in 
shape.  The  following  day  the  first  drills  of  the  Indiana  Le- 
gion were  held,  and  the  next  day  was  given  up  to  the  circus 
and  the  artillery  drills.  Thursday  was  set  apart  for  old  sol- 
diers, and  the  free-for-all  drills  were  held  then.  Friday  Gov- 
ernor Gray  reviewed  the  troops  and  a  general  parade  was 
held.     A  sham  battle  was  given  on  Saturdav,  and  Sundav 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  109 

services  and  inspectiou  occupied  the  day.    Camp  was  broken 
on  Monday,  when  the  prizes  were  awarded. 

The  Louisville  company  won  the  first  prize  in  the  free-for- 
all  infantry  drill,  and  theRichardson  Zouaves,  of  Indianapo- 
lis, second.  The  Indianapolis  Liaht  Artillery  took  first  prize 
in  the  free-for-all  artillery  drill,  and  Battery  A,  Illinois  Na- 
tional Guard,  took  second.  In  the  infantry  drill  for  Indiana 
Legion  organizations,  the  Richardson  Zouaves,  of  Indianapo- 
lis, which  was  Company  A  of  the  Second  Regiment,  took  the 
first  prize ;  Company  B^  of  the  same  regiment,  of  Ft.  Wayne, 
second,  and  Company  H.  of  the  same  regiment,  of  Brazil, 
third.  Company  L.  of  Ft.  Wayne,  won  the  prize  for  the  best 
company  in  the  Veteran  Regiment,  and  the  Rice  Zouaves, 
of  Indianapolis,  the  only  company  entered,  took  the  prize  for 
the  zouave  drill.  The  Indianapolis  Light  Artillery  took  the 
first  prize  in  the  artillery  drill  of  Indiana  batteries,  the  Rock- 
ville  Light  Artillery  second,  and  the  Attica  Light  Artillery 
third.  The  Indianapolis  battery  again  took  first  prize  in  the 
Catling  gun  drill,  and  the  Peru  Catling  Gun  Squad  took 
second.  Company  B,  of  the  same  regiment,  of  Ft.  Wayne, 
won  the  prize  for  companies  which  had  never  competed 
before. 

The  weather  was  excessively  hot  during  the  encampment 
and  there  were  many  prostrations.  But  one  proved  to  be 
serious,  and  John  Shroyer,  a  member  of  Company  D,  of  the 
First  Veteran  Regiment,  of  Andrews,  died  in  camp  on  Sun- 
day morning. 

The  officers  of  the  Legion  met  in  Indianapolis  on  March 
6,  188S,  and.  decided  to  hold  an  encampment  at  Evansville 
during  the  summer  if  the  citizens  of  Evansville  would  pro- 
vide the  necessary  means  for  it.  The  Business  Men's  Enter- 
tainment Association  took  the  matter  up  and  accepted  the 
suggestion,  agreeing  to  furnish  cash  prizes  for  drills  and 
pay  all  expenses  of  the  encampment.  It  was  decided  that  the 
encampment  should  be  held  August  20  to  27,  inclusive,  and 
Adjutant-General  Koontz  was  designated  to  command  the 
camp,  which  was  again  named  Camp  Gray  in  honor  of  the 
Governor.  The  First,  Second  and  Third  Regiments  of  In- 
fantry and  the  First  Artillery  were  all  in  camp.  Company 
G,  of' the  First  Tennessee,  were  the  guests  of  the  First  Ar- 
tillery throughout  the  camp. 

Garvin's  grove,  just  east  of  Evansville,  was  selected  as 
the  site  for  the  cariip,  but  for  several  days  previous  to  the 
date  set  for  the  opening  there  was  an  almost  incessant  down- 
pour of  rain,  which  flooded  the  grounds.    When  the  troops  ar- 


no  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

rived  ou  Moudav,  August  20,  the  rain  was  still  falling,  and 
it  was  impossible  to  send  the  men  out  to  such  grounds. 
They  were  quartered  in  different  buildings  in  the  city  for 
the  flight,  but  the  weather  cleared  next  day  and.  by  after- 
noon they  were  marched  out  and  pitched  their  tents.  Two 
parades  Were  made  through  the  streets  of  Evansville  and 
two  sham  battles  were  given,  one  on  the  evening  of  August 
23  and  the  other  the  afternoon  of  the  25th.  Governor  Gray 
reviewed  the  troops  on  Friday,  August  24,  and  the  display 
made  was  the  best  in  the  history  of  the  Legion  up  to  that 
time.  It  was  the  first  encampment  in  which  all  troops  were 
uniformed  in  the  regulation  uniform,  and  many  of  the  uni- 
forms were  new.  Again  the  rain  descended  and  drenched  all 
when  camp  was  broken  on  Monday,  but  there  were  no  serious 
effects  from  it. 

None  but  Legion  companies  contested  for  the  prizes.  In 
the  infantry  drills  the  first  prize  was  awarded  to  Company 
B,  of  the  Second  Kegiment,  of  Ft.  Wayne;  the  second  to  Com- 
pany G,  First  Kegiment.  of  Evansville;  the  third  to  Com- 
pany A,  First  Regiment,  of  Indianapolis;  the  fourth  to  Com- 
pany E.  First  Regiment,  of  Evansville. 

in  the  artillery  drill  the  first  prize  was  awarded  to  Com- 
pany C.  of  Rockville;  the  second  to  Company  B,  of  Elkhart, 
and^the  third  to  Company  G,  of  Ft.  Wayne. 

The  prize  for  Gatling  gun  drill  was  awarded  to  Company 
G,  of  Ft.  Wayne,  and  for  the  Zouave  drill  to  Company  L, 
Second  Regiment,  of  Indianapolis.  Services  were  conducted 
Sunday  afternoon  by  the  Rev.  E.  F.  Walker,  of  Evansville. 

Before  another  general  encampment  the  State  had  awak- 
ened to  a  sense  of  the  responsibility  of  providing  for  the 
Legion,  and  under  the  law  of  March  8,  1889,  money  was  pro- 
vided for  encampments  and  for  providing  for  the  needs  of 
the  Legion,  so  that  the  speculative  features  of  the  encamp- 
ments might  be  abolished.  The  new  law  also  permitted  a 
permanent  organization  of  the  regiments  and  resulted  in 
much  good  to  the  Legion.  Adjutant-General  Nicholas  R. 
Ruckle  at  this  time  entered  upon  the  duties  of  his  office  and 
established  the  Legion  on  a  basis  of  systematic  reports  which 
more  nearly  conformed  to  those  in  force  in  the  army  than  at 
any  other  time. 

The  first  camp  held  under  the  new  law  was  at  Indian- 
apolis, July  22  to  July  28,  inclusive,  and  it  was  named  Camp 
Hovey  in  honor  of  the  Governor.  Armstrong's  Grove,  a 
short  distance  north  of  the  city,  was  selected  as  the  site, 
and  the  camp  was  laid  out  on  tactical  lines.    The  three  in- 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  Ill 

fantry  regiments,  tlie  artillery  regiment  and  three  separate 
companies  were  in  camp.  The  encampment  was  devoted  en- 
tirely to  the  work  in  hand  and  strict  discipline  was  enforced, 
which  caused  some  slight  grumbling,  but  which  proved  to 
be  a  valuable  precedent. 

The  only  variation  from  the  military  routine  was  the  re- 
view of  troops  by  Governor  Hovey  on  Saturda3\  July  27.  It 
had  been  set  for  Friday,  but  a  tremendous  rain-storm  pre- 
vented, and  it  was  deferred  for  one  day.  Street  parades,  com- 
petitive drills  and  all  other  distracting  features  were  en- 
tirely eliminated,  and  the  men  devoted  all  the  time  to  learn- 
ing the  duties  of  soldiers. 

The  same  general  plan  was  adopted  for  the  camp  of  1890, 
which  was  held  from  August  4  to  August  9,  inclusive,  in 
Coquillard  Park,  a  short  distance  east  of  South  Bend.  The 
only  deviation  from  military  routine  was  on  Thursday, 
August  7,  when  Governor  Hovey  reviewed  the  troops  in 
camp.  In  the  evening  the  entire  brigade  paraded  in  the  city. 
All  separate  companies  had  been  assigned  before  this  camp 
opened,  so  the  three  infantry  regiments  and  the  artillery  regi- 
ment were  camped  together,  with  no  others.  The  entire 
strength  in  the  camp  was  1,520. 

Ft.  Wayne  secured  the  camp  of  1891,  which  was  held  in 
the  Driving  Park,  or  ''Hayden's  Farm,"  near  that  city,  from 
July  20  to  July  25,  inclusive.  By  this  time  the  Fourth  Regi- 
ment of  Infantry  had  been  organized  and  all  the  troops  in  the 
Legion  were  ordered  into  camp.  An  innovation  was  tried 
with  great  success,  in  a  contest  between  the  regiments  as 
to  which  would  be  on  the  march  to  the  camp  grounds  in  the 
shortest  time  after  disembarking  from  the  trains.  All  the 
troops  arrived  between  6  and  7  o'clock  on  Monday  morning 
and  the  Second  Regiment  was  on  the  road  in  five  minutes 
after  the  arrival  of  the  train.  None  of  the  regiments  occu- 
pied over  eight  minutes.  For  the  first  time  a  rifle  range 
was  established  and  instruction  was  given  to  all  the  com- 
panies. Governor  Hovey  reviewed  the  brigade  on  Thursday, 
July  23.  and  at  0  o'clock  that  evening,  on  the  urgent  request 
of  the  people  of  Ft.  Wayne,  a  parade  was  given  through  the 
streets  of  the  city.  The  results  of  this  camp  were  the  most 
satisfactory  in  the  history  of  general  encampments,  and  the 
attendance,  1,609,  was  the  largest. 

During  1892  the  Legion  came  together  twice.  The  first 
time  was  for  the  annual  encampment,  which  was  held  about 
one  and" one-half  miles  north  of  Frankfort,  from  July  25  to 
July  30,  inclusive.    The  attendance  slightly  exceeded  that  of 


112  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

the  previous  year,  there  bein^  1,G80  men  in  camp.  The 
weather  was  intensely  hot  and  there  were  many  prostrations 
from  the  heat,  but  none  with  serious  results.  Governor 
Chase  reviewed  the  brigade  on  Friday,  July  29,  and  again 
the  troops  had  the  benefit  of  a  rifle  range. 

Later  in  the  year,  the  First,  Second,  Third  and  Fourth 
Regiments  Infantry  attended  the  opening  exercises  of  the 
Cohirabian  Exposition  at  Chicago  on  October  21.  The  signal 
honor  of  being  assigned  to  the  right  of  the  line  of  the  Na- 
tional Guard  organizations  of  the  United  States  fell  to  In- 
diana, and  the  brigade,  under  the  command  of  Colonel  W.  e7. 
McKee,  of  the  Second  Regiment,  made  a  line  appearance  and 
caused  much  favorable  comment.  The  Indiana  Legion  fol- 
lowed the  organizations  of  the  United  States  army. 

The  encampment  of  1893,  held  at  Terre  Haute,  showed 
1J17  men  present  out  of  a  total  of  2,294  enrolled,  and  163 
officers  out  of  191  enrolled.  The  encampment  was  held  at 
Forest  Park  from  July  21  to  July  27,  inclusive.  The  grounds 
were  not  well  adapted  to  the  encampment,  as  they  were  too 
small  to  properly  accommodate  the  number  in  camp  and 
were  at  times  fairly  overrun  with  picnic  parties.  Short  rifle 
ranges  were  established  and,  in  a  limited  degree,  instruction 
was  given  in  shooting.  Governor  Claude  Matthews  reviewed 
the  brigade  on  Tuesday,  July  25,  and  with  this  exception 
there  was  no  break  in  the  usual  routine.  This  was  the  first 
encampment  held  under  the  completed  brigade  organization, 
and  Brigadier-General  Will  J.  McKee  was  in  command. 

The  remaining  annual  camps  were  held  at  Fairview  Park, 
a  short  distance  nortli  of  Indianapolis.  That  of  1895,  held 
from  July  21  to  July  27,  inclusive,  was  the  best  arranged  of 
any  of  the  camps.  The  First,  Third  and  Fourth  Infantry 
Regiments  were  in  an  open  grove  east  of  the  park  and  the 
Second  Infantry  and  Artillery  were  in  a  grove  south  of  the 
park.  There  were  ample  drill  grounds  and  the  rifle  range 
was  the  best  one  in  years.  Many  companies  were  in  camp 
before  sunset  of  Saturday,  July  20,  and  those  which  arrived 
after  sunset  were  quartered  in  t\ie  State  House  over  night  on 
account  of  a  heavy  rainfall  which  commenced  late  on  Sat- 
urday afternoon  and  continued  through  the  early  part  of 
the  night.  All  were  in  camp  early  Sunday  morning  and  camp 
routine  was  taken  up  at  once.  Thursday,  July  25,  the  usual 
regimental  drills  were  abandoned  and  the  brigade  was  re- 
viewed by  Governor  Matthews. 

The  encampment  the  next  year  was  held  in  the  same  place 
and  the  same  regiments  were  assigned  the  same  positions. 


Lieut. -Col.   F.   W.   Frank 


Lieut. -Col.  J.  T.   Barnett 


Major    F.  E.  Strouse 


Lieut.  J.  N.  Lehew 


3RIGADE     staff     OFFICEHS 


;L(Etj'T^  '^-  K.  Scott 
Major    VV.  H.   Keksmnfi 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  113 

The  troops  arrived  during  the  night  of  July  25,  and  camp 
routine  was  commenced  on  the  following  morning.  The 
amount  of  work  performed  was  not  as  great  as  in  former 
years  on  account  of  the  frequent  rains.  The  review  by  Gov- 
ernor Matthews,  which  was  set  for  Thursday,  July  30,  was 
abandoned  on  account  of  a  heavy  downpour  of  rain.  Many 
of  the  troops  had  already  taken  their  places  in  the  field,  but 
they  were  rushed  back  to  quarters.  The  rifle  practice  was 
abandoned,  as  the  river  overflowed  the  range  set  apart  and 
but  little  was  accomplished  in  this  direction. 

An  innovation  was  introduced  in  the  camp  work  and 
Genera]  McKee  decided  to  give  the  troops  some  training 
which  might  be  of  value  in  actual  service.  On  Tuesday  after- 
noon, July  28,  the  First  and  Second  Regiments  of  Infantry 
and  Batteries  C  and  E  left  camp  about  the  middle  of  the 
afternoon,  under  command  of  Colonel  James  R.  Ross,  of  the 
Second  Infantry.  The  troops  were  in  heavy  marching  order, 
with  one  day's  rations  and  forage,  and  were  ordered  to  march 
to  a  point  about  eight  miles  north  of  the  camp  and  there 
bivouac  for  the  night.  The  march  was  to  be  conducted  as 
though  through  an  enemy's  country,  and  the  following  morn- 
ing this  df^tachment  was  to  attack  the  camp.  The  Third  and 
Fourth  Infantry  and  Battery  A  were  designated  as  the  de- 
fending party,  and  were  to  oppose  the  attacking  party  at  a 
crossing  of  the  river  about  a  mile  and  a  half  north  of  the 
camp.  Sufficient  blank  ammunition  was  issued  to  indicate 
the  positions  of  each  organization  when  under  fire,  but  not 
enough  to  make  the  movement  degenerate  into  a  sham  bat- 
tle, it  being  the  intention  to  make  it  a  test  of  the  ability 
of  the  commanding  officers  to  make  the  proper  tactical  dispo- 
sition of  their  forces  to  attain  the  objects  of  each.  Four 
officers  of  the  regular  army  volunteered  to  act  as  umpires. 

Shortly  after  the  attacking  force  left  the  camp,  a  heavy 
rain  set  in,  but  the  troops  continued  their  march  without 
complaining.  The  rain  ceased  for  a  short  time  and  was 
then  followed  by  a  still  harder  one  which  flooded  the  coun- 
try. It  was  decided  by  the  medical  officers  that  the  troops 
should  be  recalled  to  camp,  and  this  was  done,  although 
both  officers  and  m^n  desired  to  carry  out  the  original  pro- 
gram. They  reached  camp  about  11  o'clock  that  night,  mud 
covered  but  happy  and  cheerful. 

Even  thougii  the  attack  had  to  be  abandoned,  the  pro- 
gram for  the  defense  was  observed.  Colonel  George  W.  Gun- 
der  was  in  command  of  this  force,  and  it  left  camp  at  3:30 
Wednesday  morning  and  formed  for  the  defense.    The  enemy 


114  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

was  imaginary,  but  the  movement  was  executed  in  all  de- 
tails. The  position  assumed  was  held  to  be  faulty  and  un- 
tenable by  the  umpires,  and  the  troops  were  withdrawn  and 
formed  on  the  south  side  of  the  river. 

The  camp  was  broken  July  31,  and  was  one  of  the  best  in 
results  that  had  been  held,  considering  the  interference  in 
drills  which  was  necessary  by  reason  of  the  rain. 

The  troops  were  again  called  together  at  the  outbreak 
of  the  Spanish-American  War,  which  is  fully  treated  else- 
where. The  next  and  last  camp  was  of  the  reorganized  Na- 
tional Guard,  and  it  was  also  held  at  Fairview  Park,  Indian- 
apolis, in  1900.  The  several  camps  were  located  in  an  open 
grove  east  of  the  Park,  and  ample  drill  grounds  were  near  by. 
Battery  C  reported  in  camp  Sunday  evening,  July  22,  having 
marched  overland  from  Attica.  The  camp  was  formally 
opened  July  23.  and  was  continued  until  July  28,  inclusive. 
It  was  a  camp  of  work,  as  manv  of  the  men  had  never  been 
in  a  camp  before,  although  the  majority  of  officers  were  men 
of  experience.  Governor  James  A.  Mount  reviewed  the  troops 
Friday  evening,  July  27,  at  the  hour  when  evening  parade 
was  usually  held.  Particular  attention  was  given  to  rifle 
practice,  and  the  same  range  was  used  that  had  served  in 
previous  years. 

During  the  last  twenty  years,  or  since  the  formation  of 
regiments,  the  State  has  found  it  necessary  to  call  the  troops 
to  its  aid  but  few  times.  There  have  been  threatened  out- 
breaks several  times  for  which  troops  have  been  ordered 
under  arms,  but  the  instances  are  few  where  they  left  the 
armories.  Timid  civil  officers  have  hesitated  about  calling 
on  the  military  branch  until  it  was  too  late,  and  the  name 
of  Indiana  has  suffered  from  one  end  of  the  country  to  the 
other  when,  had  the  civil  authority  showed  the  same  zeal  and 
earnestness  that  the  military  has  always  displayed,  many 
of  the  blots  on  Indiana's  name  would  never  have  been  placed 
there. 

One  of  the  earliest  instances  of  this  kind  was  a  threatened 
lynching  when  the  State  was  called  on  for  aid.  Company  C, 
of  the  First  Veteran  Regiment,  of  Lafayette,  was  ordered  out 
near  midnight,  without  previous  warning,  and  within  an  hour 
and  a  half  every  one  of  the  forty-eight  members  was  in  the 
armory  fnily  armed  and  equipped.  Some  of  the  men  lived 
two  miles  iii  the  country  and  every  man  was  a  veteran  of  the 
civil  war.  P]ach  one  had  forty  rounds  of  ball  cartridges  in 
the  cartridge  boxes  and  the  company  was  prepared  to  uphold 
the  law.  The  sheriff  then  withdre^v  the  call  and  the  men 
went  to  their  homes,  but  as  soon  as  this  action  was  made 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  115 

known  the  prisoner  was  lynched.  The  assembling  of  troops 
to  respond  to  a  call  has  many  times  had  the  salutary  effect 
of  preventing  disturbances  of  the  peace,  and  there  has  not 
been  a  single"  case  in  the  history  of  the  State  which  could  not 
have  been  prevented  by  the  troops. 

The  years  1S9:1  and  1894  are  memorable  in  the  history  of 
Indiana'for  disturbances  Avhich  the  military  arm  of  the  State 
had  to  attend  to.  The  Columbian  Athletic  Club  completed 
arrangements  to  hold  a  prize  fight  near  the  State  line  be- 
tween Indiana  and  Illinois  at  Roby,  Lake  county,  and  a  large 
body  of  men  in  Chicago  boasted  that  they  would  see  that  the 
arrangements  were  carried  out.  The  local  authorities  did  not 
feel  able  to  cope  with  the  situation  and  Judge  J.  H.  Gillett, 
of  the  Thirty-first  Judicial  Circuit,  asked  that  troops  should 
be  sent  to  Roby  to  assist  in  enforcing  order.  Governor  Mat- 
thews acted  proniptly  and  early  in  the  morning  of  September 
4,  1893,  Adjutant-General  Irvin  Robbins,  Quartermaster-Gen- 
eral S.  M.  Compton.  Assistant  Surgeon-General  E.  E.  Carey, 
Major  H.  B.  Smith,  Adjutant  W.  S.  Rich  and  Lieutenant  C.  A. 
Garrard  left  for  Roby.  They  arrived  there  early  in  the  even- 
ing, and  within  a  few  moments  Companies  A,  of  Bremen;  B, 
of  Ft.  Wayne;  C,  of  Goshen;  D,  of  Plymouth;  E,  of  Elkhart; 
G,  of  Rochester;  I,  of  Waterloo;  K,  of  Auburn,  and  L,  of  La- 
porte,  of  the  Third  Regiment,  were  on  the  ground  under  com- 
mand of  Colonel  J.  K.  Gore.  Companies  K,  of  Frankfort,  and 
L,  of  Kokomo,  of  the  Second  Regiment,  and  D,  of  W^abash, 
and  H,  of  Warsaw,  of  the  Fourth  Regiment,  were  attached 
to  the  command.  Ten  men  of  Battery  E,  of  Ft.  Wayne,  with 
a  Gatling  gun,  completed  the  force.  The  troops  had  24,000 
rounds  of  ammunition  and  the  total  force  on  the  ground  was 
618  men. 

Tn  ('hicago  two  trains  had  been  loaded  with  men  deter- 
mined to  hold  the  prize  fight,  but  as  soon  as  it  was  learned 
that  troops  were  on  the  way  the  attempt  was  abandoned. 
General  Robbins  learned  of  this  and  at  2  o'clock  the  follow- 
ins"  morning  ordered  all  troops  to  return  home  except  Com- 
pany B,  of  the  Third,  of  Ft.  Wayne;  Company  H,  of  the 
Fourth,  of  Warsaw,  and  the  section  of  Battery  E,  of  Ft. 
Wayne,  which  was  left  under  command  of  Major  John  E. 
Milier,  of  the  Third  Regiment.  They  remained  on  duty  until 
the  following  Wednesday,  when  they  were  ordered  home. 

This  was  the  first  test  of  the  Legion  under  the  new  form 
of  organization,  and  it  proved  conclusively  its  good  condi- 
tion and  the  rapidity  with  whi^h  a  large  body  of  men  could 
be  mobilized  in  a  distant  part  of  the  State. 


116  NATIONAL  GUARD  OP  INDIANA. 

DiiriDg  the  months  of  June  and  July,  1894,  nearly  all  the 
troops  in  the  State  were  in  active  service.  The  coal  strikes 
in  the  southern  part  of  the  State  and  the  railroad  strikes  in 
the  northern  part,  combined  to  produce  constant  calls  for 
troops.  Durinj?  these  two  mouths  forty  companies  were  in 
the  field  in  Daviess,  Sullivan  and  Lake  counties,  serving  from 
eight  to  twenty _days  each.  This  extraordinary  expense  was 
not  provided  for  by  any  appropriation  by  the  Legislature  at 
its  previous  session,  and  Governor  Matthews,  by  his  personal 
work  and  on  his  personal  credit,  provided  the  money  to  pay 
the  men  who  had  served,  a  total  of  $41,917.49.  He  did  this, 
trusting  to  the  next  Legislature  to  reimburse  him,  in  order 
that  those  who  had  served  might  not  be  compelled  to  wait 
for  their  money.  They  were  promptly  paid  and  the  Legisla- 
ture afterwards  refunded  the  money  to  (jovernor  Matthews. 

The  strike  of  miners  in  the  southern  part  of  the  State  and 
their  determination  to  permit  no  trains  to  be  operated  which 
contained  cars  of  coal,  seriously  interfered  with  trafficiou  all 
railroads  and  threatened  the  destruction  of  much  property. 
The  orders  were  issued  to  the  troops  on  June  2.  The  First 
Infantry  was  ordered  to  Vincennes  to  await  the  arrival  of 
General  McKee  and  his  staff.  Company  G,  of  Jeffersonville, 
joined  Company  C,  of  New  Albany,  and  a  special  train  hur- 
ried them  to  Princeton,  where  they  were  joined  by  Company 
K,  of  that  city,  and  Company  E,  of  Evansville.  The  train 
then  proceeded  to  Vincennes,  where  Company  A,  of  Vin- 
cennes, and  Company  D,  of  Washington,  were  awaiting  it. 
Colonel  John  W.  Ebel,  of  the  First,  was  in  command,  and  his 
entire  staff  reported  with  him. 

General  McKee,  with  his  staif,  left  Indianapolis  by  special 
train  at  10:30  the  night  of  June  2,  taking  rations  for  2.50  men 
for  three  days  and  additional  ammunition.  The  train  ran 
direct  to  Vincennes,  but  at  a  point  west  of  Switz  City  an  at- 
tempt was  made  to  flag  it  by  a  crowd  of  men  supposed  to  be 
striking  miners.  Warning  had  been  given  that  this  would  be 
done  so  as  to  delay  the  train,  and  the  engineer  paid  no  at- 
tention to  the  signal.  General  McKee's  train  and  that  of 
the  First  Regiment  arrived  at  Vincennes  within  a  few  min- 
utes of  each  other,  about  o  o'clock  in  the  morning. 

In  the  meantime  troops  under  the  command  of  Colonel 
James  R.  Ross,  of  the  Second  Regiment,  were  being  hurried 
to  Sullivan  county.  The  train  for  Colonel  Ross'  command 
left  Indianapolis  at  G:30  p.  m.  on  Saturday,  June  2.  The 
troops  on  board  when  the  train  started  were  Companies  A, 
D  and  M,  of  Indianapolis;  C,  of  Anderson,  and  B,  of  Lebanon, 
of  the  Second  Regiment;  M,  of  Indianapolis,  of  the  Third,  and 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  117 

fifteen  men  of  Battery  A,  of  Indianapolis,  with  one  Gatling 
gnn.  Adjutant-General  Bobbins,  Quartermaster-General 
?:^ompton  and  Assistant  Surgeon-General  Gary,  of  the  Gov- 
ernor's staff,  and  the  staff  of  the  Second  Regiment,  accom- 
panied these  troops.  At  Seymour,  Company  F,  of  Aurora, 
of  the  Fourth,  was  taken  on  board,  and  the  train  was  run  to 
Mitchell.  At  that  point  Companies  B,  of  Terre  Haute,  F,  of 
Brazil,  and  1,  of  Greencastle,  of  the  First,  under  the  command 
of  Major  D.  McAuliff,  were  added  to  the  force  and  the  train 
was  run  to  Clark's  Switch,  or  Cannelsburg,  where  it  arrived 
shortlv  after  daybreak. 

None  of  the  officers  of  the  First  Regiment  knew  the  des- 
tination of  their  commands  until  after  they  reported  to 
General  McKee  at  Vincennes.  The  troops  did  not  leave  the 
cars  at  Vincennes,  but  were  at  once  moved  to  Sullivan  and 
arrived  there  about  5  a.  m.  As  the  troops  were  to  aid  the 
civil  authorities,  the  sheriff  was  summoned  to  Sullivan,  and 
there  was  a  delay  of  some  hours  owing  to  that  fact.  The 
first  blockade  on  the  road  was  at  Shelburn,  but  the  railroad 
companv  had  no  engine  with  w^hich  to  move  the  train,  and 
word  was  sent  to  Evansville  to  send  out  an  engine  and  crew. 
As  soon  as  the  engine  arrived,  at  11  o'clock,  the  train  pro- 
ceeded to  Shelburn.  where  seventeen  cars  loaded  with  coal 
were  found,  which  had  been  there  for  some  days.  A  crowd 
of  some  500  citizens  and  miners  had  collected  there,  but  no 
violence  was  attempted.  The  crowd  taunted  and  jeered  the 
troops,  but  contented  itself  with  that.  A  guard  was  thrown 
out  and  the  cars  were  moved  under  this  protection. 

This  train  was  escorted  through  Currysville,  when  the 
troops  returned,  were  reloaded  on  cars  and  moved  to  Alum 
Cave,  a  branch  of  the  Evansville  &  Terre  Haute  road,  where 
more  loaded  cars  were  detained.  Before  the  troops  reached 
that  point  it  was  necessary  to  remove  obstructions  from 
the  track.  Heavy  timbers,  portions  of  car  wrecks  and  many 
other  things  had  been  piled  on  the  track,  and  all  were  re- 
moved. A  large  number  of  miners  had  collected  and  were 
greatly  angered  by  the  moving  of  the  cars.  They  were  the 
most  threatening  that  had  been  seen,  but  the  display  of  force 
prevented  any  outbreak  other  than  the  pulling  of  a  single 
coupling  pin. '  The  cars  which  the  company  desired  were  cut 
out  and  started  on  their  way  and  the  train  was  guarded 
as  far  as  Farmersbtirg.  The  coal  train  then  passed  on  north 
and  the  troops  returned  to  Shelburn,  where  they  went  into 
camp  about  7  p.  m.,  in  a  grove  a  short  distance  from  the  rail- 
road station.    This  force  numbered  246  officers  and  men. 


118  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

The  troops  under  command  of  Colonel  Ross  had  a  quiet 
day  on  Sunday.  AA'heu  the  train  arrived  at  Seymour  the 
sheriff  of  Daviess  County  and  the  officers  of  the  railroad  in- 
formed Colonel  Ross  that  250  miners  had  assembled  at  Can- 
nelsburc;  and  300  more  were  on  the  way  and  were  expected 
to  arrive  about  the  time  the  troops  would  reach  there.  Prep- 
arations were  made  for  possible  trouble  and  maps  of  the 
surrounding  country  were  carefully  studied  while  the  run 
was  being  made  to  Cannelsburg.  That  point  was  reached 
soon  after  daylight,  and  the  crowd  of  5o0  miners  proved  to  be 
a  committee  of  twenty-tive  which  had  come  to  confer  with 
the  authorities.  The  troops  had  debarked  about  half  a  mile 
east  of  the  switch,  and  the  full  force  of  453  officers  and  men 
marched  to  the  station.  When  the  real  condition  of  things 
was  seen,  the  train  was  run  to  the  station  and  the  troops 
went  into  camp  in  a  groA'e  near  the  railroad.  The  coal  which 
had  been  held  there  was  sent  to  its  destination  without  trou- 
ble and  details  were  sent  out  to  scour  the  surrounding  coun- 
try for  miners,  but  none  were  found.  The  regular  routine 
of  a  camp  of  instruction  was  therefore  taken  up  and,  beyond 
placing  a  heavy  guard  on  duty  at  night  and  keeping  scouting 
parties  out  as'  a  precaution,  there  was  nothing  to  indicate 
that  it  was  active  service. 

It  was  evident  that  so  large  a  force  of  men  was  not  needed 
at  Cannellsburg  and  that  General  McKee  and  the  smaller 
force  under  his  command  had  the  hardest  work  to  do.  Mon- 
day morning  General  Robbins  ordered  Companies  B,  of  Terre 
Haute,  and  F,  of  P.razil,  of  the  First,  to  report  to  General 
McKee  at  Shelburn,  and  those  companies  reached  Sullivan  in 
time  to  take  part  in  the  operations  of  General  ]McKee's  com 
mand  on  that  day.  Later  in  the  day  General  Robbins  ordered 
that  Companies'  I,  of  Greencastle,  of  the  First,  and  F,  of 
Aurora,  of  the  Fourth,  with  the  deta^^hment  from  Battery  A, 
of  Indianapolis,  should  remain  at  Cannellsburg  under  com- 
mand of  Major  Charles  B.  Rockwood,  and  that  the  rest  of  the 
troops,  under  r-ommand  of  Colonel  Ross,  should  at  once  re- 
port to  General  McKee.  This  left  a  garrison  at  Cannellsburg 
of  127  men.  Colonel  Ross  and  his  force  embarked  at  6  o'clock 
Monday  evening  nnd  reached  Sullivan  about  10. 

While  the  day  had  been  quiet  for  the  troops  at  Cannells- 
burg, it  had  been  a  busy  one  for  those  at  Sullivan.  The  civil 
officers  met  with  General  ^McKee  at  Sullivan  on  Monday 
morning;  and  it  was  decided  that  an  effort  should  be  made 
to  serve  the  writ  of  injunction  against  the  residents  of  Shel- 
burn and  vicinitv  who  were  charged  with  being  responsible 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  119 

for  detaining  the  trains.  It  was  also  decided  to  appoint  new 
deputy  sheriffs  to  assist  the  sheriff,  and  this  was  done  on  the 
spot,  so  that  all  officers  could  accompany  the  train  of  troops. 
Just  before  noon,  Companies  B  and  F,  of  the  First,  reported 
and  were  attached  to  the  force.  Camp  was  broken  at  noon 
and  the  train  started  for  Shelburn,  but  while  on  the  way 
the  sheriff  stated  that  he  had  no  papers  to  serve  and  there 
was  nothing  for  the  troops  to  do  at  that  point  except  see 
that  the  coal  train  passed  in  safety.  It  was  reported  that 
the  miners  had  placed  obstructions  on  the  track  about  two 
miles  north  of  Sullivan  at  a  point  opposite  what  is  known 
as  Ebenezer  Graveyard,  and  at  the  top  of  a  long  grade  called 
Stannard's  Hill  The  troops  therefore  followed  the  coal 
train,  and  just  before  it  reached  the  point  named  it  stopped. 

The  military  train  stopped  instantly  and  the  troops  de- 
barked rapidly' and  were  hastily  sent  out  to  endeavor  to  ar- 
rest the  miners  who  were  said  to  be  assembled  in  the  woods, 
but  the  stopping  of  the  train  and  the  time  necessary  to  make 
the  formations  enabled  any  who  might  have  been  there  to 
escape. 

The  obstructions  on  the  track  were  fence  rails  driven  be- 
tween the  ties,  brush  and  old  railroad  timbers  which  had 
been  laid  on  the  track.  It  was  not  considered  necessary  to 
escort  the  train  farther,  and  after  waiting  until  it  was  out 
of  sight,  the  train  with  troops  on  board  started  back. 

This  return  proved  to  be  a  most  fortunate  thing  for  the 
troops.  Threats  had  been  freely  made  that  the  military  train 
would  be  blown  up  with  dynamite,  but  little  attention  had 
been  paid  to  them,  as  rumors  of  all  kinds  were  in  circulation. 
The  unexpected  I'eturn  of  the  train  alone  prevented  the  plot 
from  being  carried  out.  The  train  had  not  proceeded  more 
than  half  a  mile  on  its  return  before  a  number  of  men  were 
seen  coming  on  to  the  track,  and  the  train  was  stopped  for  in- 
vestigation. The  train  was  heavy  and,  as  it  was  on  a  grade, 
it  was  difficult  to  bring  it  to  a  sudden  stop  and  the  men  com- 
menced to  run.  Deyuity  sheriffs  and  the  troops  jumped  from 
the  train  and  pursued  them,  but  they  had  secured  too  great 
a  start  to  be  overtaken. 

The  pursuit  revealed  the  fact  that  many  of  the  miners 
had  been  in  concealment.  While  Major  T.  F.  Stunkard,  of  thd 
First,  was  in  pursuit  of  one  of  the  men  who  had  been  seen 
near  the  railroad,  he  was  fired  upon  by  a  man  who  dropped 
out  of  a  tree  and  ran.  Major  Stunkard  returned  the  fire,  but 
without  effect  and  the  man  disappeared  in  the  timber.  This 
was  but  one  of  many  instances  in  which  men  were  driven 


120  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

from  hiding  places  and  showed  that  a  well  laid  plan  had 
been  adopted,  as  these  men  intended  to  join  those  surprised 
on  the  track.  Deputy  Sheriff  Willis  also  fired  on  one  of  the 
men  whom  he  was  pursuing,  but  without  effect. 

The  entire  plan  was  exposed  by  four  sticks  of  dynamite 
which  were  found  beside  the  track,  which  had  been  dropped 
by  the  men  who  had  first  fled.  With  the  dynamite  was  the 
necessary  amount  of  fuse  for  firing  it,  and  it  was  the  un- 
doubfed  intention  to  place  it  on  the  track  so  it  would  blow 
up  the  train  on  its  return.  The  men  had  expected  that  the 
military  train  would  accompany  the  coal  train  further  on 
the  road,  and  its  unexpected  return  played  havoc  with  their 
plans. 

While  some  of  the  troops  and  the  civil  officers  were  pursu- 
ing the  fleeing  men,  others  were  scouring  the  neighborhood 
and  stopping  all  passers-by.  Many  of  them  were  there  from 
curiosity,  but  the  deputy  sheriff's  arested  four  who  could 
not  give  satisfactory  accounts  of  themselves.  They  had  come 
up  the  track  with  a  man  on  a  bicycle  who  was,  it  later  devel- 
oped, a  messenger  for  the  strikers  who  were  concealed  in  the 
graveyard. 

The  troops  had  no  sooner  returned  to  the  train  than  the 
report  was  received  that  the  train  which  they  had  just  es- 
corted was  stopped  at  Parraersburg  by  some  twenty-five 
strikers,  and  that  the  engineer  and  fireman  had  been  forced 
to  run  the  five  cars  of  coal  down  the  Alum  Cave  branch  to  a 
place  called  Miller's  Switch,  about  five  miles  from  Farmers- 
burg.  There  the  cars  were  set  on  fire  and  an  attempt  was 
made  to  burn  a  high  bridge  to  prevent  the  engine  from  re- 
turning to  Farraorsburg.  The  fire  at  the  bridge  was  extin- 
guished by  the  engineer  and  fireman  before  great  damage 
had  been  done,  but  the  five  cars  of  coal  were  entirely  de- 
stroyed 

On  receipt  of  this  news  the  military  train  was  run  to 
Farmersburg  instead  of  to  Sullivan,  and  there  it  remained 
for  the  night,  the  men  staying  in  the  cars.  While  there  word 
was  received  from  Colonel  Koss  that  his  force  was  at  Sulli- 
van and  he  was  ordered  to  Farmersburg  at  once  and  arrived 
there  at  midnight  Avith  Companies  A,  I)  and  M,  of  Indianapo- 
lis, and  C,  of  Anderson,  of  the  Second,  and  M,  of  Indianapolis, 
of  the  Third,  aggregating  236  officers  and  men. 

Tlie  start  to  Alum  Cave  on  Tuesday  morning,  June  5, 
could  not  be  made  until  about  9  o'clock,  as  the  partially 
burned  bridge  had  to  be  repaired  before  the  heavy  military 
train  could  pass  over  it  in  safety.    This  delay  enabled   the 


Capt.  Carroli 

ORD.    OFF.     I. 


Major    H.   I_.  Hutson 
chief    quartermaster 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  121 

detachment  of  Battery  A,  of  Indianapolis,  with  the  Gatling 
gun,  under  command  of  Captain  Cnrtis,  which  had  been  or- 
dered from  Cannellsbiirg,  to  reach  the  main  body  of  troops. 

Company  M,  of  Indianapolis,  of  the  Second,  was  left  at 
the  partially  burned  bridge,  to  guard  it  until  the  military 
train  should  return,  and  Company  F,  of  Brazil,  of  the  First, 
was  left  to  guard  a  series  of  high  trestles  some  distance 
farther  on.  The  coal  cars  at  Miller's  Switch  were  still  burn- 
ing, so  that  it  was  impossible  for  the  military  train  to  pass, 
and  the  troops  were  disembarked  there.  A  heavy  guard  was 
detailed  and  the  remainder  of  the  troops  started  to  march 
to  Alum  Cave.  The  formation  was  in  double  line,  extended 
order,  and  reached  about  three-quarters  of  a  mile  on  each 
side  of  the  railroad.  Colonel  John  W.  Ebel,  of  the  First,  was 
in  command  of  the  right  wing,  and  Colonel  James  R.  Ross,  of 
the  Second,  of  the  left  wing. 

The  outer  flank  of  each  wing  was  well  advanced,  forming 
a  half  circle,  and  thus  the  march  over  the  rough  country  was 
made.  A!um  Cave  was  entirely  surrounded  and  the  com- 
munity was  brought  within  the  lines.  The  intervals  were 
contracted,  and  within  this  circle  of  soldiers  the  deputy 
sheriffs  looked  for  those  for  whom  they  had  warrants.  But 
one  arrest  was  made,  as  all  for  whom  warrants  were  out  had 
been  warned  and  were  in  hiding.  The  one  man  arrested  was 
later  released,  as  he  was  not  the  one  wanted,  although  he 
bore  the  same  name. 

The  return  march  to  the  train  was  made  with  great  cau- 
tion, as  it  was  reported  the  miners  would  attempt  an  am- 
bush. An  advance  guard  was  formed  and  flankers  were  sent 
out  on  both  sides,  as  the  rough  nature  of  the  country  made  it 
advantageous  for  an  ambush.  Before  the  train  was  reached, 
a  heavy,  cold  rain  commenced  to  fall  and  the  troops  were 
drenched  when  they  reached  the  cars.  Fires  were  made  and 
the  train  was  run  back  to  Farmersburg,  the  trestle  and 
bridge  guards  having  been  taken  up.  That  point  was  reached 
about  5  o'clock  and  a  detached  post  was  established  there. 
Companies  A,  of  Vincennes;  B,  of  Terre  Haute,  and  F,  of 
Brazil,  of  the  First,  were  detailed  to  remain  there,  and  were 
placed  under  the  command  of  Colonel  John  W.  Ebel.  This 
force  consisted  of  146  officers  and  men.  The  balance  of  the 
troops  returned  to  Shelburn,  which  was  the  headquarters 
until  June  10,  and  Colonel  James  R.  Ross  was  placed  in  com- 
mand. 

Colonel  Ebel  at  once  established  his  post  and  posted 
guards.    The  branch  was  patrolled  as  far  as  Alum  Cave  and 


122  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

the  lines  were  extended  alone  the  main  track  as  far  as  the 
graveyard,  where  thej  met  those  extended  from  Shelburn. 
The  night  was  not  to  be  one  of  on  let.  however,  as  about  one 
o'clock  in  the  morning  some  of  the  sentries  tired  a  few  shots 
at  persons  who  were  throwing  stones  at  the  train.  The  firing 
was  heard  at  Shelburn,  and  Colonel  Ross  at  once  ordered  two 
companies  under  Major  E.  P.  Thayer,  of  the  Second,  to  go  to 
the  assistance  of  the  Farmersbiirg  post.  It  was  impossible 
to  communicate  with  Colonel  Ebel  by  telegraph,  as  the  opera- 
tor at  Farmersbnrg  telegraphed  the  train  dispatcher  at  Ev- 
ansville  that  the  military  train  had  been  fired  upon  and  at- 
tacked by  miners,  and  then  he  fled  from  his  post. 

This  report  was  repeated  to  Colonel  Ross  and  the  two 
companies  were  on  their  way  in  twelve  minutes.  As  soon 
as  Major  Thayer  arrived  he  opened  communication  with 
Colonel  Ross,  and  an  engine  and  three  coaches  were  sent  to 
return  his  command.  The  same  night  several  stones  were 
thrown  at  the  train  at  Shelburn  and  a  number  of  shots  were 
fired  by  the  sentries.  One  of  the  stones  struck  a  member  of 
Battery  A,  after  it  had  struck  the  ground,  and  injured  him 
slightly. 

On  Wednesday,  June  6,  Company  D,  of  Indianapolis,  of 
the  Second,  under  command  of  Captain  H.  T.  Conde,  was  sent 
as  far  south  as  Carlisle,  to  escort  a  coal  train  through.  The 
men  were  concealed  in  the  cars  so  that,  if  the  train  should  be 
stopped,  they  might  arrest  the  parties  interfering  with  the 
traffic.  They  remained  on  the  train  until  it  reached  Pimento, 
but  it  was  not  interfered  with.  That  night,  and  on  all  sub- 
sequent nights,  a  strong  picket  line  was  posted  some  distance 
from  the  sentries  near  the  train,  and  there  was  less  annoy- 
ance from  the  throwing  of  coal,  bricks  or  other  missiles. 
During  the  days  scouting  parties  were  sent  out  in  all  direc- 
tions to  prevent  the  congregating  of  miners  in  numbers  and 
to  distract  attention  from  the  civil  officers,  who  were  serving 
warrants.  These  parties  were  also  instructed  to  make  maps 
of  the  country,  and  some  of  the  sketches  submitted  showed 
superior  talent.  Company  A,  of  the  Second,  covered  the 
entire  country  from  Shelburn  to  Sullivan,  making  the  fifteen 
miles  in  four  hours  and  a  half. 

The  post  at  Cannellsburg,  under  Major  Rockwood,  was 
the  quietest  one  established,  and  the  only  incident  that  prom- 
ised to  break  the  monotony  was  about  10  o'clock  Wednesday 
morning.  A  few  of  the  disorderly  element  at  Montgomery, 
about  two  and  a  half  miles  east  of  the  post,  compelled  the 
crew  of  one  of  the  trains  to  set  out  on  the  siding  four  cars 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  123 

of  coal.  Requests  were  received  from  the  deputy  sheriffs  for 
assistance,  but  as  the  main  track  was  not  interfered  with 
Major  Kockwood  declined  to  take  the  troops  out  until  morn- 
ing;. The  next  morning  the  civil  officers  took  the  cars  out 
without  opposition  of  any  kind.  The  post  was  maintained 
until  Saturday,  June  9,  when  the  detachment  of  Battery  A 
on  duty  there  was  ordered  to  Shelburn,  and  Company  I,  of 
the  First,  was  ordered  home  to  Greencastle,  and  Company 
F,  of  the  Fourth,  was  ordered  home  to  Aurora. 

The  Shelburn  post  was  the  only  one  to  enjoy  any  excite- 
ment. On  Wednesday  night,  June  6,  two  companies  were 
sent  three  miles  south  of  Shelburn.  as  it  was  reported  the 
miners  intended  to  burn  bridges,  and  the  following  night  the 
train  was  again  stoned,  causing  the  sentinels  to  fire.  The 
scouting  parties  were  then  sent  from  three  to  eight  miles 
out  during  the  day,  and  there  was  no  more  trouble  from  that 
source. 

The  people  of  Shelburn  were  chagrined  that  the  presence 
of  iroojjs  was  necessary  to  prevent  violations  of  the  law, 
and  a  meeting  was  held.  It  was  agreed  that  they  would  see 
that  the  law  was  upheld,  and  a  committee  was  appointed  to 
confer  with  the  military  authorities.  On  this  guarantee  of 
the  citizens  Company  D,  of  the  First,  and  one  Gattling  gun 
detachment  of  Battery  A  were  ordered  to  Farmersburg,  and 
the  remainder  of  the  troops  was  moved  to  Sulivan  on  Sundav, 
June  10. 

Colonel  Ebel  partially  suspended  camp  routine  that  day 
and  nearly  his  entire  command  attended  church  in  the  vil- 
lage. On  the  following  Wednesday  he  received  tents  and 
other  e(juipage  and  a  regular  camp  was  established,  which 
was  a  great  relief. 

A  reduction  of  force  was  commenced  on  Monday,  June  11, 
at  the  Shelburn  post.  On  that  day  Companies  E,  of  Evans- 
ville,  and  K,  of  Princeton,  of  the  First,  and  D  and  M,  of  In- 
dianapolis, of  the  Second,  and  M,  of  Indianapolis,  of  the 
Third,  were  ordered  to  their  homes.  On  the  following  Friday, 
June  15,  Company  G,  of  eTeffersonville,  of  the  First,  was  or- 
dered home.  Two  days  later  Companies  A,  of  Vincennes, 
and  B,  of  Terre  Haute,  of  the  First,  with  Colonel  Ebel  and  his 
staff,  were  sent  home,  and  the  remainder  of  the  troops  at 
Farmersburg  were  ordered  to  join  the  main  body  at  Sullivan 
and  the  Farmersburg  post  was  abandoned.  On  June  20,  Com- 
panies C,  of  New  Albany,  and  1),  of  Washington,  of  the  First, 
were  relieved  and  sent  home,  and  the  following  day  Governor 
Matthews  recalled  all  troops.     Those  at  that  time  on  duty 


124  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

were  Company  F,  of  Brazil,  of  the  First;  Companies  A,  of 
Indianapolis,  and  C,  of  Anderson,  of  the  Second,  and  the  two 
detachments  of  Battery  A.  Camp  was  broken  at  10  in  the 
morning  and  the  troops  were  embarked,  but  word  was  re- 
ceived from  Star  City  that  the  miners  who  had  gone  to  work 
there  had  been  compelled  to  quit  work,  and  the  train  was 
held  until  the  middle  of  the  afternoon  under  orders  of  the 
Circuit  Judge.  No  violence  was  feared,  and  the  troops 
started  home,  each  company  reaching  its  home  by  evening. 

The  second  tour  of  active  duty  for  the  summer  was  in 
the  northern  part  of  the  State  and  called  out  many  of  those 
companies  which  had  not  served  in  the  coal  troubles.  The 
great  American  Railway  Union  strike  caused  its  greatest 
outbreak  of  violence  in  Chicago,  and  the  trafiQc  on  all  roads 
was  suspended.  The  interference  with  the  movement  of  the 
mails  caused  the  United  States  government  to  send  troops 
to  Chicago,  and  the  trouble  overflowed  into  Indiana.  The 
seat  of  the  greatest  disturbance  in  Indiana  was  at  Hammond, 
and  the  sheriff  of  Lake  County  sent  repeated  requests  for 
troops.  The  situation  became  so  threatening  that  on  the 
morning  of  .luiy  8.  1894,  GoA^ernor  Matthews  ordered  fifteen 
companies  and  a  Catling  gun  squad  to  be  mobilized  at  Ham- 
mond. 

Orders  were  issued  to  Colonel  J.  K.  Gore,  of  the  Third, 
and  Colonel  G.  W.  Gunder,  of  the  Fourth,  to  go  to  Hammond 
with  their  commands.  General  Bobbins  left  Indianapolis  at 
3:30  with  his  staff,  stores  for  750  men  and  a  detachment  from 
Battery  A.  of  Indianapolis.  At  Tipton,  Company  F,  of  El- 
wood,  of  the  Second,  and  Company  G,  of  Muncie,  of  the 
Fourth,  were  taken  on  board.  Company  L.  of  Kokomo,  and 
Company  B,  of  Lebanon,  of  the  Second,  joined  the  train  at 
Rochester.  Colonel  Gimder.  of  the  Fourth,  had  left  Marion 
at  5  in  the  afternoon,  with  Company  A.  of  Marion,  of  the 
Fourth,  and  en  route  he  took  up  Companies  D.  of  Wabash, 
and  E.  of  Bluffton,  all  of  the  Fourth,  and  joined  the  troops 
with  General  Bobbins  at  Rochester.  At  North  Judson,  Com- 
pany H,  of  Knox  of  the  Second,  joined  the  forces  and  the 
train  was  run  to  Griffith,  ten  miles  south  of  Hammond. 

Colonel  Gore  received  his  orders  about  noon  and  left  Elk- 
hart at  4:45.  With  him  were  Companies  C,  of  Goshen,  and  E, 
of  Elkhart,  of  the  Third,  and  he  took  on  board  at  South  Bend, 
Company  F,  of  that  city,  and  at  Laporte,  Company  L.  Com- 
pany A,  of  Bremen,  and  Company  I),  of  Plymouth,  of  the 
Third,  and  Company  H,  of  Warsaw,  of  the  Fourth,  joined  him 
at  Chrisman,  but  Ijy  reason  of  confusion  in  orders  by  the 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  125 

railroad  officials,  the  train  did  not  reach  Griffiths  nntil  about 
3  a.  m.  General  Robbins  had  held  his  train  until  the  arrival 
of  Colonel  Gore,  and  his  troops,  and  the  combined  force  num- 
bered 750  men. 

The  train  was  run  to  Hammond  with  great  care,  and  that 
city  was  reached  about  4  a.  m. 

The  troops  were  debarked,  with  the  exception  of  the  artil- 
lery. The  Gatling  gun  was  placed  on  a  coal  car  in  front  of 
the  engine,  and  the  troops  marched  to  the  center  of  the  city, 
accompanied  by  the  train  and  the  Gatling.  The  streets  were 
vacated,  with  the  exception  of  a  large  force  of  policemen  and 
three  companies  of  United  States  troops,  which  were  with- 
drawn to  Chicago  as  soon  as  the  Indiana  troops  reached  the 
scene. 

The  troops  were  at  once  posted  so  as  to  protect  the  de- 
pots, bridges  and  ail  other  exposed  places,  and  a  camp  was 
established  on  a  triangular  piece  of  sandy  ground  at  the  in- 
tersection of  the  railroads.  Colonel  G.  W.  Gunder,  being  the 
ranking  colonel,  was  placed  in  command  and  the  camp  was 
named  in  his  honor.  Nearly  all  the  men  were  engaged  in  the 
tiresome  work  of  guard  duty  all  the  time.  The  only  disturb- 
ance was  on  the  night  of  July  11th,  when  the  strikers  burned 
a  bridge  of  the  Monon  road  over  the  Calumet  river  and  one 
company  was  sent  there  to  prevent  further  depredations. 
On  that  day  trains  were  moved  from  Chicago  and  guard  duty 
was  required  day  and  night. 

There  were  outbreaks  at  Whiting  and  East  Chicago,  and 
Company  F,  of  South  Bend,  of  the  Third,  and  Company  B, 
of  Lebanon,  of  the  Second,  were  sent  there  under  command 
of  Major  Feasor.  Major  Feasor  was  relieved  July  13  by 
Major  E.  P.  Thayer,  of  the  Second,  and  on  the  evening  of  that 
day  Companv  F,  of  Elwood,  of  the  Second,  was  added  to  the 
force,  having  been  moved  from  Roby.  These  troops  assisted 
in  the  arrest  of  three  men  who  were  posting  notices  on  the 
railroad  property  in  violation  of  the  injunction.  Captain 
Skinner,  of  Company  B,  of  Lebanon,  of  the  Second,  took  com- 
mand of  the  post  on  July  17,  but  the  following  day  Major 
W.  T;.  Kiger,  of  the  Fourth,  was  sent  there  with  Company 
H.  of  Warsaw,  of  the  Fourth,  and  Company  B,  of  Ft.  Wayne. 

There  was  a  change  of  troops  on  the  17th.  The  com- 
panies ordered  to  Hammond  to  relieve  those  on  duty  were 
Company  G,  of  Covington,  and  I,  of  Crawfordsville,  of  the 
Second;  B.  of  Decatur,  of  the  Fourth;  B,  of  Ft.  Wayne;  G  ,of 
Rochester;  H,  of  Angola,  and  K,  of  Auburn,  of  the  Third,  and 
a  section  of  Battery  E,  of  Ft.  Wayne.    As  soon  as  these  com- 


126  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

panies  reported,  eleven  were  ordered  home.  Colonel  Gunder 
was  relieved  of  command  and  ordered  home  the  same  day, 
and  Colonel  Gore,  of  the  Third,  assumed  command,  while 
Major  S.  A.  Bowinan  took  command  of  the  Third  Regiment. 
Colonel  Gore  was  in  command  but  two  days  when  Company 
E,  of  Elkhart,  of  the  Third,  was  ordered  home,  and  the 
Colonel  accompanied  it. 

There  was  some  little  excitement  at  Whiting  on  the  19th. 
Company  H,  of  Warsaw,  of  the  Fourth,  which  had  been  on 
duty  there,  was  ordered  home,  and  late  in  the  afternoon 
Major  Kiger  learned  that  the  Standard  Oil  Company  would 
pay  about  !S21,000  that  evening  and  that  trouble  might  fol- 
low. Be  asked  for  reinforcements  and  Company  K,  of  Au- 
burn, of  the  Third,  was  sent  to  him  and  arrived  about  dark. 
During  the  night  the  strikers  cut  the  air-brakes  on  a  cattle 
train  which  was  passing  through  Whiting,  and  also  pulled 
the  coupling  pins.  The  troops  were  called  out  and  the  com- 
panies were  deployed  up  and  down  the  tracks,  one  on  each 
side  of  the  train.  Under  this  guard  the  train  was  started, 
and  as  soon  as  it  had  left  the  yards,  squads  of  skirmishers 
were  sent  through  the  railroad  yards  and  thirteen  men  were 
placed  under  arrest.  Ten  of  them  were  tramps  who  had 
been  stealing  a  ride,  but  two  of  them  were  identified  as  those 
who  were  pulling  coupling  pins.  They  were  turned  over  to 
the  United  States  authorities  and  sent  to  Hammond  under 
arrest. 

The  heat  was  severe  and  scores  of  the  men  were  over- 
come. On  July  20,  General  Robbins  was  overcome  and  was 
compelled  to  return  to  Indianapolis.  Major  Bowman  took 
command  temporarily,  and  Colonel  H.  B.  Smith,  of  the  Sec- 
ond, was  ordered  to  Hammond  to  take  command  of  the  force. 
When  he  reached  Hammond  the  troops  there  were  Compa- 
nies T,  of  Crawfordsville,  and  G,  of  Covington,  of  the  Second; 
G,  of  Rochester,  H,  of  Angola,  and  1,  of  Waterloo,  of  the 
Third;  E,  of  Bluffton,  of  the  Fourth,  and  Battery  E,  of  Ft. 
Wayne;  or  a  total  of  2SS  men.  Company  L,  of  Kokomo,  of 
the  Second,  was  at  East  Chicago,  and  Companies  B,  of  Ft. 
Wayne,  and  K,  of  Auburn,  of  the  Third,  at  Whiting. 

There  was  no  trouble,  and  the  work  of  reducing  the  force 
was  commenced  the  next  day.  Company  L,  of  Kokomo,  of 
the  Second,  was  ordered  home  first,  and  Company  G,  of  Cov- 
ington, of  the  Second,  was  ordered  to  East  Chicago.  On 
July  24,  Companies  B,  of  Ft.  Wayne,  and  G,  of  Rochester,  of 
the  Third,  were  sent  home,  and  three  days  later  Company  1, 
of  Crawfordsville,  was  ordered  home.    Orders  were  issued  on 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  127 

Saturday  moruing,  July  28,  that  the  remainder  of  the  troops 
should  be  sent  home,  and  camp  was  broken  and  the  tents 
packed.  About  noon  orders  were  received  to  hold  the  troops 
at  Hammond,  but  all  had  left  eifcept  Company  K,  of  Auburn, 
of  the  Third,  and  Battery  E,  of  Ft.  Wayne.  These  organiza- 
tions were  held  until  Monday  and  were  quartered  in  the 
coaches^  as  the  tents  had  been  packed. 

The  long  strike  by  coal  miners  in  1897  did  not  result  in 
a  call  for  troops,  although  the  troops  were  prepared  to  re- 
spond promptly.  The  exchange  of  prisoners  between  the 
the  State  Prison  at  Michigan  City,  and  the  Reformatory  at 
Jefifersonville  on  April  12,  1897,  caused  a  detail  of  one  officer 
and  twenty-eight  men  to  be  made  from  Company  D,  of  In- 
dianapolis, of  the  Second,  and  Company  C,  of  New  Albany, 
of  the  First,  to  guard  the  trains.  The  exchange  was  made 
without  trouble  and  these  were  the  only  calls  made  on  the 
military  during  the  year. 

The  war  with  Spain  called  all  out  and  is  fully  treated 
elsewhere.  No  other  calls  have  been  made  which  resulted  in 
calling  the  troops  out,  although  different  companies  have 
been  notified  to  be  in  readiness  to  go.  During  1899  there 
were  three  such  instances.  On  April  13  theatened  trouble 
by  plate-glass  workers  at  Alexandria  caused  warnings  to  be 
issued  to  the  separate  companies  at  Terre  Haute,  Frankfort 
and  Indianapolis,  and  again,  on  .July  2G,  when  trouble  was 
threatened  between  strikers  and  non-union  colored  miners 
neai'  Evansville,  the  companies  at  Terre  Haute,  Frankfort, 
Indianapolis,  Yincennes,  Evansville,  New  Albany  and  Mad- 
ison, and  Battery  A  were  cautioned  to  be  in  readiness  to  re- 
spond, but  the  trouble  was  averted.  The  Indianapolis  com- 
pany and  Battery  A  were  ordered  to  Peru  on  August  9  to 
protect  a  prisoner  threatened  with  lynching,  but  before  they 
left  their  armories  a  message  was  received  stating  that  the 
danger  was  passed.  A  special  train  had  been  provided  to 
take  the  troops  there,  but  it  was  not  needed. 


CHAPTER  V. 

Staff  Organization  and  Signal  Work. 

The  commander-in-chief  of  the  Guard,  by  virtue  of  the 
constitution,  is  the  Governor,  and  his  personal  representa- 
tive, so  far  as  the  Guard  is  concerned,  is  the  Adjutant-Gen- 
eral. The  Governor  also  appoints  a  military'  staff,  the  mem- 
bers of  which  are  ?^iven  ranks  ranging  from  brigadier-gen- 
eral to  major.  These  titles  are  to  a  large  extent  honorary, 
and,  with  few  exceptions,  carry  no  duties  with  them.  Many 
of  those  appointed  by  Governor  Mount  have  been  retained 
by  the  present  Governor. 

Governor  AVinfield  T.  Durbin  of  Anderson,  the  present 
commander-in-chief,  is  a  veteran  of  two  wars  and  has  always 
been  deeply  interested  in  military  affairs.  He  enlisted  in  the 
One-hundred-and-Thirty-ninth  Indiana  Volunteer  Infantry  as 
a  private,  June  5,  1864,  and  served  until  September  29  of  the 
same  year.  He  was  appointed  by  Governor  Mount  commis- 
sary-general on  his  staff,  with  the  rank  of  colonel,  and  was 
designated  as  paymaster  when  the  Indiana  troops  were  mo- 
bilized at  the  outbreak  of  the  war  with  Spain.  The  extraor- 
dinary ability  he  displayed  in  paying  off  the  men  quickly, 
satisfactorily  and  without  ostentation  of  any  kind  attracted 
the  attention  of  the  Governor,  and  when  the  One-hundred- 
and-Sixty-first  Regiment  was  organized  in  response  to  the 
second  call.  Colonel  Durbin  was  given  command  of  it.  He 
was  mustered  into  United  States  service  July  15,  1898.  He 
served  with  his  regiment  until  it  was  mustered  out  of  serv- 
ice April  .SO,  1899,  when  he  returned  to  his  home  in  Anderson. 
He  was  elected  Governor  in  November,  1900,  and  was  inaugu- 
rated January  14,  1901. 

John  R.  Ward,  of  Monticello,  adjutant-general  with  the 
rank  of  brigadier-general,  is  probably  the  youngest  man  who 
ever  held  that  office.  He  was  appointed  on  the  twenty-ninth 
anniversary  of  his  birth,  April  1,  1901.  His  previous  experi- 
ence was  as  second  lieutenant  of  Company  I,  of  Monticello, 
which  served  in  Colonel  Durbin's  regiment  through  the  war 
with  Spain. 

Brigadier-General  Robert  S.  Foster,  of  Indianapolis,  quar- 
termaster-general, is  a  A'eteran  of  the  civil  war.     He  entered 


Adjt.-Gen.  John    R.   Ward 

MONTICELLO 
AS     SECOND     LIEUTENANT.    161ST     I. 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  129 

the  service  as  captain  of  Compauy  A,  Eleventh  Indiana  Vol- 
unteer Infantry,  April  17.  ISfil.  and  was  mustered  into 
United  States  service  April  25,  1861.  He  resigned  on  July  3 
folloAving,  and  the  next  day  was  appointed  major  of  the  Thir- 
teenth Indiana.  He  was  promoted  lieutenant-colonel  Octo- 
ber 25,  1861,  colonel  on  April  ?>0,  1862,  and  brigadier-general 
of  the  United  States  Volunteers  June  12,  1863.  He  was  ap- 
pointed brevet  major-general  March  31,  1865,  and  as  such  was 
mustered  out  of  the  service.  During  the  strikes  of  1877  Gen- 
eral Foster  was  captain  of  Company  H  of  the  volunteer  regi- 
ment raised  in  Indianapolis  for  State  service.  He  was  ap- 
pointed Quartermaster-General  by  Governor  Durbin  and  as- 
sumed the  duties  of  his  office  April  1,  1901. 

Charles  E.  Wilson,  of  liafayette,  military  secretary  with 
the  rank  of  colonel,  was  first  appointed  to  that  position  by 
Governor  Blount  at  the  beginning  of  his  term.  The  position 
combines  the  duties  of  secretary  to  the  Governor  and  mili- 
tary secretary,  and  during  the  organization  of  the  Indiana 
troops  for  the  war  with  Spain  Col.  Wilson  was  of  great  as- 
sistance.    He  was  reappointed  by  Governor  Durbin. 

Captain  William  E.  English  was  born  on  the  old  English 
homestead,  near  Lexington,  Scott  County,  Indiana,  No- 
vember 3.  1851,  and  is  the  only  son  of  the  late  Hon. 
William  H,  English,  former  Speaker  of  the  Indiana  House 
of  Representatives,  ex-Member  of  Congress,  ^candi- 
date for  Vice  President  in  1880,  author  of  '  ''The 
Conquest  of  the  Northwest"  and  ''History  of  Indiana,"  and 
one  of  the  ablest  men  Indiana  has  produced.  A  handsome 
bronze  statute  has  been  erected  in  his  honor  at  English,  Indi- 
ana, which  was  named  for  him,  as  was  also  English  Avenue, 
in  the  city  of  Indianapolis.  Captain  English's  grandfather, 
Hon.  Elisha  G.  English,  was  also  long  a  prominent  citizen 
of  Indiana  and  was  appointed  by  President  Buchanan  United 
States  Marshal  for  that  State  and  was  for  some  twenty  years 
a  member  of  the  Indiana  Legislature,  serving  in  both  House 
and  Senate.  "Through  his  father  on  the  maternal  side  Captain 
English  is  directly  descended  from  the  celebrated  Jost  Hite, 
who  brought  the  first  colony  to  Virginia  that  settled  west  of 
the  Blue  Ridge  mountains,  locating  on  a  grant  of  land  of  over 
100,000  acres  made  to  him  by  King  George  II  of  England. 
Capt.  English's  great-grandfather,  Lieutenant  Philip  Eastin, 
was  an  officer  in  the  Fourth  Virginia  Regiment  of  the  Conti- 
nental line  and  served  during  the  entire  Revolutionary  War. 
His  great-great-grandfather,  Captain  Charles  Smith,  was  an 


130  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

officer  under  Colonel  George  Washington  in  the  French-Eng- 
lish Colonial  War  and  was  wounded  at  the  battle  of  Great 
Meadows,  and  his  great-great-great-grandfather,  Colonel 
John  Hite,  was  a  Colonial  officer  and  a  member  of  the 
first  Board  of  Justices  of  Frederick  Count}',  Virginia,  after 
independence  was  declared.  Captain  English  removed  with 
his  parents  to  Indianapolis  at  an  early  age  and  received  his 
rudimentary  education  in  that  city.  Having  decided  to  take 
up  the  law  as  a  profession,  he  entered  the  law  department 
of  the  Northwestern  Christian  University,  and  upon  graduat- 
ing therefrom  formed  a  partnership  with  Hon.  John  R.  Wil- 
son, under  the  firm  title  of  English  &  Wilson.  After  five 
years  thus  spent  he  retired  from  the  firm  in  order  to  devote 
particular  attention  to  the  magnificent  structure  known  as 
English's  Opera  House  Block,  which  he  had  erected  a  short 
time  before.  At  the  end  of  six  years  he  arranged  his  affairs 
for  a  lengthy  foreign  tour  and  traveled  abroad  for  some 
three  years,  visiting  every  country  in  Europe,  from  Norway 
to  Greece,  and  various  portions  of  Asia  Minor,  North  Africa, 
Canada,  Mexico,  Cuba  and  South  America.  During  his  tour 
he  wrote  a  series  of  letters  which  appeared  in  the  Indianap- 
olis paper,  and  attracted  general  attention,  evidencing 
marked  literary  ability.  His  letters  from  the  Holy  Land, 
North  Africa,  Turkey  and  Egypt  were  widely  and  favorably 
commented  ujion.  Captain  English  is  one  of  the  prominent 
members  of  the  Masonic  fraternity  in  Indiana  and  his  "His- 
tory of  Early  Masonry"  in  that  State,  published  in  1895,  was 
highly  endorsed  by  his  Masonic  brethren.  He  has  taken  a 
total  of  forty-three  Masonic  degrees  of  various  kinds  and 
has  served  as  President  of  the  Masonic  Relief  Board  of  Indi- 
anapolis, Representative  of  the  Grand  Lodges  of  New  York 
and  Tennessee  for  Indiana,  Grand  Lecturer,  Grand  Marshal, 
Grand  Junior  and  Grand  Senior  Warden  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of 
Indiana,  Worshipful  Master  of  Center  Lodge  No.  28  F.  and 
A.  Masons,  High  Priest  of  Indianapolis  Chapter  No.  5  Royal 
Arch  Masons,  Illustrious  Master  of  Indianapolis  Council 
No.  2  Royal  and  Select  Masters,  Sword  Bearer  of  Raper  Com- 
mandery  No.  1  Knights  Templar,  Noble  of  Murat  Temple  of 
the  Mystic  Shrine  and  is  a  Thirty-second  degree  member  of 
the  Ancient  and  Accepted  Scottish  Rite.  Captain  English  is 
also  connected  with  various  other  societies  and  organizations 
and  is  Past  Grand  Exalted  Ruler  of  the  Benevolent  Order  of 
Elks  for  the  United  States,  ex-President  of  the  Indianapolis 
Commercial  Club,  ex-President  of  the  Indianapolis  Hendricks 
Club,  ex-President  of  the  Indianapolis  Board  of  Park  Com- 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  131 

missioners,  President  of  the  Indiana  Society  Sons  of  the 
Amei-iean  Revolution,  Vice-President  of  the  Indiana  His- 
torical Society,  Vice-President  Indiana  Humane  So- 
ciety, besides  being  a  member  of  the  National  Society  of 
Colonial  Wars,  Huguenot  Society  of  America,  Holland  Soci- 
ety of  Chicago,  National  Civic  Federation,  National  League 
of'  American  Sportsmen,  Western  Waiters'  Association, 
Indiana  Forestry  Association,  Indianapolis  Bar  Association, 
Indianapolis  Board  of  Trade,  Indianapolis  German  House, 
New  York  Lambs  Club,  New  York  Knickerbocker  Athletic 
Club,  and  the  Indianapolis  University  Club,  Columbia  Club, 
Marion  Club,  Country  Club,  Canoe  Club,  Aquatic  Club,  etc. 
Captain  English  has  been  made  an  honorary  member  of  two 
labor  unions,  "The  Musicians'  Protective  Association"  and 
<'The  National  Alliance  of  Theatrical  Stage  Employes,"  in 
recognition  of  his  various  services  to  the  cause  of  labor  as 
represented  by  the  Indianapolis  branches  of  these  organiza- 
tions. 

Captain  English  is  a  gentleman  of  fine  appearance  and 
of  great  personal  popularity,  a  quick  and  ready  debater,  a 
forcible  speaker  and  an  excellent  presiding  officer,  and  when 
occasion  requires  and  he  is  called  to  preside  over  or  address 
public  meetings  or  conventions  his  capacity  is  made  most 
manifest  and  his  abilities  show  to  their  best  advantage,  ffl 

Captain  English  has  long  been  a  leader  in  Indianapolis 
politics  and  has  repeatedly  represented  his  party  associates 
in  delegate  capacity  in  municipal,  township,  county,  state  and 
national  conventions.  In  his  earlier  political  associations 
and  aflfi nations  he  was  strongly  bound  to  the  old  Democratic 
party  and  an  active  participant  in  its  councils,  but  when  the 
new  element  in  that  party  came  into  control  of  its  organiza- 
tion and  assumed  a  position  upon  national  affairs  which  he 
believed  to  be  in  total  abandonment  of  its  former  correct 
Jetfersonian  principles  upon  questions  of  sound  financial 
policy  and  loyalty  to  the  flag,  he  promptly  afiQliated  with  the 
Republican  party,  of  which  he  has  ever  since  been  an  active, 
zealous  and  influential  member.  He  began  active  participa- 
tion in  politics  some  years  previous  to  his  majority  and  was 
treasurer  of  the  leading  local  political  club  of  his  party  in 
the  presidential  campaign  of  1872,  president  of  the  same  in 
1876,  and  again  president  of  the  Young  Men's  Club  in  1878.ffl 

In  1875  he  was  the  nominee  of  his  party  for  council  in 
the  eleventh  ward  of  Indianapolis,  but  declined.  In  1882  he 
was  chairman  of  the  Center  Township  delegate  convention, 
in  1885  and  1891  he  was  chairman  of  the  Indianapolis  city 


132  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

convention,  in  1890  and  1896  he  was  chairman  of  the  Marion 
County  convention,  and  at  the  national  convention  of  clubs  of 
his  party,  held  in  New  York,  October  4,  1892,  was  elected 
vice-president  of  the  organization  and  member  of  the  national 
committee  for  the  State  of  Indiana  for  the  ensuing  four  years. 

Captain  English  served  as  a  member  of  his  party's  State 
executive  committee,  as  a  member  of  the  county  committee 
of  ilarion  County  for  over  twenty  years  continuously,  and 
for  years  as  a  member  of  the  city  committee  of  Indi- 
anapolis at  the  same  time,  and  in  1878  was  elected  chairman 
of  the  city  committee.  In  that  capacity  he  so  satisfactorily 
conducted  the  affairs  of  the  campaign  at  the  spring  election 
of  1878  that  in  recognition  of  his  ability  as  a  political  organ- 
izer and  manager  he  shortly  after  was  also  unanimously 
chosen  to  the  position  of  chairman  of  the  Marion  County  com- 
mittee, and  given  the  general  management  there  during  the 
exciting  State  campaign  of  1878.  It  was  while  holding  these 
two  important  positions  that  he  was  unanimously  nominated 
by  his  party  friends  of  Marion  and  Shelby  counties  as  their 
candidate  for  joint  representative,  nothwithstanding  there 
were  several  worthy  and  talented  competitors  for  the  nomi- 
nation. 

His  canvass  for  this  office  attracted  general  attention 
throughout  the  State,  and  although  the  district  was  carried 
by  the  opposition  two  years  before,  by  a  majority  of  nearly 
700,  and  at  this  election,  on  the  general  ticket,  by  over  200, 
Captain  English  was  elected,  leading  his  ticket  nearly  five 
hundred  votes.  He  had  the  honor  of  being  the  youngest 
member  of  the  House  of  Representatives,  although  repre- 
senting the  then  largest  district  in  the  State,  and  of  being 
the  third  of  his  immediate  family  to  hold  a  seat  in  that  body, 
his  father  and  grandfather  both  having  previously  been  mem- 
bers of  the  House  of  Representatives. 

H  e  served  with  distinction  during  both  the  regular  and 
extra  sessions,  and  was  a  recognized  leader.  He  was  con- 
sidered one  of  the  best  parliamentarians  in  the  body  and 
Speaker  Cauthorne  frequently  called  iq^on  him  to  preside 
over  the  deliberations  of  the  House.  The  Speaker  appointed 
him  to  the  chairmanship  of  the  standing  committee  on  the 
affairs  of  the  city  of  Indianapolis  and  a  member  of  the  com- 
mittee to  reapportion  the  State  for  congressional  and  legis- 
lative purposes. 

His  bill  upon  congressional  apportionment — ''House  Bill 
No.  468" — passed  both  houses  and  became  the  law  after  one 
of  the  most  bitter  legislative  struggles  ever  witnessed  in  the 


NATIONATi  GUARD  OF  IiNDlANA.  133 

State.  He  was  also  author  of  the  popular  law  limiting  the 
indebtedness  of  Marion  County  and  various  other  bills  and 
resolutions  of  like  importance  were  proposed  by  him.  Among 
them  were  the  first  bill  introduced  providing  for  a  reduction 
of  official  fees  and  salaries,  the  bill  abolishing  the  unneces- 
sary offices  of  city  treasurer  and  assessor,  the  bill  providing 
for'a  reappraisement  of  real  estate  and  the  reduction  of  tax- 
ation thereon  and  the  original  bill  providing  for  a  metropoli- 
tan police  system  in  Indianapolis. 

Captain  English  was  prominently  spoken  of  as  a  candi- 
date for  Congress  at  the  expiration  of  his  legislative  term  in 
1880,  but  declined  to  allow  the  use  of  his  name  before  the 
convention  of  that  year.  However  at  the  succeeding  election, 
two  vears  later,  there  was  a  general  desire  among  his  party 
friends  that  he  should  become  the  candidate  in  his  district, 
and,  although  several  prominent  and  able  gentlemen  were 
candidates  for  the  position,  he  was  unanimously  nominated 
at  the  convention  held  at  Shelbyville,  May  8, 1882.  The  oppos- 
ing candidate  nominated  against  him  had  the  advantage 
of  being  a  candidate  for  re-election,  having  been  elected  two 
years  before  by  nearly  one  thousand  majority.  But  in  the 
face  of  this  large  majority  to  overcome,  Captain  English 
entered  upon  a  vigorous  campaign,  making  a  thorough  per- 
sonal canvass,  besides  speaking  in  every  township  in  the 
district.  His  ability  as  a  canvasser  being  well  known,  his 
nomination  alarmed  the  opposition,  notwithstanding  their 
previous  majorities  in  the  district,  and  every  effort  was  made 
to  insure  his  defeat.  However,  despite  the  majority  to  over- 
come and  the  exceptional  fight  made  against  him,  he  carried 
the  district  and  was  elected  after  one  of  the  hottest  political 
campaigns  ever  known  in  the  State. 

In  the  words  of  the  Washington  Chronicle,  ''Mr.  English 
made  a  useful,  capable  and  attentive  representative,  always 
in  attendance  upon  the  sessions  of  the  House  and  ever  watch- 
ful of  the  interests  of  his  constituents."  Among  other  im- 
portant bills  introduced  by  him  were  those  providing  for  an 
international  copyright  law,  the  issuance  of  silver  certificates 
of  small  denominations  and  the  increase  of  the  pensions  of 
crippled  soldiers  and  sailors.  His  comprehensive  report  on 
the  proposed  alcoholic  liquor  traffic  commission  from  the 
committee  of  which  he  was  chairman  was  adopted  by  the 
House  and  attracted  much  favorable  comment.  At  the  close 
of  his  official  term  it  was  the  general  desire  of  his  party  that 
he  accept  a  renomination,  but,  influenced  by  personal  con- 
siderations, he  positively  declined  to  be  a  candidate.     His 


134  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

declination  was  received  with  regret,  and  the  congressional 
convention,  upon  assembling  at  Indianapolis,  August  31,  1884, 
to  nominate  his  successor,  unanimously  adopted  the  follow- 
ing in  reference  thereto: 

''Resolved,  That  we  hear  with  regret  of  Mr.  English's 
wish  and  determination  not  to  be  a  candidate  for  re-election, 
and  we  unqualifiedly  express  our  confidence  in  him  as  a  faith- 
ful representative." 

Representative  English  was  not  only  thus  warmly  ap- 
proved by  his  party  friends,  but  his  course  in  Congress  re- 
ceived indorsement  from  his  constituents  regardless  of  party. 
One  of  the  leading  opposition  papers  of  the  State  at  that 
time,  the  Indianapolis  Daily  Times,  said:  "He  is  fair  and 
liberal  toward  his  political  opponents  and  always  ready  to 
do  a  favor.  He  won  the  reputation  of  being  a  hard-working 
and  successful  member  of  the  Indiana  Legislature,  and  we 
are  glad  to  find  him  on  the  same  line  in  Congress."  The  able 
organ  of  Hancock  County,  the  Greenfield  Republican,  said: 
"He  makes  a  faithful  and  eflicient  represetnative,  and  in  his 
official  duties  does  not  discriminate  against  those  who  differ 
from  him  politically.  As  a  business  representative  he  is  now, 
as  when  a  member  of  the  Indiana  Assembly,  far  above  the 
average  and  entitled  to  the  confidence  of  his  constituents." 

Thus  Captain  English  left  official  position  with  kindly 
words  from  both  political  friend  and  foe,  after  never  having 
suffered  defeat  in  convention  or  at  the  polls.  In  the  language 
of  the  Washington  Free  Press,  at  the  close  of  the  congres- 
sional session,  "Mr.  English  came  into  the  House  of  Repre- 
sentatives, the  youngest  member  of  that  body,  going  out  with 
the  good  will  and  respect  of  the  entire  House,  and  with  as 
many  personal  friends  as  the  most  popular  members."  Al- 
though frequently  spoken  of  in  that  connection,  Captain 
English  has  declined  to  be  a  candidate  for  election  to  any 
office  since  that  time,  but  has  continued  an  active,  zealous 
worker  in  political  affairs. 

In  the  presidential  campaign  of  1892  he  was  a  prominent 
participant  both  before  and  after  the  presidential  nomi- 
nations. In  the  heated  preliminary  contest  within  his  party 
ranks  between  the  friends  of  the  various  aspirants  for  the 
presidency  he  was  one  of  the  leaders  in  Indiana  of  the  ex- 
presidential  following,  and  as  a  result  thereof  was  selected 
by  his  party  friends  of  the  Indianapolis  district  as  a  delegate  to 
the  national  convention  at  Chicago  over  several  well-known 
and  active  competitors.     He  was  one  of  the  most  prominent 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  135 

members  of  that  body,  havino'  been  chosen  in  the  organiza- 
tion as  chairman  of  the  important  ''committee  on  rules  and 
order  of  business"  for  the  government  of  the  convention,  and 
having  been  hiter  unanimously  selected  by  the  Indiana  dele- 
gation to  make  the  speech  to  the  convention  on  behalf  of  the 
State  of  Indiana  presenting  their  choice  for  the  ofiSce  of 
President  of  the  United  States.  In  the  performance  of  this 
distinguished  duty  he  acipiitted  himself  with  great  credit  and 
honor,  his  speech  being  generally  pronounced  by  press  and 
public  to  be,  in  the  language  of  the  Daily  News,  "one  of  the 
best  oratorical  efforts"  delivered  before  that  magnificent  as- 
semblage. The  Associated  Press  declared  it  "eloquently" 
rendered,  and  The  Indianapolis  Sentinel's  telegraphic  special 
from  Chicago  voiced  the  general  verdict  in  the  statement 
"that  it  was  generally  conceded  that  Mr.  English  made  the 
best  seconding  speech  of  the  convention." 

Captain  English  was  for  the  second  time  elected  unani- 
mously a  delegate  from  the  Indianapolis  district  to  the  na- 
tionar  convention  of  his  party  held  in  Chicago  in  1896,  where 
he  was  one  of  the  managers  of  the  campaign  of  Indiana's  can- 
didate for  nomination  as  the  presidential  standard  bearer. 

In  the  national  campaign  of  1900  Captain  English  was 
again  a  most  active  participant  in  the  presidential  contest 
and  this  time  made  an  especially  brilliant  speaking  campaign 
throughout  the  various  parts  of  Indiana  in  behalf  of  McKin- 
ley,  Roosevelt  and  the  entire  Republican  ticket.  No  speaker 
was  in  greater  demand  at  all  Republican  gatherings,  and  he 
was  everywhere  greeted  with  the  most  enthusiastic  audi- 
ences. His  influence  was  widely  felt  in  all  parts  of  Indiana 
in  this  campaign,  and  at  its  close  he  received  personal  letters 
from  both  President  :McKinley  and  Vice-President  Roosevelt 
in  acknowledgment  of  his  eminent  services  in  behalf  of  the 
Republican  nominees. 

Upon  the  outbreak  of  the  Spanish-American  War,  noth- 
withstanding  his  immense  business  interests,  and  the  sacri- 
fices incident  thereto.  Captain  English  promptly  tendered  his 
services  to  Governor  Mount  of  Indiana  and  through  the  Gov- 
ernor and  Senator  Fairbanks  was  shortly  thereafter  offered 
an  appointment  by  President  McKinley  as  paymaster  in  the 
army  with  the  rank  of  major.  This  tender  was  promptly  de- 
clined, he  stating  that  he  desired  active  service  only  and  re- 
questing an  appointment  of  lower  rank,  if  need  be,  provided 
the  service  was  at  the  front. 

Following  this,  after  failure  to  receive  appointment  in  the 
Adjutant-General's  department,  for  which  he  applied,  he  was 


136  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

on  May  17th,  1898,  appointed  by  President  McKinley  to  the 
rank  of  Captain  of  United  States  Volunteers,  and  assigned 
to  the  Quartermaster's  department.  Not  desiring  to  serve  in 
that  department  for  the  reason  before  given  of  a  desire  for 
more  active  service  at  the  front,  at  his  own  urgent  and  per- 
sonal request  he  was  on  June  10th,  1898,  promptly  detached 
and  transferred  from  service  in  that  department,  without 
having  performed  any  duty  in  it,  and  was  immediately  as- 
signed to  duty  as  an  Aide  upon  the  personal  staff  of  Major- 
General  Joseph  Wheeler,  commanding  the  Cavalry  Division, 
(and  served  as  such  throughout  the  Santiago  campaign),  as 
shown  by  the  following  special  order  issued  by  General 
Wheeler: 

"Headquarters  Cavalry  Division,  U.  S.  Army. 
"Special  Order  No.  22. 

"Pursuant  to  instructions  from  the  War  Department,  Captain 
William  E.  English,  IT.  S.  Volunteers,  is  assigned  to  duty  as  Aide  to  the 
Major-General  commanding,  to  date  .Tune  10,  1898,  the  day  on  which  he 
reported  for  duty.    By  command  of  Major-General  Wheeler. 

"J.  H.  DORST, 
"LieuT.-Col.  U.  S.  Vols..  Assistant  Adjutant-General. 
"Official: 

"M.  F.  STEELE,  Aide." 

Captain  English  was  among  the  first  soldiers  who  em- 
barked for  Cuba,  sailing  from  Tampa,  June  13,  on  the  trans- 
port "Allegheny,"  in  company  with  General  Wheeler  and  the 
members  of  his  staff.  He  had  the  distinguished  honor  to  be 
the  only  Indiana  volunteer  in  General  Shaffer's  army. 

In  the  bombardment  of  El  Poso  hill  during  the  battle  of 
July  1st  before  Santiago  he  was  disabled  and  dangerously 
injured  by  his  frightened  horse  rearing  and  falling  backward 
with  and  upon  him  as  a  result  of  a  Spanish  shrapnel  shell 
exploding  close  to  him,  which  slightly  wounded  his  horse  upon 
the  shoulder,  besides  killing  and  wounding  several  soldiers 
about  him,  among  the  wounded  being  Mason  Mitchell,  the 
well-known  actor-lecturer,  and  Sergeant  Devore  of  Roose- 
velt's Rough  Riders.  Colonel  Roosevelt,  in  his  history  of  the 
Rough  Riders,  states  that  he  himself  received  a  slight  wound 
on  tlie  back  of  the  hand  from  a  piece  of  the  same  deadly 
missile,  and,  as  shown  by  the  following  extract  from  the 
Evansville  (Ind.)  Daily  Journal,  of  Oct.  13,  1900,  he  later  con- 
firmed this  statement  in  a  public  address  delivered  in  the  city 
of  Evansville  during  his  vice-presidential  campaign,  in  which, 
in  closing,  he  said:  "I  want  to  have  the  privilege  of  intro- 
ducing the  speaker  who  is  to  follow  me.  My  successor  on 
this  platform  is  a  man  disabled  as  a  result  of  the  same  shell 


Col.   William    E.    English 

Capt.  U.  S.   V.  AND    A.  D.  C.  Staff    of    Major-General    Josfph    Wi 
Santiago   Campaign,  Spanish- American   War 

Colonel    and    Inspector    General,  Staff  of   Governor  or   Inc 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  137 

which  struck  me,  in  the  war  with  Spain.  He  refuses  to 
follow  men  who  are  opposed  to  civic  honesty  at  home  and 
national  honor  abroad.  I  have  the  honor  to  introduce  Cap- 
tain English,  of  your  own  State." 

General  Samuel  S.  Sumner  was  in  command  of  the  Cav- 
arly  Division  at  the  time  referred  to,  as  a  result  of  the  ab- 
sence of  General  Wheeler  on  account  of  illness  (General 
Wheeler  reaching  the  front  later),  and  Captain  English  was 
tor  that  reason  serving  temporarily  upon  his  staff.  General 
Sumner,  sitting  on  his  horse  a  few  feet  away,  was  an  eye 
witness  to  the  injury  which  disabled  Captain  English,  and  in 
reference  thereto  the  following  valued  evidence  has  been 
placed  on  file  in  the  War  Department  by  General  Sumner: 

"August  23.  1899. 
"Brigadier-General  Tlieo.  Sfhwan.  President  Board, 
"War  Department,  Washington,  D.  C: 
"Sir— I  remember  very  well  the  injury  of  Captain  Wm.  E.  English 
on  .Tuly  1st  .'it  El  Poso,  where  he  was  temporarily  acting  as  an  Aide  upon 
my  staff.    I  was  duite  near  him  and  saw  his  horse  rear  and  fall;  at  the 
time  1  thought  he  was  struck  (or  the  horse)  by  a  piece  of  the  shell  which 
burst  over  our  heads,  but  learned  later  that  he  had  escaped  a  wound, 
though  severelv  injured  by  the  horse's  fall. 

"S.   S.   SUMNER, 
"Col.  6th  Cav.,  late  Brig.-Gen., 
"Commanding  Cavalry  Brigade  and  Division." 

Captain  English  was  crushed  beneath  the  falling  horse, 
and  upon  removal  was  found  to  be  dangerously  injured  in- 
ternally, and  while  still  disabled  and  confined  from  these 
injuries  was  attacked  by  virulent  dysentery  accompanied  by 
malaria,  until  his  (Condition  from  these  various  complications 
became  so  alarming  that  after  consultation  the  surgeons  in 
charge  ordered  his  immediate  removal  from  the  climate  of 
Cuba  and  return  to  the  United  States  as  the  only  hope  of 
saving  his  life.  ITe  was  therefore  ordered  transferred  to  the 
hospital  at  Siboney  by  written  order  of  Major  L.  M.  Cramp- 
ton,  Chief  Surgeon  in  charge  of  Headquarters  Hospital  (and 
Major  Frederick  J.  Combe,  Assistant  Surgeon),  and  thence 
together  with  many  other  sick  and  wounded  soldiers  on  board 
the  hospital  transport  "Seneca*'  for  removal  to  the  United 
States.  The  transport  sailed  from  Cuba  the  day  the  sur- 
render of  Santiago  was  agreed  upon  by  the  Spanish  and 
American  commanders,  and  it  became  well  known  through 
the  newspapers  because  of  the  extreme  privations  and  hard- 
ships endured  on  the  homeward  voyage. 

It  was  first  ordered  to  Tampa,  but  the  restrictions  of  the 
health  authorities  there  caused  its  destination  to  be  changed 


138  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

to  Fortress  Monroe,  where  it  was  again  refused  a  landing  on 
account  of  yellow  fever  being  reported  on  board,  and  after 
various  vexatious  dela.vs  it  was  eventually  permitted  to  land 
in  New  York  harbor.  Mrs.  English,  who  had  unsuccessfully 
but  persistently  and  courageously-  followed  her  husband  to 
each  of  these  ports,  finally  secured  his  release  from  quaran- 
tine, in  which  he  was  held  in  New  York.  After  the  necessary 
rest  and  recuperation  in  that  city,  Captain  English  returned 
to  his  home  in  Indianapolis,  where  his  friends  received  him 
with  congratulations  and  rejoicings,  his  death  having  been 
bulletined  by  the  newspapers  but  a  short  time  before.  Shortly 
after  his  arrival  his  enthusiastic  friends  of  the  G.  A.  K.  vet- 
erans marched  in  a  body  to  his  residence  to  tender  him  their 
fraternal  welcome  on  his  return,  which  was  followed  a  few 
days  later  by  a  jjublic  reception  given  by  the  Columbia  Club, 
the  leading  club  organization  of  the  city,  and  still  later  on 
his  brethren  of  the  Masonic  fraternity  at  a  public  assemblage 
presented  him  with  a  beautifully  jewelled  officer's  sword, with 
the  words.  "As  a  token  of  his  services  to  his  country,"  hand- 
somely engraved  upon  it.  A  most  striking  and  gracious  wel- 
come and  greeting  was  extended  by  the  Indiana  Republican 
State  convention,  which  being  then  in  session  invited  Captain 
English  to  a  seat  in  the  convention  near  the  presiding  ofQcer 
and  when  he  appeared  before  them,  bronzed,  feeble  and  ema- 
ciated from  his  Cuban  experiences,  gave  him  three  rousing 
cheers  and  a  patriotic  ovation  such  as  has  seldom  been  wit- 
nessed in  a  j)olitical  convention. 

Captain  English  continued  in  such  bad  health  as  a  result 
of  the  effects  of  the  injury  received  and  the  illness  contracted 
in  Cuba,  that  he  was  granted  an  extended  sick  leave  by  the 
War  Department,  and  the  war  having  in  the  meantime  ended, 
he  was  finally  at  his  own  request  honorably  discharged  from 
the  army  of  the  Ignited  States.  December  '31,  1898.  On  that 
evening  at  a  dinner  in  celebration  of  the  event  the  following 
highly  flattering  and  complimentary  letters  were  read  from 
his  old  commander.  General  Wheeler,  and  from  Governor 
Mount  and  United  States  Senators  Fairbanks  and  Tuipie  of 
Indiana,  who  were  most  largely  responsible  for  his  appoint- 
ment to  the  army  by  the  President  of  the  United  States: 

"House  of  Representatives, 
Washington,  D.  C,  Dec.  8th,  1898. 

"Dear  Captain  English — I  am  very  glad  to  hear  that  friends  of  your 
oily  are  to  tender  you  a  manifestation  of  their  esteem  and  respect.  I 
was  very  glad,  indeed,  to  have  you  on  my  staff  in  Cuba,  and  it  was  with 
regret  that  your  being  disabled  in  front  of  Santiago  on  July  1  and  your 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  139 

subsequent  illness  deprived  me  of  tlie  continuance  of  your  service  with 
me.  Wishing  you  many  years  of  happiness  and  trusting  that  your  State 
and  country  may  have  the  continued  benefit  of  your  services,  believe  me 
truly  yom- "friend.  JOSEPH  WHEELER." 

"Executive  Department,  State  of  Indiana, 

"Indianapolis,  Dec.  18th,  1898. 
":^Iy  Dear  Captain— I  desire  to  express  to  you  through  this  communi- 
cation that  which  I  have  stated  publicly,  viz.:  My  appreciation  of  the 
promptness  with  which  you  tendered  your  services  in  the  war  with 
Spain.  You  were  one  of  the  first  in  this  State  to  pledge  your  support  and 
offer  your  services  to  the  government.  It  gave  me  pleasure  to  promptly 
recommend  you  for  the  position  of  paymaster,  with  the  rank  of  Major. 
It  was  a  truly  chivalrous  spirit  which  you  manifested  when  you  de- 
clined this  and  asked  for  'active  service  at  the  front.'  You  were  com- 
missioned a  Captain  and  assigned  to  the  staff  of  fighting  General  Joseph 
Wheeler.  In  front  of  Santiago  de  Cuba  you  found  Avhat  you  sought— 
'active  service  at  the  front.'  In  this  severe  battle  you  were  disabled,  and 
by  subsequent  sickness  compelled  to  return  home.  You  did  your  duty 
promptly  and  faitlifully.  I  trust  God  will  give  you  many  years  in  which 
to  enjoy  the  priviletres  and  blessings  of  the  country  to  the  defense  of 
which  you  so  promptly  responded.  Sincerely  your  friend, 

"JAMES  A.  MOUNT,  Governor." 

"United  States  Senate, 
"Washington,  D.  C,  Dec.  30th,  1898. 
"Dear  Captain  English- 1  am  in  receipt  of  your  favor  of  recent  date. 
ad  vising  me  that  yon" are  to  retire  from  service  in  the  army  on  the  31st 
inst.  Permit  me  this  opportunity  to  congratulate  you  upon  the  fact  of 
your  early  tender  of  services  during  the  recent  war  and  upon  the  excel- 
lent record  made  by  you  while  in  the  array.  I  am  gratified  to  have  been 
of  some  little  service  to  you  in  securing  the  commission  which  you  de- 
sired. You  have  splendidly  vindicated  all  I  promised  in  your  behalf. 
Wishing  you  health  and  happiness,  I  remain, 

"Very  Sincerely, 
"CHARLES  W.   FAIRBANKS." 

"United  States  Senate, 
"Washington,  D.  C,  Dec.  9th,  1898. 
"lion.  W.  E.  English,  Indianapolis,  Ind.— Having  learned  from  the 
War  Department  that  your  resignation  from  the  army  had  been  ac- 
cepted, to  take  effect  from  the  date  of  December  31st,  next,  allow  me  to 
congratulate  upon  this  highly  honorable  conclusion  of  your  military  serv- 
ice. Your  very  early  tender  of  service  to  the  government  in  the  late 
war  with  Spain,  your  volimtary  and  earnest  dechnation  of  non-active 
duties  and  your  urgent  request  to  be  assigned  to  the  field  at  the  front, 
your  gallant  participation  in  the  victorious  campaign  against  Santiago, 
until  you  were  disabled  in  action  in  the  face  of  the  enemy,  have  amply 
justified  the  expectation  of  yom-  friends,  and  the  sound  judgment  of  the 
heroic  Wheeler  in  selecting  you  as  a  member  of  his  military  staff  and 
household.  You  may  thus  now  retire  and  return  again  to  civil  life  with 
the  consciousness  of  having  rendered  to  the  State  and  to  your  country 
the  bravest  and  truest  service  in  a  perilous  time  destined  to  be  mem- 
orable in  our  history.  Yours  very  truly, 

"DAVID  TURPIE." 


140  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

At  the  close  of  his  service  in  the  army  Captain  English 
patriotically  decided  that  he  would  not  accept  the  pay  due 
him  from  the  government  therefor,  and  so  notified  the  War 
Department  in  the  following  letter  (copied  from  the  official 
records),  addressed  to  the  Adjutant-General  of  the  army  at 
Washington: 

"Indianapolis,  Oct.  20,  1899. 
"General  H.  C.  Corbin, 

"Adjutant-General,  U.  S.  A.: 
"Sir — I  bave  drawn  no  pay  at  any  time  and  do  not  know  the  amount 
due  me  from  the  government  for  my  services  as  Captain  U.  S.  V.  and  A. 
D.  C.  on  the  staff  of  Major-General  Joseph  Wheeler  during  the  Spanish- 
American  War.  My  active  service  was  confined  to  the  Santiago  cam- 
paign, but  whatever  the  amount  due  me  is,  I  desire  to  turn  it  bacli  into 
the  United  States  treasury.  This  is  sijnply  a  little  matter  of  sentiment 
on  my  part,  and  if  you  Avill  inform  me  as  to  the  procedure  necessary  to 
cover  it  baclv  into  the  treasury  or  forwai'd  me  any  papers  which  it  will 
be  necessary  for  me  to  sign,  I  shall  be  imder  obligations  to  you. 
"Respectfully, 

"WILLIAM  E.  ENGLISH, 

"Late  Captain  U.  S.  V." 

In  pursuance  of  these  instructions  the  necessary  papers 
were  prepared,  forwarded  and  promptly  signed  by  Captain 
English  whereby  11,150,  the  full  amount  due  him  for  his 
entire  army  service,  was  covered  back  into  the  United  States 
treasury,  as  shown  and  attested  by  the  official  records  of  the 
Auditor  of  the  Treasury  for  the  War  Department  and  the 
Assistant  Treasurer  of  the  United  States. 

On  the  day  following  his  retirement  from  the  United 
States  Army,  Governor  Mount,  in  recognition  of  his  services, 
honored  Captain  English  still  further  by  appointing  him  Pay- 
master-General on  the  stair  of  the  Governor  of  Indiana,  with 
the  rank  of  Colonel,  and  iie  has  since  been  reappointed  on  the 
Governor's  staff  as  Inspector-General  with  the  rank  of 
Colonel  by  Governor  Mount's  successor  in  office.  Governor 
Durbin.  By  virtue  of  his  services  in  the  Spanish-American 
War,  Captain  P^nglish  is  at  j)resent  serving  as  Department 
Commander  for  Indiana  of  the  National  Association  of  Span- 
ish-American War  Veterans,  Vice-Commander  of  Indiana 
Commandf'rv  ^lilitary  Order  of  Foreign  Wars,  Vice-Presi- 
dent of  the  United  States  Volunteers'  Association  and  mem- 
ber of  The  Society  of  the  Army  of  Santiago  de  Cuba,  made 
up  of  soldiers  who  served  honorably  in  the  Santiago  cam- 
paign. 

Captain  English  became  identified  with  Indiana  military 
affairs  at  an  early  date  and  was  one  of  the  charter  members 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  141 

of  the  well  known  Indianapolis  Light  Infantry,  signing  the 
original  charter  agreement  April  14,  1877,  and  with  the  rest  of 
the  company  being  mnstered  service  in  the  Indi- 
ana National  Guard  on  July  14,  1877.  He  was  a  member 
of  the  committee  that  prepared  and  filed  the  original  articles 
of  incorporation,  member  of  the  first  committee  on  finance 
and  member  of  the  board  of  audit  during  the  first  year  of  the 
company's  existence,  and  for  many  years  was  one  of  the  most 
active  members,  serving  through  the  Coal  Creek  riots  and  on 
other  important  and  notable  occasions.  The  "William  E. 
English  Guards,"  named  for  Captain  English,  was  organized 
and  mustered  into  State  service  May  16,  1886,  and  was  the 
first  colored  company  in  the  State  to  enter  the  Indiana  Na- 
tional Guard.  The  ''William  E,  English  Zouaves,"  of  Indi- 
anapolis, one  of  the  crack  zouave  companies  of  the  United 
States,  is  also  named  in  his  honor,  as  is  "Captain  William  E. 
English  Camp  No.  64"  of  the  National  Associatio  nof  Spanish- 
American  War  Veterans. 

Captain  English  is  one  of  the  largest  property  owners  in 
Indiana  and  devotes  the  greater  part  of  his  time  to  his  ex- 
tensive interests  in  the  city  of  Indianapolis,  where  he  resides, 
although  spending  considerable  time  at  his  beautiful  country 
seat  in  Scott  county  also.  Flis  magnificent  block  fronting 
on  IMonument  Place  in  Indianapolis  (occupying  one  entire 
square),  in  which  is  located  English's  Hotel  and  English's 
Opera  House,  is  universally  conceded  to  be  one  of  the  finest 
and  handsomest  buildings  in  the  United  States.  Captain 
English,  however,  never  permits  his  private  interests  to  cause 
him  to  neglect  public  affairs  or  to  lessen  his  activity  and 
public  spirit  in  all  that  affects  the  requirements  and  duties  of 
good  citizenship. 

Colonel  Harold  C.  Megrew,  of  Indianapolis,  was  appointed 
by  Governor  Mount,  April  12,  1897,  and  was  designated  as 
chief  of  staff'.  He  served  through  the  war  with  Spain  as 
major  of  the  One-hundred-and-Sixty-first  Indiana  Volunteer 
Infantry. 

Colonel  William  J.  Henley,  of  Rushville,  Judge  Advocate 
General,  was  appointed  by  Governor  Mount.  Judge  Henley 
is  one  of  the  judges  of  the  Appellate  Court  of  Indiana. 

Dr.  Orange  S.  Runnels,  of  Indianapolis,  surgeon-general, 
with  the  rank  of  colonel,  was  appointed  by  Governor  Mount 
and  rendered  the  State  signal  service  at  the  close  of  the  war 
with  Spain.  Governor  Mount  realized  that  many  of  the  sol- 
diers would  return  home  sick,  and,  without  waiting  for  the 
sanction  of  the  Washington  authorities,  he  directed  Dr.  Run- 


142  NATIONAL  G LARD  OF  INDIANA. 

nels  to  establish  a  State  hospital  at  Camp  Mount  and  to  be 
present  to  handle  all  such  cases  that  might  come  to  him. 
Indiana  was  the  only  State  in  the  Union  to  provide  this  serv- 
ice, and  Dr.  Runnels  prepared  everything  that  sick  men  would 
need.  The  orders  to  establish  the  hospital  were  issued  Aug- 
ust 30,  1898,  and  Dr.  Eunnels  had  it  prepared  for  the  recep- 
tion of  patients  September  2.  From  that  date  until  Decem- 
ber 1.  when  the  hospital  was  closed.  417  patients  were  treat- 
ed. The  men  came  from  the  warm  climates  exhausted,  and 
many  of  those  who  were  sulfering  from  typhoid  fever  were 
also  inoculated  with  malaria,  and  yet  there  were  but  six 
deaths  in  the  hospital. 

Dr.  Runnels  for  the  first  time  combined  both  allopathic 
and  homeopathic  schools  of  medicine  in  the  hospital,  and  he 
was  tireless  in  providing  everything  required  in  a  well-estab- 
lished hospital.  There  was  no  delay  in  transferring  the  sick 
from  the  cars  to  the  hospital,  and  at  different  times  there 
were  employed  six  physicians,  fifteen  trained  nurses  and 
twenty-five  other  employes. 

W.  J.  Robie,  of  Richmond,  Chief  of  Ordnance,  with  the 
rank  of  colonel,  was  appointed  to  his  present  place  April  12, 
1897.  He  enlisted  in  several  New  Hampshire  regiments  dur- 
ing the  war,  but.  being  so  young,  his  father  took  him  out. 
He  then  ran  away  from  home  and  enlisted  in  the  Sixtieth 
Massacliusetts  on  July  ],  1864,  and  was  mustered  out  Novem- 
ber 28  following. 

George  E.  Rockwell,  of  Cincinnati,  was  appointed  chief  of 
engineers,  with  the  rank  of  colonel,  April  12,  1897. 

Colonel  eJames  R.  Henry,  of  Indianapolis,  was  appointed 
by  (rovcn-nor  ^Mount  chief  signal  oflicer  at  the  beginning  of 
his  term.     He  had  no  previous  experience  with  the  Guard. 

Colonel  A.  R.  Beardsley,  of  Elkhart,  chief  inspector  of 
riflle  practice,  was  appointed  by  Governor  ^[ount  when  he 
first  assumed  the  office. 

Colonel  Charles  Kahlo,  of  Indianapolis,  Assistant  Adju- 
tant-General;  was  appointed  and  commissioned  February  12, 
j8!)2,  as  inspector  of  rifle  practice,  with  the  rank  of  colonel, 
on  the  staff  of  Governor  Ira  E.  Chase.  He  was  reappointed 
to  the  same  position  on  the  staff  of  Governor  Matthews  and 
was  again  appointed  by  Governor  James  A.  Mount  in  1897, 
and  by  Governor  Durbin. 

Colonel  Kahlo  is  a  veteran  of  the  civil  war,  having  en- 
tered the  three  months'  service  as  second  lieutenant  of  Com- 
pany D,  Fourteenth  Ohio  Volunteer  Infantry,  on  April  23, 
1861.     He  took  part  in  the  campaign  in  West  Virginia  under 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  143 

General  ^IcClellan  from  June  2  to  July  17,  1801.  He  re-en- 
listed for  the  three  years'  service  in  the  Thirty-eighth  Ohio, 
on  August  18,  1861,  and  on  the  expiration  of  that  term  re- 
entered the  service  as  ftrst  lieutenant  in  the  One-hundred- 
and-Sixty-third  Ohio,  on  May  12,  1864.  The  regiment  was  at- 
tached to  Haskin's  Division,  Twenty-second  corps,  in  the  de- 
fense of  Washington.  He  was  assigned  to  the  First  Brigade, 
Third  Division,  Tenth  Corps,  Army  of  the  James,  and  de- 
tached as  aide-de-camp  on  the  staff  of  Colonel  Miller.  He 
was  ordered  to  Columbus,  Ohio,  August  28,  1864,  and  on  the 
September  10  following  was  mustered  out  and  honorably  dis- 
charged. 

Lieutenant-Colonel  Samuel  T.  Murdock,  assistant  military 
secretary,  was  appointed  by  Governor  Mount. 

Lieutenant-Colonel  James  E.  Roberts,  of  Indianapolis,  as- 
sistant inspector-general,  was  appointed  by  Governor  Mount. 

Lieutenant-Colonel  William  G.  Irwin,  of  Columbus,  was 
appointed  by  Governor  Mount  and  made  assistant  judge  ad- 
vocate-general. 

Lieutenant-Colonel  David  A.  Coulter,  of  Frankfort,  as- 
sistant commissary-general,  was  appointed  by  Governor 
Mount. 

Lieutenant-Colonel  Charles  A.  Carlisle,  of  South  Bend,  as- 
sistant chief  signal  officer,  had  no  previous  experience  with 
the  Guard  when  he  was  appointed  to  his  present  position. 

Lieutenant-Colonel  Charles  C.  Schreeder,  of  Evausville, 
assistant  chief  of  engineers,  was  born  at  Berlin,  Germany, 
January  19,  1817,  and  when  five  years  old  was  brought  to  this 
country  and  shortly  thereafter  moved  to  Evansville.  He 
enlisted  in  Company  D,  Second  Ohio  Volunteer  Infantry,  on 
December  14,  1862,  when  but  fifteen  years  old,  and  served  un- 
til September  20,  1863.  On  January  17,  1865,  he  enlisted  in 
Company  E,  One-hundred-and-Forty-third  Indiana,  but  was 
mustered  out  October  26,  1865,  on  account  of  the  close  of  the 
war.  He  entered  the  State  service  February  12,  1892,  having 
been  commissioned  lieutenant-colonel  of  artillery  by  Gov- 
ernor Chase,  and  the  June  1st  following  he  was  promoted 
and  made  chief  of  ordnance  with  the  rank  of  colonel.  Gov- 
ernor Mount  appointed  him  to  the  position  he  now  occupies 
on  April  12,  1897,  and  he  was  reappointed  by  Governor 
Durbin. 

Lieutenant-Colonel  H.  F.  Houghton,  of  Indianapolis,  was 
commissioned  as  such  on  the  staff  of  Governor  Mount,  June 


144  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

28,  1898.  as  master  of  transportation.  He  had  charge  of  the 
assemblin<r  of  the  One-hundred-and-Sixty-flrst  Regiment  at 
Camp  Mount  during  the  war  with  Spain  and  of  the  troops  at 
the  State  encampment  during  1899.  He  is  superintendent  of 
the  Chicago  division  of  the  C...  C,  C.  &  St.  L.  railroad. 

Lieutenant-Colonel  W.  T.  Gott,  of  Crawfordsville.  assist- 
ant surgeon-general,  was  commissioned  during  the  spring  of 
1897.    He  has  since  served  in  that  position. 

Lieutenant-Colonel  A.  F.  Ramsey,  of  Crawfordsville,  was 
appointed  assistant  chief  of  ordnance,  with  the  rank  of  lieu- 
tenant-colonel, April  12,  1897. 

Lieutenant-Colonel  W.  A.  Rider,  now  of  Peoria,  111.,  was 
appointed  assistant  paymaster-general  by  Governor  Mount. 

Lieutenant-Colonel  William  C.  Burk,  of  Thorntown,  was 
appointed  by  Governor  Mount  and  made  assistant  chief  in- 
spector of  rifle  practice. 

E.  J.  Robison,  of  Indianapolis,  was  appointed  aide  on  the 
staff,  with  the  rank  of  major,  in  March,  1897. 

Major  R.  L.  Kennedy,  of  Center  Point,  entered  State  serv- 
ice in  April,  1897,  as  aide-de-camp  on  the  staff  of  Governor 
Mount,  with  the  rank  of  major.  During  the  civil  war  he 
served  with  the  Fifty-fourth,  One-huudred-and-Thirty-third 
and  One-hundred-and-Forty-ninth  Regiments  Indiana  Volun- 
teer Infantry.  During  the  last  year  of  the  war  he  was  chief 
clerk  in  the  commissary  department. 

Major  John  D.  Welman,  of  New  Albany,  aide-de-camp, 
with  the  rank  of  major,  was  appointed  to  his  present  position 
in  September,  1898. 

Major  Frank  E.  Stevenson,  of  Rockville,  aide-de-camp,  is 
a  native  of  Greencastle  and  graduated  from  the  military  de- 
partment of  DePauw  University  in  1879.  While  in  school  he 
was  first  sergeant  of  the  Asbury  Cadets  for  two  years,  and 
after  his  graduation  he  moved  to  Rockville  and  assisted  in 
the  organization  of  the  McOine  Cadets  in  1880.  He  was  the 
first  lieutenant  and  served  two  years.  During  that  time  he 
was  drill  master  of  the  Cadets.  He  was  mustered  out  of  serv- 
ice in  188;>  and  in  the  fall  of  that  year  was  placed  in  com- 
mand of  the  newly  organized  Battery  F,  and  remained  in 
command  nntil  1890.  In  addition  to  his  duties  as  commander 
Captain  Stevenson  maintained  the  prize  drill  team  which  is 
mentioned  in  the  sketch  of  the  Rockville  organizations. 

Major  George  W.  Krietenstein,  of  Terre  Haute,  was  ap- 
pointed aide-de-camp  by  Governor  Mount. 


3R1G.-GEN.    W.    J.    McKEE 

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NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  145 

Major  L.  M.  Dunlap  is  aide-de cumi)  and  was  appointed  by 
Governor  Blount. 

Major  Leigh  R.  Gignilliat,  of  Culver,  was  appointed  by 
Governor  Mount.  Major  Giftnilliat  is  instructor  at  Culver 
Military  Academy. 

Major  Sherman  Trout,  of  Crawfordsville,  was  appointed 
aide-de-camp  with  the  rank  of  major. 

]Major  Harry  L.  Kramer,  of  Indiana  Mineral  Springs,  is  an 
aide-de-camp,  having  been  ap])ointed  by  Governor  Mount. 

Major  Fletcher  M.  Durbin,  of  Anderson,  aide-de-camp, 
served  during  the  war  with  Spain  in  the  One-hundred-and- 
Sixty-first  Volunteers  as  second  lieutenant  of  Company  A. 
He  was  appointed  to  his  present  position  by  Governor  Mount. 

THE  BRIGADE  STAFF. 

All  the  troops  of  Indiana  constitute  the  First  Brigade, 
which  was  organized  in  1803.  From  the  organization  Brig- 
adier-General W.  J.  McKee  has  been  in  command.  The  head- 
quarters organization  was  at  once  perfected,  and  has  been 
maintained  from  the  first. 

Brigadier-General  W.  J.  McKee,  of  Indianapolis,  was  a 
member  of  the  Indianapolis  Light  Infantry  before  it  was  iden- 
tified with  the  State.  When  it  was  mustered  into  State  serv- 
ice on  July  16,  1877,  General  McKee  was  a  sergeant.  He  was 
promoted  second  lieutenant  on  January  27,  1880,  and  became 
first  lieutenant  May  5,  1883.  He  was  elected  major  of  the 
Second  Regiment  and  commissioned  August  16,  1883,  and  be 
came  lieutenant-colonel  July  24,  1888.  He  served  as  such 
rintil  July  24,  1889,  when  he  became  colonel. 

He  was  in  command  of  the  Second  when  the  brigade  was 
organized,  and  was  promoted  to  his  present  rank,  his  com- 
mission dating  from  March  23,  1893.  He  was  in  command 
at  the  beginning  of  the  war  with  Spain,  and  on  May  27,  1898, 
was  appointed  a  brigadier-general  in  the  United  States  Vol- 
unteer service.  He  was  assigned  to  duty  at  Camp  George 
H,  Thomas,  and  in  August  established  Camp  Poland  at  Knox- 
ville.  The  following  December  he  established  the  winter 
camps  at  Camp  Heiskell  and  other  places.  He  was  discharged 
March  15,  1899,  and  the  same  day  was  re-appointed  to  his 
present  position. 

Lieutenant-Colonel  F.  W.  Frank,  of  Indianapolis,  assist- 
ant adjutant-general,  was  a  charter  member  of  the  Indian- 
apolis Light  Infantry  in  1877.  From  that  date  to  the  present 
he  has  responded  to  every  call  by  the  State,  and  while  with 


146  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

the  Light  Infantry  serve!  during  the  railroad  strikes  of  1877; 
at  Salem,  Washington  County,  in  protecting  a  prisoner  in 
1878,  and  at  the  Coal  Creek  miners'  strike  of  1879.  In  1885 
he  was  elected  first  lieutenant  of  Company  A,  Second  Infan- 
try, and  while  so  serving  went  to  Shoals,  Martin  County,  to 
protect  a  prisoner.  In  18S(;  he  was  elected  captain  of  the 
company.  He  became  first  lieutenant  and  quartermaster  of 
the  regiment  June  1,  1888,  and  first  lieutenant  and  adjutant 
July  1.  1890.  On  May  5,  1893.  he  was  appointed  to  his  present 
position  with  the  rank  of  major,  and  on  June  1,  1895,  was  pro- 
moted lieutenant  colonel.  He  has  attended  every  encamp- 
ment since  1886  and  served  during  the  coal  miners'  strike  of 
1894.  At  the  outbreak  of  the  war  with  Spain  he  was  on 
duty  at  Camp  Mount,  and  when  the  Guard  was  reorganized 
in  1899  he  was  re-appointed  to  his  present  position  on  May  22. 
Lieutenant-Colonel  William  M.  Wright,  of  Indianapolis, 
chief  medical  officer,  was  a  member  of  the  Indianapolis  Light 
Infantrv.  He  was  appointed  assistant  surgeon  of  the  Sec- 
ond Kegiment  on  June  9,  1891.  On  May  6,  1893,  he  was  ap- 
pointed chief  medical  officer  with  the  rank  of  major,  and 
June  1,  1895.  was  given  the  rank  of  lieutenant-colonel.  He 
was  re-commissioned  Noveml)er  3.  1899. 

Taeutenant-Colonel  John  T.  Barnett.  of  Indianapolis,  as- 
sistant inspector-general,  entered  the  United  States  Military 
Academy  at  West  Point  July  1,  1873,  and  graduated  June  13, 
1878.  From  October  10.  1870.  to  July  1.  1877,  he  was  absent 
from  the  academy  on  sick  leave.  After  his  graduation  he  was 
assigned  to  the  Fifth  United  States  Cavalry,  and  was  com- 
missioned second  lieutenant  June  13.  1878.  He  was  stationed 
in  the  Department  of  the  Platte  and  served  with  the  regi- 
ment and  on  detached  duty  until  August  10.  1886.  when  he 
was  placed  on  the  retired  list  on  account  of  disability  in- 
curred in  the  line  of  duty.  His  service  with  the  Indiana  troops 
commenced  May  5.  1893'.  when  he  Avas  coiumissioned  assistant 
inspector-general  of  the  First  Brigade  with  the  rank  of 
major,  and  he  so  served  until  1896.  when  he  resigned  on  ac- 
count of  temporary  absence  from  the  State.  On  April  25. 
1898.  he  was  again  commissioned  assistant-inspector-general 
with  the  rank  of  lieutenant-colonel,  a  commission  he  resigned 
May  12.  1898.  to  take  the  commission  as  colonel  of  the  One- 
hundred-and-Fifty-ninth  Indiana  Volunteers  in  the  war  with 
Spain.  He  went  into  service  with  the  regiment  and  served 
through  the  full  time.  About  half  the  time  he  was  in  United 
States  service  he  was  in  command  of  the  First  Brigade,  Sec- 
ond Division.  Second  Army  Corps,  and  for  a  short  time  was 


NATIONAL  GTTARD  OF  INDIANA,  147 

ill  command  of  the  Second  Division,  Second  Army  Corps.  He 
was  honorably  discharjred  November  23,  1898.  When  the 
brigade  was  reorganized  he  was  again  appointed  assistant  in- 
spector-general with  the  rank  of  lieutenant-colonel. 

Major  William  H.  Kirshner,  of  Indianapolis,  chief  com- 
missary of  subsistence,  enlisted  July  29,  1882,  as  a  private 
in  the  Richardson  Zouaves,  which  later  became  Company  A, 
Second  Infantry.  He  was  promoted  corporal  in  July,  1883, 
and  sergeant  in  September,  1885.  After  nine  x^ars'  contin- 
uous service  he  did  not  re-enlist,  but  he  served  in  the  quar- 
termaster's department  under  General  Richardson  from 
April  1  to  September  1,  1898,  and  was  in  charge  of  the  field 
hospital  at  Camp  Mount  under  Surgeon-General  Runnels 
from  that  date  until  December  1.  He  was  appointed  to  his 
present  position  November  10,  1899. 

Major  Frank  E.  Strouse,  of  Rockville,  engineer  officer, 
entered  the  State  service  in  May,  1890,  as  private  in  the  Rock- 
ville Light  Artillery,  Battery  C,  First  Artillery.  He  was  pro- 
moted corporal  in  1891  and  sergeant  the  following  year.  He 
drilled  as  gunner  corporal  in  the  prize  team  of  the  Rockville 
Battery,  and  during  1894  and  1895  was  captain  of  the  DePauw 
TTniversity  Artillery.  Under  his  training  it  broke  the  world's 
record  in  mounting  and  dismounting  piece  and  carriage,  and 
in  appreciation  of  this  the  University  was  given  the  first 
breech-loading  pieces  coming  to  the  State.  He  was  appointed 
aide-de-camp  on  the  staff  of  General  McKee  in  June,  1895,  and 
promoted  to  Ms  present  position  in  1900. 

Captain  Carrol  B.  Carr,  ordnance  officer  and  inspector  of 
small  arms  practice,  was  born  in  Wooster,  Ohio,  December  28, 
1865.  He  was  educated  at  Franklin  School,  Washington,  D. 
C,  and  later  at  the  University  of  Wooster.  From  1881  to 
1886  he  received  military  instruction  from  an  officer  of  the 
regular  army  assigned  to  the  University.  He  entered  mili- 
tary service  as  second  sergeant  of  the  Steele  Cadets,  an  inde- 
pendent company  at  Wooster.  This  was  one  of  the  best 
drilled  companies  in  the  country,  and  Captain  Carr  served 
from  1880  to  1882  as  a  member,  and  in  that  time  saw  service 
at  the  Silver  Creek  mining  strike.  From  1882  to  1881  he 
was  a  member  of  the  Wooster  City  Guards,  also  an  independ- 
ent company,  and  which  had  a  high  reputation  for  efficiency 
and  as  a  prize  drill  coraxjany.  He  entered  the  service  of  Indi- 
ana June  5.  1895,  as  second  lieutenant  of  Company  H,  Second 
Infantry,  and  when  the  regiment  went  into  T"^nited  States 
service  for  the  war  with  Spain  he  went  in  as  second  lieuten- 
ant.   He  was  appointed  regimental  commissary  May  12,  1898, 


148  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

and  was  mustered  out  with  the  regiment  November  4,  18U8, 
but  was  retained  as  a  civilian  employe  by  Colonel  W.  T.  May 
to  assist  in  mustering  out  the  other  regiments.  He  was  ap- 
pointed to  his  present  position  November  3,  1898.  Captain 
CsLvr  was  the  first  responsible  Indiana  oifioer  to  settle  his  ac- 
counts with  the  government  and  draw  pay  after  the  Spanish 
war.  Captain  Carr  has  lived  in  Indianapolis  since  1893,  hav- 
ing been  for  the  seven  years  previous  with  the  Standard  Oil 
Company  at  Louisville.  Be  is  now  actuary  of  ^:he  American 
Central  Life  Insui-ance  Company  and  is  a  member  of  Indiana 
Comma ndery  of  the  Military  Order  of  the  Loyal  Legion,  and 
a  past  membei-  of  the  Board  of  Officers;  a  member  of  the 
Military  Order  of  Foreign  Wars,  and  one  of  the  board  of 
officers  of  the  Indiana  Commandery;  a  ])ast  captain  of  the 
Sons  of  Veteran,  and  a  member  of  Poland  Camp,  Spanish 
War  Veterans.  Captain  Carr  was  married  in  1889  to  Miss 
Gibbons,  of  Louisville.  Ky..  and  their  only  child  and  daughter, 
Octavia,  is  known  to  many  National  Ouai-dsmen  as  the  '"third 
lieutenant  of  Company  H." 

First  Lieutenant  AVilliam  A.  Lvreber,  of  Indianapolis,  aide- 
de-camp,  entered  the  service  in  Company  D,  Second  Infantry, 
March  1,  1890.  He  was  promoted  sergeant  May  10,  1895,  and 
elected  second  lieutenant  .luly  1^1.  1897.  In  this  capacity  he 
served  through  the  war  with  Si)ain.  He  was  appointed  to  his 
present  position. 

Harman  L.  Hutson,  of  Indianapolis,  chief  quartermaster 
with  the  rank  of  major,  entered  the  service  as  a  private  of 
Company  H,  Third  Infantry.  January  20.  1893.  On  May  19 
following  he  became  commissary  sergeant  of  the  regiment, 
and  May  19,  1891.  was  appointed  quartermaster  sergeant.  He 
became  quartermaster  of  the  regiment  May  2.  1898.  and 
served  through  the  war  with  Spain.  When  the  brigade  was 
reorganized  he  was  appointed  to  his  present  position  and 
commissioned. 

Major  Charles  T.  Maclntire,  of  Indianapolis,  chief  signal 
officer,  first  entered  the  State  service  as  a  private  in  the  In- 
dianapolis liight  Infantry  in  1886.  and  was  promoted  quarter- 
master sergeant  in  1889.  He  was  appointed  captain  and  as- 
sistant chief  signal  officer  by  Governor  ITovey.  June  15.  1891. 
and  was  re-commissioned  with  the  sauie  I'ank  and  same  duties 
by  Governor  Chase  in  January,  18!>2.  He  was  promoted 
major  July  1.  1892.  On  the  organization  of  the  First  Brigade 
he  was  commissioned  captain  and  chief  signal  officer,  and  was 
present  during  the  Roby  and  Sullivan  county  trouble.  When 
the  National  Guard  was  organized  he  was  appointed  chief 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  149 

signal  officer  with  the  rank  of  major.  AVhen  the  war  with 
Spain  commenced  he  was  commissioned  a  captain  in  the 
Ignited  States  Volunteer  Signal  Corps  on  June  22,  1898,  and 
was  assie^ned  to  command  the  fourteenth  company.  When 
the  Indiana  Brigade  was  reorganized  he  was  appointed  to 
his  present  position  and  commissioned. 

First  Lieutenant  Harry  K.  Scott,  of  Angola,  aide-de- 
camp, was  mustered  into  State  service  in  Company  H,  Third 
Infantry,  of  Warsaw,  in  1887,  and  served  two  years.  In  Jan- 
uary, 1893,  he  was  mustered  into  Company  H,  Third  Infan- 
try, of  Angola,  and  the  following  June  was  appointed  quar- 
termaster sergeant.  He  became  battalion  adjutant  in  May, 
1S94,  and  on  June  5,  189G,  he  was  promoted  regimental  adju- 
tant, and  as  such  served  with  the  regiment  through  the  war 
with  Spain.  He  served  with  his  regiment  during  the  strike  at 
Hammond.  He  was  appointed  to  his  pi'esent  position  Decem- 
ber 18,  1800. 

THE  SIGNAL  CORPS. 

The  Signal  Corps  of  the  Indiana  National  Cuard  was  first 
organized  in  1802  under  command  of  Major  C.  T.  Maclntire, 
at  that  time  major  and  chief  signal  oflficer.  Its  rapid  progress 
is  largely  due  to  the  interest  and  faithfulness  of  Major  Mac- 
lntire. When  it  was  first  oiganized  the  Major  gathered  up 
and  put  together  old  pieces  of  wire  until  he  had  enough  to 
put  up  a  line.  He  next  secured  some  old  telegraph  instru- 
ments from  the  scrap  pile  and  overhauled  them.  This  is  the 
way  the  Signal  Corps  first  started,  and  it  caused  no  little 
amusement  at  its  first  encampment.  The  corps  has  made 
rapid  progress  since  its  organization,  and  is  now  equipped 
with  two  sets  of  fine  heliographs,  fiags,  torches,  wire,  tele- 
graph instruments  and  all  tools  connected  with  a  telegraph 
line  and  used  in  constructing  one.  The  corps  is  a  stall"  organ- 
ization under  the  general  charge  of  the  chief  signal  officer 
upon  the  brigadier-general's  statT.  There  is  appointed  and 
commissioned  a  first  lieutenant,  who  has  immediate  command 
of  the  corps  under  the  direction  of  the  chief  signal  officer. 
Members  of  the  corps  must  be  telegi'aphers,  electricians  or 
linemen. 

First  Lieutenant  John  N.  LeHew,  of  Warsaw,  command- 
ing the  Signal  Corps  entered  the  service  as  a  privat<^  of  Com- 
pany H,  Fourth  Regiment,  in  1802.  While  in  camp  at  Terre 
Haute  in  1803  he  wa.s  detailed  from  the  company  for  signal 
work.  He  returned  to  the  company  and  servcMl  with  it  at 
Roby  in  Septeml)er,  1803.  and  at  Hammond  during  1804.     He 


150  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

was  then  transferred  from  the  company  to  the  Signal  Corps 
as  a  private  and  was  appointed  signal  sergeant  June  5,  1895. 
During  the  Spanish-American  war  he  served  in  the  Four- 
teenth Company,  United  States  Volunteer  Signal,  Corps  as 
first  second-class  sergeant.  He  re-enlisted  in  the  Guard  after 
the  close  of  the  war  as  a  private  in  the  Signal  Corps  in  1899 
and  was  appointed  by  Governor  Mount  to  his  present  position 
on  December  8  of  that  vear. 


Col.  George   W.  McCoy 
vincennes 

/lANDING     THE     FIRST     InFANTR\ 


CHAPTER  VI. 

The  First  Regiment,  Infantry. 

The  present  First  Rej?iinent  of  Infantry  was  organized 
June  12, 1882. and  it  was  uni(iue  in  that  all  the  companies  were 
composed  of  veterans  of  the  civil  war,  and  the  regiment  was 
known  as  the  First  Veteran  Regiment,  Indiana  Legion.  The 
regiment  was  of  particular  value  to  the  Legion  because  of 
the  experience  of  its  members  and  the  example  it  set  for  the 
other  organizations.  During  the  first  encampments  the  mem- 
bers were  of  great  benefit  to  the  organization  in  their  in- 
structions to  those  who  were  inexperienced. 

The  organization  was  449  strong,  and  the  regiment  went 
into  the  first  camp  ever  held  in  the  State.  During  the  camp 
the  Union  Oyster  Company,  of  Baltimore,  Md.,  presented  the 
regiment  with  a  handsome  silk  national  flag  and  a  regimental 
banner  on  which  was  the  seal  of  the  State.  The  value  of 
the  stand  of  colors  was  |150.  In  this,  the  first  encampment, 
the  regiment  showed  a  strength  of  295  officers  and  men.  In 
1883  it  lost  its  adjutant,  L  E.  Kirk,  of  Kokomo,  who  was 
appointed  colonel  of  the  newly  organized  Third  Regiment, 

The  encampment  near  Lafayette  in  1886  was  marked  for 
the  regiment  by  the  death  from  sunstroke  of  John  Shroyer, 
a  member  of  Company  D,  of  Andrews,  which  occurred  August 
1.  The  regiment  had  379  men  in  camp,  and  the  prize  of  |200 
for  the  best  company  in  the  regiment  was  won  by  Company  Ti, 
of  Ft.  Wayne,  under  command  of  Captain  Weldon.  The  ag- 
gregate strength  of  the  regiment  at  this  time  was  578. 

By  the  time  of  the  encampment  at  Evansville  in  1888,  the 
character  of  the  regiment  had  undergone  a  great  change. 
Nearly  al!  the  veteran  companies  had  been  mustered  out  of 
service  on  the  expiration  of  their  terms.  Other  companies 
were  assigned  to  the  regiment,  and  in  the  competitive  drill 
for  infantry  companies  the  regiment  took  two  prizes.  The 
second  prize  of  $200  was  won  by  Company  G,  of  Evansville, 
under  the  command  of  Captain  C.  H.  McCarer,  and  the  fourth 
prize  of  $50  was  won  by  Company  E,  of  Evansville,  under 
command  of  Captain  Henry  Horster.  The  regiment,  under 
command  of  Colonel  Ewing,  formed  the  attacking  party  in 


152  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

the  sham  battle,  and  its  strength  in  the  camp  was  405  officers 
and  men. 

The  passing:  of  the  last  veteran  company,  Company  A,  of 
Terre  Haute,  from  the  First  Regiment,  was  in  1889.  It  was 
made  a  separate  company  and  continued  in  service  but  a 
short  time,  as  the  members  were  growing  old.  It  was  the 
last  one  to  leave  the  service.  At  this  time  the  regiment  had 
a  total  strength  of  575,  and  of  this  number  463  were  in  camp. 
It  was  during  this  encampment  that  regiment  received  the 
regulation  blanket  bags. 

The  strength  of  the  regiment  remained  about  the  same, 
and  by  the  close  of  1891  it  was  reported  at  416  officers  and 
men.  In  October,  1892,  the  regiment  sent  246  officers  and 
men  to  the  dedicatory  exercises  of 'the  Columbian  Exposition. 
The  companies  which  were  present  were  A,  E,  C,  F,  H  and  I. 
The  total  strength  of  the  entire  regiment  at  this  time 
was  561. 

The  gallery  practice  made  during  1892  showed  good  re- 
sults by  the  regiment.  The  average  score  of  the  companies 
in  the  regiment  were:  B,  30.24;  H,  29.34;  A,  25.91;  I,  25.18; 
K,  24.21;  E.  23.72;  F,  16.34.  The  highest  possible  score  was 
50.  The  highest  individual  scores  in  the  regiment  resulted 
in  a  tie  between  Privates  H.  Turrell  and  Case,  of  A  and  B, 
with  42  each.  Private  McClellan,  of  K,  had  41;  Corporal  A. 
H.  Ljendecker.  of  T,  40:  Private  Walker,  of  E,  and  Lieuten- 
ant Tread  way.  and  Private  Phipps,  of  H,  39  each;  Captain 
McAuliff  and  Private  Decker,  of  F,  35  each.  Company  H, 
made  the  second  largest  aggregate  score  in  the  State  with 
1,353,  and  special  mention  was  made  in  the  official  notice  of 
the  result  of  Companies  F,  11  and  A  for  the  large  number  of 
men  who  shot.  The  averages  of  the  companies  made  on  the 
inspection  this  vear  were:  "^  A,  86.10;  H,  82;  I,  81.8;  C,  79.8;  E, 
78:  K,  77;  F,  71.9;  B,  71.2. 

The  strength  of  the  regiment  later  was:  1892,  501;  1893, 
562;  1895,  681;  1896,  546,  and  1897,  575. 

The  headquarters  of  the  regiment  have  been  changed  at 
various  times.  AVhen  it  was  organized,  Indianapolis  was  the 
headquarters.  In  1885  headquarters  Avere  changed  to  Delphi 
and  in  1888  to  Evansville.  Terre  Haute  became  headquarters 
in  1891  and  New  Albany  five  years  later. 

At  the  outbreak  of  the  war  with  Spain  the  regiment  con- 
sisted of  but  eleven  companies,  and  an  additional  company 
was  organized  at  Vincennes,  which  was  assigned  to  the  reg- 


Major   Thomas    B.  Coulter  Major    WiL:r,iAM  J.  Colei/an 

Chaplain    George  Knox                          ',         '.   ' 

LIEUT. -Col.  James    F.   Fee  Bat. -ADJ.  JaMe.s    N.  McCoy 

Quartermaster    Edward    Bierhaus.  Jr.  SyRGE-DN    .Eugene.  !-2A\^Kir.s 

OFFICERS     OF     FIRST      INFAN1;rY       ...  ..);;' 


XATIOXAT.  OT'AKD  OF  INDIANA.  153 

iment  as  Company  L.  With  these  twelve  companies,  the  reg- 
iment entered  the  United  States  service  as  the  One-hundred- 
and-fiftj-niuth. 

The  regiment,  as  it  is  organized  to-day,  consists  of  nine 
companies,  divided  into  three  battalions.  It  was  reorganized 
under  orders  issned  Jnly  20.  1900,  and  the  regimental  head- 
quarters were  established  at  Vincennes. 

The  officers  of  the  regiment  from  its  beginning,  and  dates 
of  commission,  have  been: 

Colonels— Eli  F.  Ritter,  of  Iiulianapolis,  .Tune  12.  1882;  .Tames  Watts, 
of  Delphi,  .fannary  9.  18S.5;  W.  D.  Bwint?,  of  Evansville,  .Tune  25,  1888; 
John  W.  Eliel.  of  Terre  Haute,  December  15.  1891;  George  H.  Penning- 
ton, of  New  Albany,  January  11.  1896;  John  T.  Barnett.  of  Indianapolis, 
May  12,  189S;  and  George  W.'  McCoy,  of  Vincennes,  April  27,  1900. 

laeutenant-Colonels — Joseph  Turnock,  of  Indianapolis,  June  13,  1882; 
J.  H.  Rohan,  of  Ft.  Wayne,  August  6,  1888;  John  W.  Ebel.  of  Terre 
Haute,  April  17,  1891;  George  W.  McCoy,  of  Vincennes.  December  31. 
1892;  and  James  F.  Fee,  of  Greencastle.  .Vpril  27,  1900. 

Ma.1ors — John  W.  Patterson,  of  Covington,  April  25,  1882;  .Tames  M. 
Watts,  of  Delphi.  November  22,  1882;  J.  H.  Rohan,  of  Ft.  Wayne.  June 
10,  1885;  Franls;'R.  Weldon.  of  Ft.  Wayne,  .Tanuary  9.  1886;  R.  P.  Davis, 
of  Terre  Haute,  Januarv  9,  1886;  William  Ivrensburg.  of  Lafayette, 
April  14,  1887;  C])arles  F.  Griffin,  of  Hammond.  August  13.  1888;  I.  :\I. 
Davis,  of  Lafayette,  Deceml)er  20,  188S;  Charles  H.  McCarer,  of  Evans- 
ville, July  S.  1S89;  George  H.  Pennington,  of  New  Albany.  March  19. 
1891;  Harrj-  Stinson,  of  Evansville,  March  19,  1891;  H.  P.  Cornick,  of 
Evansville,  February  8,  1892;  George  W.  ^NlcCoy,  of  Vincennes,  February 
8,  1892;  D.  McAuiiff.  of  Brazil.  December  31,  1892;  J.  F.  Fee,  of  Green- 
castle. July  16.  1895;  Theodore  J.  Louden,  of  Bloomington,  June  6,  1896; 
William  J.  Coleman,  of  New  Albany,  April  27.  1900;  and  Thomas  B. 
Coulter,  of  Vincennes,  July  6,  1900. 

Surgeons — (Jeorge  F.  Beasley,  of  Lafayette,  February  22,  1882: 
Thomas  C.  Stunkard,  of  Terre  Haute,  February  8.  1892;  and  Eugene 
Hawkins,  of  Greencastle.  July  3,  1900. 

Assistant  Surgeons— W.  H.  H.  Crigler,  of  Covington.  June  13,  1882: 

E.  L.  Siver.  of  Ft.  Wayne.  January  8.  1887:  T.  C.  Stunkard.  of  Terre 
Haute.  March  14,  1891:  P^ugene  Hawkins,  of  Greencastle.  Februaiy  8. 
1892;  Wm.  S.  Davis,  of  Terre  Haute.  May  4.  1898;  and  George  L. 
Guthrie,  of  Dnpont,  July  3,  1900. 

Regimental  Adjutants— I.  E.  Kirk,  of  Kokomo.  Novemlier  22,  1882; 
Will  C.  David,  of  Indianaioolis.  June  30.  1883:  Asbury  McCormack,  of 
Delphi.  ..\pril  14.  18S7;  AVillard  C.  Keller,  of  Evausviile.  July  12.  1888; 
William  D.  Moore,  of  Evansville,  May  9,  1891;  Chas.  O.  Ebel,  of  TeiTe 
Haute,  Februaiy  8.  1892:  Jolin  I).  Ewing.  of  Evansville.  July  8.  1892: 
Frank  W.  Parks,  of  Terre  Haute.  May  10.  1893;  Ed  F.  Dishman,  of 
New  Albany,  .Tanuary  27,  1896:  and  D.  R.  Gebhart.  of  New  Albany, 
July  9,  1900. 

Battalion  Adjutants— IT.  R.  Scott,  of  Evansville,  .Tune  13,  1892;  W. 

F.  Starr,  of  Greencastle,  August  5,  1895;  Edwin  L.  Glass,  of  A'incennes, 
May  11.  1892;  Ed  F.  Dishman,  of  New  All)any,  May  24.  1894;  Charles 
Rawles.  of  Bloomington.  .lune  20.  1896;  Deloss  Albin.  of  (Jreenca.stle,  Oc- 


154  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

tober  ai,  1896;  William  M.  Louden,  of  Bloomingtou,  July  11,  1900;  Johu 
R.  Gebbait.  of  New  Albany,  July  10,  1900;  aud  James  N.  McCoy,  of 
Vincennes,  July  13,  1900. 

Quartermasters— George  W.  rouier,  of  Richmond,  November  22, 
1882;  Frank  H.  Elstro,  of  Richmond,  April  9,  1887;  Harry  Stinson,  of 
Evansville,  July  18.  1889;  E.  Bierhaus.  Jr.,  of  Vincennes,  May  9,  1891; 
L.  H.  Pennington,  of  New  Albany,  May  5.  1898,  S.  M.  Compton,  of 
Indianapolis.  May  12,  1898;  E.  Bierhaus.  Jr.,  of  Vincennes;  July  3,  1900. 

Chaplains— I.  B.  Timberlake,  of  New  Albany,  May  14,  1891;  Joseph 
W.  Clokey,  of  New  Albany,  January  10,  1898;  William  K.  AVeaver,  of 
Greencastle,  May  12,  1898;  and  George  Knox,  of  Vincennes,  July  3,  1900. 

The  organization  of  tlie  regiment  by  companies  from  its 
inception  to  date  has  been: 

1882— A.  Terre  Haute;  B,  South  Bend;  C,  Lafayette;  D,  Covington; 
E,  Richmond;  F,  Kokomo;  G,   Elkhart;  H,  Delphi;  I,   North  Vernon. 

1883— A,  Terre  Haute;  B,  South  Bend;  C.  Lafayette;  D,  Covington; 
E,  Richmond;  F,  Kokomo;  G,  Elkhart;  H,  Delphi;  I,  North  Vernon,  K, 
Columbus;  L,  Ft.  Wayne;  M,  Indianapolis. 

1886— A,  Terre  H.aute;  B,  Goshen;  C,  Lafayette;  D,  Andrews;  E,  War- 
saw; F,  Peru;  G,  Boswell;  H,  Delphi;  K,  Morristown;  L,  Ft.  Wayne; 
M,  Evansville. 

1888 — A,  Terre  Haute;  B,  Rockville;  C,  Waynetown;.  D,  Crawfords- 
ville;  E,  Evansville;  F,  Franklin;  G,  Evansville;  H,  Mt.  Vernon;  I,  Co- 
lumbus; K,  Princeton;  L,  Lafayette. 

1889— A,  Vincennes;  B,  Terre  Haute;  C,  Waynetown;  D,  Crawfords- 
yille;  E,  P^vansville;  F.  Brazil;  G,  Evansville;  H,  Mt.  Vernon;  I,  Colum- 
bus; K,  Princeton:  L,  Lafayette;  M.  Evansville. 

1890— A,  Vincennes;  B,  Terre  Haute;  C,  New  Albany;  D,  Cannelton; 
E,  Evansville;  F,  Brazil;  G,  Evansville;  H,  Mt.  Vernon;  K,  Princeton; 
L,  Sullivan:  M,  Evansville. 

1891— A,  Vincennes:  B,  Terre  Haute;  C,  New  Albany;  D,  Cannelton; 
B,  Evansville;  F,  Brazil;  G,  Terre  Haute;  H.  Bloomnigton;  I,  Green- 
castle; K.  Princeton;  L,  Sullivan. 

1892 — A,  Vincennes;  B,  Terre  Haute;  C,  New  Albany;  D,  Washing- 
ton: E,  Evansville;  F,  Brazil;  H,  Bloomington;  I,  Geencastle;  K,  Prince- 
ton. 

1893— A.  Vincennes;  B,  Terre  Haute;  C,  New  Albany;  D,  Washmg- 
ton;  E,  Evansville:  F,  Brazil;  G,  Jeffersonvllle;  H,  Bloomington;  I, 
Greencastle;  K,  Princeton. 

1894— A,  Vincennes;  B,  Terre  Haute;  C,  New  Albany;  D,  Washing- 
ton; E,  Evansville;  F,  Brazil;  G.  Jefferson ville;  H,  Bloomington;  I, 
Greencastle;  K.  Princeton;  L,  Scottsburg. 

1895— A,  Vincennes;  B,  Terre  Haute;  C,  New  Albany;  D,  Washing- 
ton; E,  Evansville;  F,  Brazil;  G,  Jeffersonvllle;  H,  Bloomington;  I, 
Greencastle:  !.■.  Scottsburg;  :m,  Evansville. 

1896 — A,  Vincennes;  B,  Terre  Haute;  C,  New  Albany;  D,  Washing- 
ton; F,  Brazil;  H,  Bloomington;  I,  Greencastle;  K,  Princeton;  L,  Scotts- 
burg: M,  Evansville. 

1897 — A.  Vincennes;  B,  Terre  Haute;  C,  New  Albany;  D,  Washing- 
ton; E,  Evansville;  F,  Roachdale;  H,  Bloomington;  I,  Greencastle;  K, 
Princeton;  M,  Evansville. 

1898— A,  Vincennes;  B,  Terre  Haute;  C,  New  Albany;  D.  Washing- 
ton; E,  Evansville;  F,  Roachdale;  G,  Brownstown;  H.  Bloomington; 
I,  Greencastle;  K,  Princeton;  L,  Vincennes:  M,  Evansville. 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  155 

1900— A,  Vincennes;  B,  Terre  Haute;  C,  New  Albany;  D,  Washing- 
ton; E,  Evansville:  F,  Madison;  H,  Bloomington;  I,  Greencastle;  fe, 
Martinsville. 

The  colouel  commanding,  George  W.  McCoy,  of  Vin- 
cennes, has  been  in  the  First  Kegiment  since  Company  A,  of 
Vincennes,  was  assigned.  He  entered  the  State  service  as 
captain  of  Company  A,  June  17,  1889,  and  served  as  such  until 
February  8,  1892,  when  he  was  promoted  major.  He  became 
lieutenant-colonel  December  20,  1892,  and  his  commission  as 
colonel  was  issued  April  27.  1900. 

Colonel  McCov  has  attended  every  camp  of  instruction 
held  in  the  State  from  1889  to  1900,  inclusive.  During  the 
summer  of  1892  he  acted  as  assistant  inspector-general,  and 
as  such  made  the  general  inspection  of  the  Third  Infantry. 
During  the  coal  strikes  in  1894  he  served  with  a  detachment 
of  his  regiment  in  Sullivan  County  for  sixteen  days,  or  until 
the  troops  in  that  section  were  relieved. 

He  remained  with  his  regiment  at  the  outbreak  of  the 
war  with  Spain  and  was  mustered  into  United  States  volun- 
teer service  as  lieutenant-colonel  of  the  One-hundred-and- 
fifty-ninth  Indiana  Volunteers,  and  was  on  duty  with  his 
regiment  at  Camp  Alger,  near  Falls  Church,  Virginia,  until 
August  3,  1898,  when  the  regiment  broke  camp  and  marched 
to  Thoroughfare  Gap,  a  distance  of  about  sixty  miles.  Dur- 
ing the  march  and  for  about  twenty  days  he  was  in  command 
of  the  regiment,  as  the  colonel  was  absent  on  sick  leave. 
From  Thoroughfare  Gap  the  regiment  moved  with  the  entire 
Second  Army  Corps  to  Camp  Meade  at  Middletown,  Pa.  The 
regiment  returned  to  Indianapolis  from  Camp  Meade,  and 
he  was  mustered  out  of  service  on  November  23,  1898.  Dur- 
ing his  entire  term  of  service,  Colonel  McCoy  was  never  on 
the  sick  list,  and  he  was  only  absent  from  duty  four  days  on 
leave  of  absence  granted  while  the  regiment  was  at  Camp 
Meade. 

As  soon  as  he  left  the  military  service  he  returned  to 
his  home  at  Vincennes  and  again  became  actively  engaged 
in  the  insurance  business  in  the  firm  of  McCoy,  Boeckmann 
&  Co 

Lieutenant-Colonel  James  F.  Fee,  of  Greencastle,  is  a  vet- 
eran of  two  wars.  At  the  outbreak  of  the  civil  war  he  was 
living  in  ^lonroe  County,  Indiana,  and  on  April  19,  1861,  he 
enlisted  as  a  private  in  the  first  cojupany  raised  in  the  county. 
One  week  later  the  company  was  ordered  to  camp  at  Terre 
Haute,  but  when  it  arrived  there  the  call  for  three  months' 


156  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

service  men  was  filled.  On  May  10  the  company  was  mus- 
tered into  the  service  of  the  State  for  one  year,  as  were  the 
other  nine  companies  in  Camp  Vigo.  The  regiment  thus 
formed  was  later  reorganized  and  mustered  into  United 
States  service  as  the  Fourteenth  Indiana,  the  same  number 
it  had  held  in  the  State  service.  One  entire  company,  except 
the  captain,  declined  to  enter  the  United  States  service  for 
three  years,  all,  however,  being  willing  to  enter  for  the  period 
originally  contemplated,  one  year.  ]\Iany  other  members  of 
tli(^  regiment  declined  to  enter  the  three  years'  service  and  all 
were  sent  to  Indianapolis.  Colonel  Fee  was  among  this  num- 
ber. The  entire  company  and  enough  additional  men  to  make 
the  total  105  were  counted  oft'  the  right  of  the  line  as  the 
men  stood  in  Illinois  street,  Indianapolis,  and  sent  to  Kich- 
mond,  Ind.,  to  complete  the  Sixteenth  Indiana,  which  was 
being  organized  for  one  year.  The  remainder,  including 
Colonel  Fee,  was  sent  to  Camp  Morton,  where  they  remained 
until  July  9,  1861,  when  they  were  discharged. 

Many  had  enrolled  in  regiments  being  organized  for  three 
years  at  Camp  Morton,  while  others  returned  to  their  homes 
to  organize  companies  for  the  three  years'  service  under  the 
call  which  had  just  been  issued  by  the  President.  Colonel 
Fee  was  among  the  latter,  and  another  company  was  quickly 
raised  in  Monroe  county,  which  returned  to  Camp  Vigo  at 
Terre  Haute  on  August  20,  1801.  The  company  was  mustered 
Into  United  States  service  September  5,  1861,  and  was  as- 
signed to  the  Thirty-first  regiment  as  Company  G.  Colonel 
Fee  was  mustered  in  as  a  sergeant.  He  was  made  second 
lieutenant  February  22,  1804,  and  first  lieutenant  September 
15  following.  He  was  discharged  January  10,  1800.  having 
served  the  full  time,  or  foui'  years  and  seven  months,  with 
the  one  company. 

Colonel  Fee  ])articipated  in  all  the  engagements  with  his 
regiment,  beginning  with  Fort  Donelson,  Shiloh,  and  until 
the  regiment  left  the  service.  The  regiment  veteranized  in 
January,  1804,  and  in  the  latter  part  of  June,  1805,  it  was 
sent  to  Texas  and  formed  a  part  of  the  "Army  of  Observa- 
tion" until  December  of  that  year,  when  it  was  ordered  home 
for  muster  out  and  discharge.  Few  regiments  from  Indiana 
lost  more  men  in  the  service  than  the  Thirty-first. 

Colonel  Fee  entered  the  service  of  the  State  as  captain  of 
Company  I,  First  Regiment,  of  Creencastle,  on  June  27,  1891. 
He  was  re-elected  to  the  same  position  when  the  company  was 
reorganized  March  0,  1894,  and  was  promoted  to  major  July 
17,  1895,  and  assicrned  to  the  command  of  the  First  Battalion. 


NATIONAL  (ULVKD  OF  INDIANA.  157 

He  entered  n])on  these  duties  three  days  later,  and  so  con- 
tiuned  until  the  rej^iment  entered  the  United  States  service 
on  :\ray  12,  1898. 

He  retained  his  rank  and  eonimanded  the  battalion  as  it 
was  organized  in  the  State  service,  and  served  continuously 
with  the  regiment  until  it  was  mustered  out  of  service,  No- 
vember 28,  1898.  While  he  was  absent  in  this  duty  he  was 
elected  city  clerk  of  Greencastle  and  entered  upon  the  duties 
of  the  office  September  18,  1898,  to  serve  a  four  years'  term. 
He  has  also  engaged  in  prosecuting  pension  claims  and  in 
fire  insurance.  When  the  regiment  was  reorganized  he  was 
appointed  lieutenant-colonel. 

Dr.  Euuene  Hawkins,  major  and  surgeon  of  the  regiment, 
is  from  Greencastle,  and  first  commenced  his  military  service 
as  ''lance  sergeant"  of  Company  1,  First  Infantry,  of  Green- 
castle, on  June  27,  1891.  He  was  appointed  captain  and  as- 
sistant surgeon  of  the  regiment  February  6,  1892,  and  was 
re-commissioned  February  0,  1890.  He  held  this  rank  at  the 
outbreak  of  the  Spanish-American  war,  and  was  appointed  to 
the  same  office  in  the  regiment  after  it  entered  United  States 
servicei.  He  was  mustered  out  of  the  United  States  service 
November  28.  18!i8,  and  was  placed  on  the  retired  list  of  the 
National  Guard.  When  th«^  Guard  was  reorganized  he  was 
appointed  to  his»])resent  office  and  commissioned  July  8,  1900. 
Major  Hawkins  was  in  charge  of  the  medical  department  at 
Farmersburg  for  fourteen  days  during  the  railroad  riots  of 
1894.     He  is  now  practicing  his  profession  at  Greencastle. 

Di'.  George  L.  Guthrie,  assistant  surgeon,  with  the  rank 
of  cai)tain,  was  appointed  to  that  position  July  3,  1900,  on 
the  reorganization  of  the  regiment.  He  is  now  engaged  in 
the  practi<-e  of  liis  profession  in  Indianapolis. 

William  R.  Davidson,  of  Evansville,  was  appointed  assist- 
ant surgeon,  with  the  rank  of  first  lieutenant,  on  May  18,  1901. 

David  K.  Gebhart.  adjutant,  with  the  rank  of  captain, 
enlisted  as  a  private  in  Company  C,  of  New  Albany, 
in  1891,  and  was  appointed  a  corporal  in  May,  1892,  and  ser- 
geant on  September  21  following.  In  January,  1894,  he  was 
ap]»ointed  regimental  sergeant-major,  and  was  mustered  into 
the  United  States  service  as  regimental-adjutant,  having  been, 
appointed  in  January,  1898,  and  served  as  such  during  the 
Spanish  American  war.  On  January  20,  1900,  he  was  ap- 
pointed aide-de-camp  on  the  staff  of  the  brigadier-general 
commanding,  and  on  July  9  following  was  appointed  to  his 
present  position. 


158  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

Lieutenant  E.  Bierhaus,  Jr.,  of  "S'inceunes,  regimental 
quartermaster,  entered  the  service  of  |tbe  State  as  a  sergeant 
of  Company  A,  First  Eegimeut,  on  June  17,  1889.  He  was 
promoted  to  t}ie  position  lie  now  holds  in  May,  1891,  by 
Colonel  Ewing.  He  served  until  the  expiration  of  his  term, 
May  9,  189-1,  when  he  was  re-commissioned  and  served  until 
discharged,  May  o,  1898.  He  re-enlisted  July  ?>,  1900,  and  was 
at  once  appointed  to  the  present  position.  His  active  service 
was  during  the  strike  of  1894.  during  which  he  filled  all  the 
duties  of  his  office. 

George  W.  Biegler,  of  Terre  Haute,  was  appointed  com- 
missary, with  the  rank  of  captain.  May  1o,  1901.  He  first  en- 
listed in  Company  B,  First  Infantry,  March  20,  1889,  as  a  pri- 
vate. He  was  made  second  lieutenant  May  14,  1891,  and  first 
lieutenant  December  8,  1891.  He  was  promoted  captain  July 
14.  1892.  and  was  in  command  of  the  company  during  the 
Pjianish  war.  After  peace  was  declared,  he  was  appointed  a 
captain  in  the  Twenty-eighth  United  States  Volunteer  Infan- 
try and  at  once  went  to  the  Philippines  with  his  regiment. 

The  present  chaplain  of  the  regiment  is  the  Kev.  George 
Knox,  pastor  of  the  Presbyterian  Church  at  Vincennes.  He 
entered  the  service  of  the  State  in  this  office  April  27,  1900,  as 
chaplain,  with  the  rank  of  captain.  He  was  present  with  his 
regiment  at  the  annual  encampment,  and  has  taken  an 'active 
interest  in  the  welfare  of  the  members.  Mr.  Knox  has  estab- 
lished and  followed  a  plan  of  trying  to  hold  one  service  a  year 
with  each  company  in  its  home  town.  He  is  highly  esteemed 
by  all  the  officers  and  men  of  the  regiment,  and  has  a  power- 
ful influence  in  the  organization. 

THE  FIRST  B. ATT  A  LI  OX. 

The  First  Battalion  of  the  regiment  now  has  its  headquar- 
ters at  Bloomington,  and  consists  of  Companies  K  of  Martins- 
ville, H  of  Bloomington,  and  D  of  Washington. 

The  battalion  is  under  the  command  of  Major  Theodore 
J.  Louden,  of  liloomington.  Major  Louden  commenced  his 
military  career  as  a  private  in  Company  H,  of  Bloomington, 
on  May  21,  1891.  He  was  subsequently  appointed  corporal 
and  sergeant,  and  in  June,  1891,  he  was  elected  first  lieuten- 
ant. He  was  commissioned  July  8,  1891,  and  on  April  18, 
1894,  he  was  commissioned  captain.  In  1896  he,  with  all 
other  captains  in  the  First  Regiment,  took  an  examination 
for  promotion  as  major.  He  received  the  highest  grade,  and 
Avas  commissioned  June  fi  of  that  year.     He  served  through 


NATIONAL  OTTAllD  OF  INDIANA.  159 

the  war  witli  Spain  as  battalion  major,  and  on  the  reorgan- 
ization of  the  reo-iment  was  re-commissioned  as  major  on 
April  27,  1900. 

William  M.  Louden,  adjutant  of  the  battalion,  with  the 
rank  of  first  lieutenant,  enlisted  in  Company  H,  of  Blooming- 
ton,  as  a  private  on  May  22,  1891.  He  was  appointed  first 
sergeant  of  the  company  April  18,  1895.  He  was  commis- 
sioned as  captain  of  the  company  eTune  17,  1896,  and  as  such 
served  through  the  war  with  Spain.  He  was  on  special  de- 
tached service  as  recruiting  officer  from  June  8  to  July  15, 
1898.  On  July  11,  1900,  he  was  appointed  and  commissioned 
in  his  present  position. 

Company  K,  Martinsville,  is  located  in  a  town  which  has 
been  identified  with  the  Ijegion  and  National  Guard  previous 
to  the  organization  of  the  present  company.  The  first  com- 
panv  organized  was  called  the  Martinsville  Rifles,  and  its  or- 
ganization was  perfected  July  17,  1884.  It  was  assigned  to 
the  Second  Regiment  as  Company  L,  and  formed  a  part  of 
the  Third  Battalion,  which  was  under  the  command  of  Major 
A.  S.  Helmes,  with  headquarters  at  Worthington.  Early  in 
1886  the  company  was  transferred  to  the  Second  Battalion  of 
the  same  regiment  as  Company  G,  and  was  then  under  com- 
mand of  Major  Ben.  C.  Wright,  of  Indianapolis.  On  the  ex- 
piration of  its  term  of  service  the  company  disbanded.  Dur- 
ing the  entire  term  of  service  the  officers  were  Captain  Watt 
Piercy,  First  Lieutenant  F.  O.  Brake,  and  Second  Lieutenant 
R.  B.  Mitchell. 

The  company  which  now  represents  Martinsville  in  the 
Guard  was  organized  in  April,  1898,  for  service  in  the  Span- 
ish-American war.  It  left  Martinsville  for  Camp  Mount,  near 
Indianapolis,  April  26,  and  was  mustered  into  State  service 
April  27,  and  assigned  to  the  Second  Regiment  as  Company 
K.  The  company  served  through  the  war  with  the  regiment, 
and  after  peace  was  de(;lared  it  was  the  ninth  separate  com- 
pany to  reorganize  and  entered  the  Guard  August  9,  1899. 
When  the  First  Regiment  was  organized  the  company  was  as- 
signed to  it  with  its  former  letter. 

The  officers  have  been : 

Captains— Grant  S.  Monical  and  Emmett  F.  Branch. 
First  Lieutenants — Emmett  I*'.  Branch  and  Hugh  E.  Rutledge. 
Second  Lieutenants— Hugh  E.  Rutledge,  George  D.  Long  and  Ronald 
A.  Foster. 

Captain  Emmett  F.  Branch  was  elected  first  lieutenant 
of  the  company  on  its  organization,  and  was  commissioned 
May  11,  1898.     He  served  with  his  company  through  the  war. 


160  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

and  when  it  was  reorganized  he  was  elected  captain  and  com- 
missioned August  9,  1899,  when  the  company  was  mustered 
into  State  service. 

First  Lieutenant  Rutledge  was  elected  second  lieutenant 
of  the  company  on  its  organization,  and  served  through  the 
war.  He  was  elected  to  his  ])resent  place  when  the  company 
reorganized,  and  was  sworn  in  and  commissioned  with  the 
company. 

Second  Lieutenant  Ronald  A.  Foster  was  a  charter  mem- 
er  of  the  company,  and  entered  as  a  private.  He  was  ap- 
pointed a  corporal  soon  after  the  company  entered  the  State 
service,  and  a  shoi't  time  after  it  entered  the  United  States 
service  he  became  a  sergeant.  When  the  company  was  re- 
organized he  was  appointed  first  sergeant,  and  was  elected 
second  lieutenant  October  U,  1899.  and  commissioned  four 
days  later. 

The  present  roster  is: 

First  Sergeant — AVinter.  Charles  W. 

Quartermaster  Sergeant — Henderson.  Courtland  M. 

Sergeants— Bain,  Harvey  W.;  Bain,  Jarvis  J.;  McCormiek.  William 
E.:  Dutton.  Harry  F.;  Kennedy,  Park  W. 

Corporals— BroAvu.  Clarence  G.;  Shireman,  Howard  F.;  Cure,  Frank 
AY.:  Clark,  William;  Rogers,  Charles;  Voshell.  James  T. 

Musician — Gravis,  Fred  W. 

Pi.}y^,ites— .\skew,  Charles;  Crone.  Alva  I.;  Campbell.  Charles;  Dailey. 
Ch.irles  A.;  Egbert.  Robert  H.;  Foust.  Theodore;  Givau.  Jeny  E.;  Goss. 
Frank;  Howell.  Walter;  Hodges.  Curtis  A.;  HaiTison.  Ralph;  Johnson, 
Hez  K.;  Jones,  Charlie;  Lindley.  Morton  B.;  Lingle.  Newton  D.;  Lank- 
ford.  Howard;  Maxwell,  Donald  J.;  Miller,  John;  Miller.  William  A.; 
Miller.  Charles;  3Lajor.  Otis;  Moore.  Frank;  McFarland,  Otis;  Minton. 
Roscoe;  Norman.  Grant;  North.  Charles;  Owens,  Henry:  Payne.  Frank; 
Rilev.  Harry;  Rose.  Frank;  Rundell,  Ora;  Rossier.  Emil;  Suter.  Robert: 
Steele,  Charles;  Shipley,  Jesse;  Staley.  Bert;  Shireman.  Elmer;  Tate, 
Webster;  Thomas.  Charles;  Welman.  Roy;  Welman,  Ed;  Walls.  Ray; 
AYafford,  Heni-y;  Watson,  Charles. 

Company  H,  of  Bloomington,  has  held  that  letter  in  the 
regiment  from  the  first  organization  of  a  military  company. 
It  was  March  20,  1891,  that  the  Bloomington  Light  Infantry 
became  a  part  of  the  Legion,  and  for  a  time  it  served  as  an 
unattached  company.  On  October  31,  1891,  the  orders  were 
issued  assigning  it 'to  the  First  Kegiment  as  Company  H. 
The  officers  at  that  time  were  Captain  Henry  W.  Nuekolds, 
First  Lieutenant  T.  J.  Louden,  and  Second  Lieutenant  E.  L. 
Tredvvay.  The  company  took  fifty-two  men  to  the  first  camp, 
and  was  the  largest  company  in  the  regiment.  The  company 
also  made  the  second  largest  aggregate  score  in  the  company 
ritie  j)ractic('  carlv  in  1892.  with  a  total  of  1,353.     It  was  as- 


Lieut.  Rolla    A.  Foster  Lieut.  Hugh    E.   Rutledge 

Lieut.  Walter    D.  Schreeder  Lieut.:  WI'Ijni^  A.  SiTPmr; 

Uieut.  Samuel    Webb  Lie'jt;   >:11haM    A.  Hcphiii3 

OFFICERS     OF  FIRST     INFANTRY 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  161 

signed  to  the  First  Battalion,  which  was  then  commanded  by 
Major  H.  P.  Cornick.  of  Evansville,  and  in  the  general  inspec- 
tion made  during  the  fall  of  1892  stood  second  in  the  regi- 
ment with  a  general  average  of  82. 

Early  in  1894  the  company  was  transferred  to  the  Third 
Battalion,  of  which  Major  George  H,  Pennington,  of  New 
. .Albany,  was  in  command.  The  company  continued  in  the 
Third  Battalion  until  the  regiment  was  mustered  into  United 
States  service  during  the  war  with  Spain. 

The  officers  of  the  company  were : 

Captains— Henry  W.  Nuckokls,  T.  J.  Louden,  W.  M.  Louden,  and 
Wm.  Hutchings. 

First  Lieutenants— T.  J.  Louden,  W.  M.  Louden,  William  Hutchings, 
and  Samuel  Webb. 

Second  Lieutenants — E.  L.  Tredway,  Ed  Neeld,  C.  L.  Rawls,  H.  A. 
Axtell,  W.  E.  Adkins,  Edgar  A.  Binford,  and  AVinnie  A.  Sutphin. 

The  company  was  reorganized  February  14,  1900,  and  was 
the  sixteenth  separate  company.  It  was  then  given  its  form- 
er letter  and  assigned  to  the  First  Regiment  and  First  Bat- 
talion. 

Captain  William  Hutchings  has  risen  from  the  ranks  in 
Company  H.  He  was  appointed  a  corporal  May  21,  1891,  a 
sergeant  June  1,  1893,  and  first  sergeant  March  1,  1896,  and 
June  17,  1890,  he  became  first  lieutenant.  As  such  he  served 
through  the  war  with  Spain,  and  on  the  reorganization  of  the 
company  was  elected  captain,  and  so  commissioned  February 
14,  1900'. 

First  Lieutenant  Samuel  Webb  was  elected  to  his  present 
place  and  so  commissioned  February  14,  1900,  when  the  com- 
pany was  reorganized. 

Second  Lieutenant  Winnie  A.  Sutphin  enlisted  in  Com- 
pany H  as  a  private  March  17,  1897,  and  was  soon  made  cor- 
poral. He  served  through  the  war  with  Spain  as  a  corporal, 
and  when  the  company  was  reorganized  he  was  elected  sec- 
ond lieutenant  and  commissioned  February  14,  1900. 

The  present  members  are: 

First  Sergeant— Godsey,  Charles  A. 

Quartermaster  Sergeant — Sparks,  Everett  A. 

Sergeants — Alltop,  Charles  O.;  Goodman,  Newton;  Goodman,  Isaac. 

Corporals— Davis,  Scott;  Payne.  .John  W.;  Smith,  Benjamin  R.,  and 
Dickson,  William  R. 

Musician — Berry,  Robert  T. 

Privates— Alltop,  Otis  L.;  Anderson,  George  M.:  Baker,  Elzie;  Beck, 
David  E.;  Brown,  George  F.;  Brownfield,  John  C;  Bowles,  Harry  H.; 
Butcher,  Samuel  R.;  Bundy,  Frank  T.;  Buzzaird,  Raleigh  B.;  Davis, 
Effer;  Dobson,  George  S.;  Emery,  Charles  R.;  Eads,  David  F.;  Foster, 


162  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

James  W.;  Faulkner.  John  W.;  Garrison.  Jacob  O.;  Heusley,  Charles  H.; 
Hines,  Charles  F.;  Hughs,  Dorsey  G.:  Homire,  John.,  Jr.;  Homire,  Ed- 
ward H.;  .Jackson,  Walter  G.;  Johns,  Alouzo  F.;  Lowder,  Walter  A.; 
Martin,  Charles;  Moore,  Roy  S.;  Mathews,  Oswald;  Mathers,  Mitchell 
D.;  May,  Omar;  Mitchell,  Elmer;  Nevins,  Earnest;  Rogers,  Olin  A.; 
Rogers,  Marion;  Sparks,  Bert;  Suggs,  Charles;  Stoute,  Kenneth  M.; 
Sanders,  Bert;  Strange,  Edward;  Strange,  Harry;  Smith,  Edward;  Shaw, 
John  W.;  Sullivan,  George  B.:  Sullivan,  Elmer  F.;  Shaw,  Alonzo;  Suggs, 
H.  Albert;  Taylor,  William  A. 

Company  D,  of  Washington,  is  located  in  a  city  which  has 
been  interested  in  military  affairs  for  many  years.  The  Pea- 
body  Eifles,  the  first  organization  to  become  a  part  of  a  regi- 
ment; was  organized  February  27,  1883.  It  was  assigned  to 
the  Second  Regiment  as  Company  1  on  July  2  following  its 
organization,  and  under  orders  issued  November  1,  1884,  it 
was  assigned  to  the  Third  Battalion,  and  was  known  as  Com- 
pany F.  Again  was  the  letter  changed  in  1886,  and  the  com- 
pany was  assigned  to  the  First  Battalion  as  Company  D, 
The  company  served  its  one  term  of  enlistment  only,  and  was 
then  disbanded.     The  officers  who  served  with  it  were : 

Captain— Hale  Clark. 

First  Lieutenant — Charles  Jones. 

Second  Lieutenants — John  Downey  and  Aden  C.  Barber. 

Again  was  a  company  organized  May  10,  1892,  but  the 
organization  was  not  perfected  so  that  the  entire  company 
could  attend  camp,  and  only  the  officers  and  noncommissioned 
officers  were  present  at  the  first  camp.  It  was  assigned  to 
the  First  Regiment  as  Company  D.  The  company  was  as- 
signed to  the  Second  Battalion  under  command  of  Major 
George  W.  McCoy,  and  so  served  until  May  23,  1894,  when  it 
was  transferred  to  the  First  Battalion.  Under  orders  issued 
January  24.  1898,  the  company  was  transferred  to  the  Second 
Battalion,  but  is  now  again  in  the  First.  The  company  en- 
tered United  States  service  with  its  old  letter. 

The  officers  have  been: 

Captains — Aden  C.  Barber,  E.  Ross  Smith,  and  Henry  P.  Johnson. 

First  Lieutenants— M.  G.  O'Neall,  J.  O.  Hunt,  R.  S.  Brown.  E.  Ross 
Smith,  Frank  W.  Clements,  and  Samuel  S.  Cox. 

Second  Lieutenants — J.  T.  McCain,  John  N.  Healy,  Fank  Clements, 
Edward  F.  Kendall,  and  Hugh  G.  Faith. 

The  company  was  reorganized  May  5,  1900,  and  was  as- 
signed to  the  First  Regiment  as  Company  D. 

First  Lieutenant  Samuel  S.  Cox  entered  the  State  service 
April  16,  1898,  as  private,  and  with  that  rank  entered  United 
States  service  for  the  war  with  Spain.     On  July  1  following, 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  163 

while  at  Camp  Alger,  he  was  promoted  corporal,  and  was 
mustered  out  of  United  States  service  with  that  rank. 

He  was  active  in  the  reorganization  of  the  company,  and 
was  elected  first  lieutenant  and  commissioned  May  5,  1900. 

The  present  roll  is: 

First  Sergeant — .Toshua  G.  Evans. 

Quatermaster-Sergeant— Henry  C.  Faith. 

Sergeants— Rol)ert  S.  Wood,  Jolin  R.  Mattingly,  and  Frank  L. 
Snvder. 

Corporals— Charles  A.  Russell,  Grover  Allen,  M.  M.  McBrlde,  and 
,Tohn  E.  Harness. 

Musicians — N.  B.  Davis  and  Brant  Bingham. 

Privates— Allegree,  John;  Albin,  Elmer  J.;  Bedsoe,  Scott;  Brewer, 
James  A.;  Ballon,  Jesse  F.:  BeuTnmett.  George;  Cooper,  James  O.;  Can- 
no.  George  W.;  Carnahan,  Harley  W.;  Carter,  Howard;  Cosby,  Clay  E.; 
Carnahan,  Roscoe;  Clark,  John;  Daugherty,  J.  J.;  Daugherty,  Charles; 
Donaldson,  Austin  I.:  Dorsey,  A.  W.:  Everett,  Andrew;  Eaton,  Ross  L.; 
Hayes,  Charles  C;  Hayes,  John;  Heavenridge,  Jesse  L.;  Heavenridge, 
A.  L.;  Hart,  Martin  Ij.;  Hinkle.  John;  Irwin,  Harry;  Jones,  Howard; 
Johnson.  E.  S.;  King,  Roy  B.;  Kellams,  Alonzo  P.;  Lyons,  Arthur;  Like, 
Silas  G.;  Mattingly,  D.  P.;  Myers,  J.  N.;  Mills,  Arthur  J.;  McLemore, 
Albert;  Pinnick,  Arthur;  Purcell.  James;  Quassy,  John;  Raney,  Charles 
E.;  Smith,  Oscar;  Smith,  B.  F.;  Steen,  John  E.;  Stephenson,  Will  P.; 
Sturgeon,  John;  Toms,  S.  C:  Vance,  Ezra;  Weber,  H.;  West,  John; 
Wliite,  W.  W. 

THE  SECOND  BATTALION. 

The  Second  Battalion  is  composed  of  the  companies  at 
Evansville,  Madison  and  New  Albany,  and  is  commanded  by 
Major  William  J.  Coleman,  and  his  adjutant  is  lieutenant 
John  R.  Gebhart,  both  of  New  Albany. 

Major  Coleman  entered  State  service  as  a  private  on  Oc- 
tober 1,  1889,  in  Company  C,  First  Regiment.  His  rise  was 
rapid,  and  he  became  a  corporal  May  1,  1890;  sergeant  No- 
vember 1,  1890;  first  lieutenant,  November  1,  1891,  and  cap- 
tain, October  1,  1892.  Major  Coleman  attended  all  the  en- 
campments, and  was  in  command  of  Company  C  during  the 
coal  strikes  in  Sullivan  County  from  June  2  to  June  23,  1894. 
He  entered  the  United  States  service  as  captain  of  Company 
C,  and  left  New  Albany  for  Camp  Mount  on  the  morning  of 
April  20. 1898.  The  company  entered  the  United  States  serv- 
ice on  May  12,  and  was  in  service  at  Camp  Alger  and  other 
places  in  Virginia  until  November  23,  when  it  was  mustered 
out  of  service.  When  the  First  Regiment  was  reorganized 
Captain  Coleman  was  made  major  of  the  Second  Battalion, 
and  has  held  the  rank  since  1900. 

John  R.  Gebhart  enlisted  in  Company  C,  of  New  Albany, 
as  a  private  in  October,  1891,  and  was  appointed  corporal 


164  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

until  August  1,  1895,  when  he  was  commissioned  first  lieu- 
tenant of  the  company.  He  was  recomraissioned  December 
14.  1897,  and  served  through  the  war  with  Spain  in  that  ca- 
pacity. He  was  appointed  to  his  present  position  July  10, 
1900.' 

Evansville,  the  home  of  Company  E,  has  been  identified 
with  the  Legion  and  Guard  from  early  times.  The  first  or- 
ganization which  became  identified  with  a  regimental  organ- 
ization was  the  Evansville  Rifles,  which  was  organized  Octo- 
ber 17,  1877,  with  forty-nine  officers  and  enlisted  men.  The 
company  stood  high  in  efficiency  and  drill,  and  was  a  source 
of  great  pride  to  the  city.  In  August,  1881,  the  armory  of 
the  Rifles  was  entirely  destroyed  by  fire.  All  uniforms  and 
equipment  belonging  to  the  company  were  in  the  building, 
and  all  were  lost.  The  financial  loss  was  about  |3,000,  but 
the  company  promptly  set  about  raising  money,  again  pur- 
chased uniforms  and  equipment  and  drew  new  arms  in  time 
to  attend  the  encampment.  In  appreciation  of  the  energy 
and  public  spirit  of  the  company  the  State  relieved  the  coun- 
ty of  all  responsibility  for  the  loss  of  State  property.  The 
Evansville  armory  was  again  burned  in  July,  1894. 

The  company  was  assigned  to  the  Second  Regiment  as 
Company  C,  but  it  was  disbanded  in  1883  after  completing  its 
term  of  enlistment.     The  officers  of  the  Rifles  were : 

Captains — William  M.  Blakey,  Jacob  W.  Messick,  Richard  L.  Daws, 
and  Georjze  A.  Cunningbam. 

First  Lieutenants — Jacob  W.  Messiclv,  Richard  L.  Daws,  George  A. 
Cunningham,  and  Thomas  E.  Garvin,  Jr. 

Second  Lieutenants— Walter  S.  Viele  and  Harry  Stinson. 

The  next  organization  was  called  the  Smith  Gavitt  Cav- 
alry Company,  and  was  organized  May  14,  1883.  It  served 
one  term  only,  and  was  noit  assigned  to  any  regiment.  The 
company  took  the  first  prize  for  cavalry  drill  at  the  encamp- 
ment held  the  summer  it  organized.  The  officers  were  Cap- 
tain Thomas  E.  Garvin,  Jr.,  First  Lieutenant  Cave  J.  Morris 
and  Second  Lieutenants  T.  Davis  and  William  E.  Gavitt. 

Evansville  then  experienced  a  boom  in  military  organiza- 
tions. The  Bennett  Rifles,  the  first  of  the  new  organizations, 
was  organized  August  21, 1885,  and  was  assigned  to  the  First 
Regiment  as  Company  M.  The  company  remained  in  exist- 
ence until  its  term  expired  in  1891,  when  it  failed  to  make 
an  efficient  reorganization.     The  officers  were: 

Captains— W.  A.  Street  and  J.  W.  Roberts. 

First  Lieutenants— R.  H.  McCutcheon  and  R.  B.  Amos. 

Second  Lieutenants — James  Bennett  and  "Walter  Parks. 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  165 

Two  other  companies  were  soon  organized  and  were  re- 
ceived into  the  State  service  but  a  week  apart.  The  first  one 
of  the  two  received  was  the  Evansville  Light  Infantry,  which 
was  accepted  October  10,  1887,  and  assigned  to  the  First 
Regiment  as  Company  G.  It  served  one  term  only,  and  the 
officers  during  its  life  were: 

Captains — Charles  H.  MoCarer,  Heni*y  Lubberman,  and  Gus  A. 
Mann. 

First  Lieutenants — Hany  Stinson,  Jobn  M.  Fuuke.  and  Frank  A. 
Foster. 

Second  Lieutenants— Joseph  Burk,  Henry  Lubberman,  Frank  A. 
Foster,  and  August  F.  Duysiug. 

Third  Lieutenants — B.  F.  Rohlander  and  Ben  R.  Beecher. 

Company  E,  of  the  First  Regiment,  was  the  next  one  to 
organize,  and  it  was  received  into  the  State  service  October 
17,  1887.  It  took  the  name  of  Evansville  Rifles,  and  is  one  of 
the  parents  of  the  present  company.  The  company  main- 
tained its  existence  up  to  and  through  the  war  with  Spain. 
The  company  was  at  once  assigned  to  the  First  Regiment  as 
Company  E,  and  that  letter  has  been  retained  by  the  Evans- 
ville company  under  the  present  organization.  The  history 
of  the  company  is  that  of  the  regiment  in  the  greatest  par- 
ticulars.    The  officers  have  been: 

Captains — Heniy  Horster,  H.  P.  Cornick,  J.  F.  Blum,  Q.  E.  Mc- 
Doweil.  and  J.  F.  Blum. 

First  Lieutenants — Frederick  Gumbert,  Harry  P.  Cornick,  J.  F. 
Blum,  Q.  E.  McDowell.  F.  R.  Farrow,  and  Edward  R.  Spain. 

Second  Lieutenants — Harry  P.  Cornick,  Julius  F.  Blum,  H.  R.  Scott, 
F.  Bockenroger,  Q.  E.  McDowell,  F.  Farrow,  F.  W.  Stute,  and  W.  D. 
Schreeder. 

The  last.  Company  M,  was  organized  through  the  united 
efforts  of  Major  Cornick  and  Captain  Blum.  It  was  mustered 
into  State  service  by  Colonel  John  W.  Ebel,  then  command- 
ing the  First  Regiment,  on  May  29,  1895.  It  was  assigned  to 
the  First  Regiment  as  Company  M.  The  officers  of  the  com- 
pany have  been: 

Captain— Julius  F.  Blum. 

First  Lieutenants— Andrew  G.  Bays.  W.  N.  Hollingsworth,  and  J. 
Merriil  Woods. 

Second  Lieutenants— R.  F.  Dubois,  J.  Merrill  Wood,  and  D.  I.  Mc- 
Cormick. 

Under  these  officers  the  company  responded  to  the  call  of 
the  Presidetit  for  service  in  the  war  with  Spain,  and  went  to 
Camp  Mount  106  strong.     Twenty-eight  men  were  rejected  by 


166  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

the  surgeons  and  twenty-five  returned  home  voluntarily.  The 
company  was  then  recruited  to  its  full  strength,  and  entered 
the  United  States  service.  Lieutenant  Hollingsworth  re- 
signed, and  was  succeeded  by  Lieutenant  Woods  and  David  I. 
McCormick  was  assigned  to  the  company  as  second  lieuten- 
ant. 

The  present  company  is  composed  of  members  of  both 
Company  E  and  Company  M,  and  was  mustered  into  the  State 
service  on  April  26,  1899,  the  anniversary  of  the  response  of 
the  two  former  companies  to  the  President's  call.  The  offi- 
cers still  serving.  Captain  Julius  F.  Blum,  First  Lieutenant 
Edward  R.  Spain  and  Second  Lieutenant  Walter  D.  Schree- 
der,  were  elected.  The  company  was  assigned  to  the  First 
Regiment  as  Company  E,  and  now  is  a  part  of  the  Second 
Battalion.  On  Deceniber  17,  1000,  it  was  ordered  to  Boon- 
ville.  The  call  was  received  at  7  ]>.  ni.,  and  at  8:15  forty  men 
were  at  the  train  when  the  orders  were  countermanded. 

Captain  Julius  F.  Blum  has  long  been  identified  with  mili- 
tary affairs  in  Evansville.  He  assisted  in  the  organization  of 
Company  E,  and  was  first  enrolled  as  a  private  October  5, 
1887.  His  service  with  that  organization  was  corporal,  No- 
vember 1,  1887;  sergeant,  December  11,  1887;  second  lieuten- 
ant, May  7,  1888;  first  lieutenant,  April  8,  1889;  captain, 
March  11,  1892;  resigned,  January  1,  189L 

Captain  Blum  then  gave  his  attention  to  the  new  com- 
pany, Company  ^1,  and  was  commissioned  captain  May  29, 
1895.  He  served  with  it  in  that  capacity  through  the  war 
with  Spain,  and  entered  the  United  States  service  May  12, 
1898,  and  w^as  mustered  out  November  23,  1898.  He  was  com- 
missioned as  captain  of  the  reorganized  company,  which  was 
then  unassigned,  on  April  20,  1899,  and  as  captain  of  the  fifth 
separate  company  on  January  20,  1900.  When  the  First  Reg- 
iment was  reorganized  he  was  commissioned  as  captain  on 
July  3,  1900.  He  has  attended,  as  an  officer,  every  encamp- 
ment held  from  1888  to  1900.  inclusive. 

First  Lieutenant  Spain  joined  Company  E  as  a  private 
April  1,  1890.  He  was  promoted  corporal  and  appointed  first 
sergeant  October  30,  1893.  As  such  he  served  through  the 
war  with  Spain,  and  when  the  company  was  reorganized  he 
was  elected  to  his  present  position. 

Second  Lieutenant  Walter  D.  Schreeder  first  enlisted  as  a 
private  in  Company  E  April  22,  1897,  when  but  fifteen  years 
of  age.  He  went  to  Camp  Mount  with  his  company  at  the 
outbreak  of  the  war  with  Spain,  but  was  rejected  by  the 
surgeons  and  honorably  discharged  May  12,  1898.     When  the 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  167 

present  company  Avas  reori;anized  by  Captain  Blum,  Lieuten- 
ant Schreeder  re-entered  the  service,  and  was  mustered  on 
April  26  and  elected  second  lieutenant. 
The  present  roll  is: 

First  Sergeant— Gale  K.  Wheeler. 

Sergeants— .lohn  F.  Sherwood,  Fred  Huether,  H.  C.  Pickhardt,  Al- 
bert Magerkurth,  and  John  B.  Hodson. 

Corporals— John  W.  Triml)le,  Will  C.  Beiderman,  Hany  Smythe, 
Arthiu-  Heim.  and  Thomas  Nickels. 

^Vrtificer— James  F.  Butler. 

Wagoner— P.  L.  Pritchett. 

Privates— Andel.  Ernest:  AUheide.  Henry;  Brady,  Albert;  Brady, 
Claude;  Badger,  Henry  D.;  Clark,  John  T.;  Eaker,  Lucian  E.;  Erskiue. 
Joseph;  Farrand,  Curtis;  Fabian.  Ollie;  Hilgedieck,  Walter; 
Hutchason,  Richard  M.;  Jordan,  Lynn  C;  Johnston,  Thomas 
H.;  Lant,  Walter  D.;  Lauer,  Harry  R.;  Lenn,  Charles  J.;  Masters, 
James  B.;  Mills,  Herb;  Meguire.  Samuel;  Maier,  Andrew;  Neihaus, 
Frank  J.;  Ornm,  Burton;  Reese.  Will  J.;  Rickets,  Hany;  Rasure,  Bert 
D.;  Steinmetz,  Joe;  Schu,  Joseph;  Schreiber,  Oscar  D.;  Sullivan,  Claude; 
Smith,  John  ^f.;  Speer,  August:  Wallace,  Harry  J.;  Wallenmeyer,  G.  F.; 
Weigert.  Charles  E.;  AVnght,  Claude;  Knoll,  Richard;  Dickman,  John 
W.;  Phillips,  James  A.;  Sparrow,  James;  Thomas,  W.  A. 

Company  F,  of  Madison,  is  one  of  the  babies  of  the  Guard. 
It  was  organized  for  service  during  the  war  with  Spain,  large- 
ly through  the  efforts  of  Captain  Garber,  and  was  assigned  to 
the  One  Hundred  and  Sixty-first  Indiana  as  Company  D.  It 
had  no  previous  conection  with  the  Guard.  When  the  war 
was  over  the  company  was  reorganized  May  16,  1899,  as  the 
seventh  separate  company,  and  was  later  assigned  to  the 
First  Regiment  as  Company  F. 

But  four  of  the  present  officers  and  men  have  served  be- 
fore. Sergeant  Tlall  and  Thomas  Cooney,  .Jr.,  were  members 
of  Company  F,  One  Hundred  and  Fifty-ninth  Indiana  Volun- 
teers, and  Private  Renfroe  was  in  the  Hospital  Corps  during 
the  war  with  Spain.  Thomas  Cooney,  Jr.,  and  C.  E.  Earnest 
have  both  seen  service  in  the  Sixth  United  States  Infantry. 

The  officers  have  been: 

Captains— Charles  E.  Cosby,  Richard  W.  Buchanan,  Guilford  S.  Gar- 
ber, and  Howard  W.  Graham. 

First  Lieutenants— Cyrus  A.  Jackson,  Howard  W.  Graham,  William 
A.  Kirk,  and  Armand  Rous. 

Second  Lieutenants — Richard  W.  Buchanan,  William  A.  Kirk,  Ar- 
mand Rous,  and  Frederick  Herbst. 

Captain  Graham  was  elected  first  lieutenant  on  the  reor- 
ganization of  the  company,  and  was  commissioned  as  such 
May  16,  1899.  He  was  promoted  captain  November  10,  1899, 
when  Captain  Garber  resigned  to  accept  a  commission    as 


168  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

second  lieutenant  in  the  Thirtietli  United  States  Volunteers. 

First  Lieutenant  Armand  Rous  was  elected  second  lieu- 
tenant and  commissioned  November  10,  1899,  while  serving 
as  sergeant.  On  March  4,  1901,  he  was  elected  to  his  present 
position. 

The  present  roster  is : 

First  Sergeaut— Fred  Herbst. 

Quartermaster  Sergeant— Fred  Dipper. 

Sergeants — John  H.  Taylor,  William  E.  Leland,  and  Robert  M.  Hall. 

Corporals — Elmer  L.  Crozier,  James  L.  Dillon,  Fred  Soeder,  and 
Harry  H:itz. 

Musicians — James  H.  Woolford  and  John  W.  Graham. 

Privates— Ralph.  O.  P.;  Rurris,  Wm.  E.;  Crozier,  Fred;  Dielenheim, 
Jos.,  Jr.;  Earnest,  D.  C;  Earnest,  C.  E.;  Echert,  J.  A.;  Garber,  Hugh; 
Glass,  Wm.  R.:  Humphreys,  Wm.  H.;  Hunter,  Harry;  Kelley,  Wm.  G.; 
Kelley,  Thos.;  Kohl,  Fred;  Krueger,  John  W.;  Lauer,  E.  A.;  Layton, 
Louis';  L017,  Jesse;  McGregor,  Thos.;  Medlicott,  Sam;  Mountjoy,  H.  F.; 
Renschler,  Ed  .L;  Robinson.  Jesse;  Quirin,  John;  Simpson,  Geo.; 
Schmidt,  H.  ^^^;  Smith,  Jas.  T.;  Scheser,  John;  Tower,  Frank;  Waas, 
Albert  AV.;  Walsh.  John  E.:  Wallace,  H.  L.;  Wendel,  F.  M.;  Whedon, 
Harr>-  Weber.  Clyde  E.;  Lambert,  Rene;  Dickerson,  C.  E.;  Drake, 
N.  F.;  Pogue,  Tyreo;  Renfroe,  M.  D.;  GoUer,  Joseph;  Cooney,  Thos.,  Jr.; 
Dillon,  J.  M.:  Creamer,  W.  A.:  Phillips.  S.  D.;  Peak,  Walter;  Cole,  R.  H. 
B.;  Grace,  Clyde;  Woolford,  H.  O. 

New  Albany,  the  home  of  Company  C,  has  been  repre- 
sented in  the  State  military  since  June  13,  1889,  when  a  com- 
pany was  organized  through  the  efPorts  of  George  H.  Pen- 
nington. It  was  the  second  separate  company,  and  was  as- 
signed to  the  First  Regiment  as  Company  C  on  April  2,  1890. 
From  the  date  of  its  organization  to  the  present  time  and 
through  the  war  with  Spain,  it  has  retained  that  letter.  The 
company  served  with  the  regiment  at  all  encampments  and 
through  the  Spanish-American  war.     The  officers  have  been: 

Captains — George  H.  Pennington,  Thomas  F.  Wolfe,  F.  I.  Leyden, 
W.  J.  Coleman,  and  O.  H.  Gandy. 

First  Lieutenants— J.  R.  Weathers,  George  B.  Cardwill,  Charles  H. 
Poucher,  W.  J.  Coleman,  W.  L.  Grove.  F.  Kraft,  John  R.  Gebhart,  J.  F. 
MeCurdy.  O.  H.  Gandy,  and  Joseph  J.  Fox. 

Second  Ijieutenants— M.  Lewis,  Thomas  F.  Wolfe,  Frank  I.  Leyden, 
J.  B.  Harrison,  George  Allen.  W.  J.  Baer,  J.  F.  McCurdy,  O.  H.  Gandy, 
J.  J.  Fox,  and  Earl  Edmondson. 

The  company  was  reorganized  as  the  sixth  separate  com- 
pany early  in  1899,  and  was  mustered  into  the  State  service 
May  15.  The  officers  were  Captain  William  J.  Coleman,  First 
Lieutenant  James  F.  McCurdy  and  Second  Lieutenant  Otha 
H.  Gandy.  Lieutenant  McCurdy  resigned  and  Lieutenant 
Gandy  was  promoted  and  Joseph  Fox  was  elected  to  fill  the 


Lieut.  Oliver    I.  Alton  Capt.  Acolph   H.  Kruse 

Capt.  Emmet    F.   Branch 

Cart.  J.   F.   Blum  Lieut.   W   liiam    H.  Hoff 

Lieut.  Joseph    J.  Fox  Capt.   Wilmam    IIutchincs 

OFFICERS    OF     FIRST     INFANTRY 


NxVTIONAL  GUARD  OP  INDIANA.  169 

vacancy.  Captain  Coleman  was  promoted  to  be  major,  and 
promotions  for  each  of  the  company  officers  followed,  and 
Earl  Edmondson  was  elected  to  fill  the  vacency.  The  com- 
pany was  assigned  to  the  Second  Battalion  when  the  regi- 
ment was  reorganized. 

Captain  Otha  H.  Gandy  was  commissioned  as  second  lieu- 
tenant May  15,  1899,  andVas  promoted  to  the  first  lieuten- 
antcy  on  the  November  27  following.  He  was  commissioned 
as  captain  July  IG,  1900. 

First  Lieutenant  Fox  was  commissioned  second  lieuten- 
ant November  27,  1899,  and  first  lieutenant  July  16, 1900. 

Second  laeutenant  Edmondson  was  commissioned  July 
16,  1900. 

The  roster  now  is: 

First,  Sergeant — Robert  A.  Jacobus. 

Quarl  ermaster  Sergeant — August  Haertel. 

Sergeants — Cliarles  McCor;  Calvin  Condit,  Leon  Harrel,  and  Har- 
rison Farrell. 

Corporals— Dallas  Mclntyre.  George  Kessner,  Frank  Underhill,  Ed- 
ward Denny,  John  Cronin,  and  Frank  Hay. 

Musicians— Charles  Miller  and  Martin  Linnie. 

Wagoner — David  Richards. 

Privates— Anderson,  James;  Barth,  Charles;  Boutell,  Edward;  Bar- 
ton. Howard:  Bareford,  Richard;  Boersig.  Frank;  Carpenter,  Carl;  Cau- 
fleld,  John;  Clark,  Fred;  Coomes,  James:  Dean,  Rolla;  Dillon.  Wm.; 
Dillard,  Harry;  Elsom,  Charles;  Farabee.  Edward;  Freeman.  Edward; 
Gray,  Charles;  Griefe,  John;  Hale,  Jesse;  Helm,  Louis;  Hammond, 
.Tohii;  Harrell.  Newton;  Haywood,  John;  Hosea,  Charles;  Jackson,  Bert; 
Jackson,  Thomas:  Kost,  John;  Kessner,  Lloyd;  Lamppin,  Arthur; 
Lucas,  George;  Long,  William;  McKinley,  Ezra;  Munz,  Chnrles; 
Olinick,  .John;  Payton,  Rutherford;  Reibel,  Clarence;  Robinson,  Ruhl; 
Siltz,  Philip:  Self,  John;  Stelle,  Clark;  Tennyson,  William:  Tapp, 
Charles;  Wells,  George;  Wooten,  Nelson;  Wayman,  Eugene;  Whiteman, 
Robert;  Zimmerman.  Charles;  Alton,  Frank  A.;  Bruner,  Harry;  Lee, 
Harry;  Linnie,  Clyde;  Landpheare,  Jesse;  Conrad,  Alvan;  Renn,  Hany. 

THE  THHID  BATTALION. 

The  headquarters  of  the  Third  Battalion  are  located  at 
Vincennes.  Major  Thomas  B.  Coulter,  commanding  the  bat- 
talion, first  entered  the  service  of  the  State  as  a  private  in 
Company  A,  First  Regiment,  September  7,  1891.  He  became 
a  corporal  December  1  following,  a  sergeant  May  1,  1892;  a 
second  lieutenant  January  19,  1893,  and  captain  May  14,  1894. 
He  was  recommissioned  as  captain  October  15,  1897,  and  was 
discharged  from  the  State  service  May  12,  1898,  in  order  to 
enter  the  United  States  Volunteer  service.  He  was  recom- 
missioned as  captain  of  the  fourth  separate  company  on  April 


170  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

25,  1899,  and  Dromoted  major  of  the  Third  Battalion  July 
6,  1900. 

Major  Coulter  served  with  his  company  during  the  coal 
miners'  strike  in  Sullivan  County  from  June  2-18,  inclusive, 
1894.  He  was  at  that  time  but  nineteen  years  old,  and  had 
been  elected  captain  but  two  weeks  before  the  company  was 
called  into  active  service.  He  was  with  his  regiment  in  all 
the  service  incident  to  the  war  with  Spain,  and  in  the  differ- 
ent camps. 

The  adjutant  of  the  battalion,  First  Lieutenant  James  N. 
McCoy,  has  risen  from  the  ranks.  He  enlisted  in  Company 
A,  First  Infantry,  as  a  private  May  10,  1891,  and  served  in 
that  capacity  until  the  period  of  enlistment  expired.  He  re- 
enlisted  on  the  reorganization  of  the  company,  and  served  as 
a  private  until  July,  1896,  when  he  was  transferred  to  the 
hospital  corps,  and'served  therein  until  the  expiration  of  his 
term. 

Albert  Catlin,  of  Terre  Haute,  was  appointed  battalion 
quartermaster,  with  the  rank  of  second  lieutenant,  on  May 
13,  1901. 

On  the  organization  of  the  fourth  separate  company, 
which  later  became  Company  A,  he  enlisted  April  25,  1899, 
and  served  as  corporal  until  July  13,  1900,  when  he  was  ap- 
pointed and  commissioned  to  his  present  office. 

Terre  Haute,  the  home  of  Company  B,  has  always  been 
full  of  military  spirit,  and  many  organizations  were  main- 
tained there  before  the  State  rendered  any  aid,  and  when  it 
was  necessary  for  the  members  to  uniform  and  equip  them- 
selves at  their  own  expense. 

The  first  Terre  Haute  organization  which  was  assigned  to 
a  regiment  was  the  Terre  Haute  Light  Artillery,  which  was 
organized  June  25,  1878,  with  thirty-three  officers  and  enlisted 
men,  and  which  was  assigned  to  the  First  Regiment,  Light 
Artillery,  as  Company  C.  It  flourished  until  May  22,  1884, 
when  an  attempt  was  made  to  reorganize  it  under  the  name 
the  Fort  Harrison  Light  Artillery,  but  the  members  lost  in- 
terest, and  it  was  soon  after  disbanded.     The  officers  were: 

Captains—William  Dreuselve,  Franlc  Calvert.  .Tohn  P.  Piker,  David 
T.  Rushwortb,  and  Lewis  G.  Hoops. 

First  Lieutenants— Frank  Calvert,  Henry  S.  Dinkle,  George  W.  Har- 
ris, and  Henry  Davis. 

Second  Lieutenants— Theodore  Volrath,  A.  S.  Rushworth,  Lewis 
G.  Hoops,  Wm.  J.  Blue,  and  John  W.  Dawson. 

The  Hager  Veterans,  an  organization  of  the  veterans  of 
the  civil  war,  and  the  one  which  maintained  an  organization 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  171 

for  the  longest  period  of  time;  was  located  in  Terre  Haute, 
and  was  assigned  to  the  First  Infantry  as  Company  A.  The 
company  was  organized  January  17,  1881,  and  then  had  fifty- 
six  officers  and  enlisted  men.  It  remained  as  Company  A 
until  July  15,  1889,  when  it  was  detached  from  the  regiment 
and  called  the  first  separate  company.  It  was  at  that  time 
the  only  company  of  the  veteran  regiment  in  existence.  All 
the  officers  resigned  in  December,  J890,  and  on  the  February 
3  following  the  company  was  again  assigned  to  the  First  In- 
fantry as  Company  G,  but  interest  in  the  organization  waned 
and  it  disbanded  in  a  few  months. 
The  officers  were: 

Captains — John  A.  Bryan,  Robert  P.  Davis,  H.  B.  Sweet,  and  Charles 
O.  Ebel. 

First  liieutenants — Saninel  Cochran,  Charles  S.  Darnell,  Lawrence 
Burgett,  John  H.  Henderson,  H.  B.  Sweet,  J.  A.  Anderson. 

Second  Lieutenants — Charles  S.  Darnell,  Leslie  HoAvard,  George  W. 
Miller,  William  Tomlinson,  J.  T.  Triche,  and  Ed  Wright. 

The  latter  part  of  1881.  December  28,  the  McKeen  Cadets 
of  Terre  Haute  were  organized,  with  fifty  officers  and  en- 
listed men.  ]\[any  members  of  the  Tei-re  Haute  Light  Guards 
became  members  of  the  new  company,  and  the  first  captain 
was  from  that  organization.  It  was  assigned  to  the  Second 
Regiment  of  Infantry  as  Company  B.  The  company  was  in 
existence  for  one  term  only,  and  the  offices  were: 

Captain— M.  N.  Smith. 

First  Lieutenant— Crawford  McKeen. 

Second  Lieutenants— Walter  Strange  and  William  Briggs. 

Another  old  company  reorganized  and  entered  the  State 
service — the  Dick  Thompson  Zouaves.  Its  organization  as 
the  Thompson  Rifles  was  perfected  March  1,  1883,  and  it  was 
assigned  to  the  Second  Regim.ent  of  Infantry  as  Company  G. 
When  the  company  reorganized  April  27,  1886,  it  adopted  a 
new  name — the  Terre  Haute  Light  Infantry — and  was  as- 
signed to  the  Second  Regiment  as  Company  M.  It  served  one 
term  as  that  company,  when  it  was  disbanded.  The  officers 
were: 

Captains — Charles  L.  I'eltus,  George  H.  Crregory.  and  John  W.  Ebel. 

First  Lieutenants — J.  A.  Anderson,  George  H.  Gregoiy,  and  Emery 
C.  Frend. 

Second  Lieutenants— G.  B.  Edmunds,  W.  E.  Barnes,  August  H. 
Kolsch,  Charles  M.  Gilmore,  and  B.  E.  Lockwood. 

The  first  Company  B  of  the  First  Regiment,  which  was 
located  at  Terre  Haute,  was  organized  March  21,  1889,  and  at 
once  assigned  to  the  regiment  and  given  the  letter  which  it 


172  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

still  bears.  From  that  date  until  tbe  present  the  company 
has  had  a  continuous  existence  and  has  taken  part  with  the 
regiment  in  all  active  service,  encampments  and  the  war  with 
Spain.     The  officers  have  been ; 

Captains— J.  W.  Ebel,  A.  T.  Ballinger,  G.  W.  Biegler,  and  J.  E. 
Thomas. 

First  Lieutenants— .T.  F.  Trie  he,  Charles  O.  Ebel,  George  W.  Biegler, 
F.  W.  Parks,  .1.  E.  Thomas,  Ben  Wimer.  J.  E.  Thomas,  and  William  H. 
HofE. 

Second  Lieutenants— Ij.  D.  Sparks,  A.  T.  Ballinger,  George  W.  Bieg- 
ler, F.  W.  Parks,  J.  E.  Thomas,  D.  C.  Sloeum,  F.  Eichelberger,  and 
A.  W.  Dudley. 

After  having  served  in  the  war  with  Spain  the  company 
was  reorganized  March  1. 1899,  as  the  first  separate  company. 
Captain  Biegler  was  again  elected  to  command,  but  was  ap- 
pointed a  captain  in  the  Twenty-eighth  United  States  In- 
fantry, and  so  resigned.  When  the  First  Regiment  was  re- 
organized the  company  was  given  its  old  letter  and  assigned 
to  the  Third  Battalion.  The  officers  are:  Captain  James  E. 
Thomas,  First  Lieuteant  William  H.  Hoff,  and  Second  Lieu- 
tenant Alvin  W.  Dudley. 

Captain  Thomas  enlisted  in  Company  B  as  a  private  in 
June,  1889,  and  was  promoted  as  a  corporal  and  sergeant. 
On  May  16,  1892,  he  was  commissioned  as  second  lieutenant 
of  the 'company  and  as  first  lieutenant  March  6,  1893.  As 
such  he  served  through  the  war  with  Spain.  He  was  com- 
missioned as  captain  October  5,  1899. 

Lieutenant  Hoff  was  commissioned  as  first  lieutenant 
March  1,  1899. 

Lieutenant  Dudley  entered  the  service  as  second  lieuten- 
ant of  Company  B,  March  1.5,  1897,  and  served  through  the 
war  with  Spain  in  that  capacity.  On  the  reorganization  of 
the  company  he  was  again  elected  second  lieutenant  and 
commissioned  March  1,  1899. 

The  roll  now  is: 

First  Sergeant — .Tames  F.  Dempsey. 

Quartermaster  Sergeant — William  D.  Phillips. 

Sergeants— Con  B.  Wooderson,  Royal  R.  Dempsey,  and  Charles 
Kiefner. 

Corporals— James  W.  Shaw,  William  G.  Tully,  Marion  B.  Hancock, 
and  Bert  E.  Ball. 

Privates — Annis,  Hugh:Annis,  Sam;  Aschei-man,  A.;  Ahrens,  Emil; 
Bechtel,  Henry;  Brandenberg,  George  C:  Brewer,  Ross;  Bruce,  Herbert 
H.;  Beachamp.  Ralph;  Boles,  Ben  H.:  Brentlinger,  A.  J.:  Boyer,  Joseph; 
Champ,  Oria;  Coleman,  Jesse  T.;  Cheney,  William  H.;  Dawson,  Frank; 
Davis,  Scott  L.;  Evans,  Tom  H.;  Farmer.  Sam  T.;  Fortner,  Roy:  Ful- 
ghum,  Cecil:  Fisher,  Eddie;  Gemmecke,  Charles;  Hancock,  Charles  L.; 


NATIONAIi  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  173 

Hankey,  John  E.;  Hoff,  Herbert;  Joseph,  John;  Lowery,  James  F,; 
Mewhinney,  William;  Mosel,  Fred;  Miller,  Ralph;  O'Mara,  James  F.; 
Pearson,  Charles  L.;  Robinson,  James  F.;  Sontag,  William;  Stuempfle, 
George-  Shearer,  Chester;  Smocli,  Homer;  Stewart,  Harry;  Stahl, 
Joseph;  Sparltes,  Charles  H.;  Taxas,  Charles  B.;  Veach,  Robert;  Wal- 
lace, Robert  L.;  Wimer,  Ben  E. 

Company  I,  of  Greencastle,  which  has  been  so  called  since 
it  was  first  assigned  to  the  First  Regiment,  was  mustered 
into  State  service  June  21,  1891.  It  remained  unassigned 
until  October  31  following,  when  it  was  given  its  present  let- 
ter in  the  First  Regiment.  It  has  taken  part  in  all  encamp- 
ments with  the  regiment  and  served  through  the  war  with 
Spain.     The  oflflcers  have  been: 

Captains— James  F.  Fee,  Lee  D.  Mathias,  E.  G.  Fry.  John  H.  Morris. 
Will  H.  Graham,  Wilbur  F.  Starr,  and  Charles  Donnohue. 

First  Lieutenants— Homer  I.  Jones,  Leo  D.  Mathias,  John  H.  Morris, 
E.  G.  Fry,  Will  H.  Graham,  Charles  Donnohue,  and  Earl  C.  Lane. 

Second  Lieutenants— J.  E.  Stevens,  Ed  G.  Fry,  W.  F.  Starr,  W.  H. 
Graham,  Paul  Allen,  J.  Benton  Curtis,  R.  L.  Cooper,  and  Samuel  K. 
Stewart. 

The  company  was  reorganized  after  having  been  mustered 
out  of  United  States  service  and  again  entered  the  Guard  in 
1900.  It  was  the  eighteenth  separate  company,  and  was  then 
assigned  to  the  First  Regiment  with  its  old  letter.  The  of- 
ficers were  Captain  James  F.  Fee,  Lieutenants  Donnohue  and 
Curtis.  The  present  officers  are  Captain  Charles  F.  Donno- 
hue, First  Lieutenant  Earl  C.  Lane,  and  Second  Lieutenant 
Samuel  K.  Stewart. 

Captain  Donnohue  enlisted  in  Company  I  as  a  private,  and 
served  as  such  from  January  14,  1896,  to  July  1,  1896.  He 
was  commissioned  first  lieutenant  June  24,  1897,  and  served 
as  such  through  the  war  with  Spain.  He  was  elected  to  his 
former  position  when  the  company  was  reorganized  and  com- 
missioned March  12,  1900.    He  became  captain  July  5,  1900. 

Lieutenant  Lane  was  commissioned  July  .5,  1900,  and  Lieu- 
tenant Stewart  December  27,  1900.  The  present  member- 
ship is : 

Sergeants— Harry  S.  Landes,  Fred  Peyton,  Oscar  Cosner,  Richard 
M.  Hazlett. 

Corporals — Harry   Hawliins,   Lawrence    Allen.    Arthur    Meyers,    True 
Thomas. 

Privates— Allen,  Fred;  Albin.  James;  Brown,  Walter;  Buis,  Clar- 
ence; Cannon,  James;  Cunningham,  Will;  Crawley,  Lawrence;  David- 
son, Franli;  Donohue.  Dan;  Donohue,  Ralph;  Davenport,  Charles;  B'an- 
ner,  Claude;  Farrou,  Hale:  Gill,  Oscar;  Glidwell,  Will;  Green,  Carl; 
Haskel,  Charles;  Ilamrick,  Albert:  Houck,  Roy;  Harmon,  Harry;  King, 
Calvin;  Lane.   Frank;  Lynch,  Harvey;  McCoy,  Frank;  Matson,  John; 


174  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

May,  Charles;  Noe.  Jesse;  Pierce,  Oral;  Peyton,  Thomas;  Petit,  Charles; 
Procter,  Artie:  Preslon,  Charles;  Roberts,  Den-ill;  Smythe,  Herbert; 
Stoner.  Andy;  Stewart,  Glen;  Smedley,  Earl;  Tuttle,  Thomas;  Welch, 
John;  Wilson,  Guy;  Williams,  Clarence;  Woodram,  James;  Woods,  Ed- 
ward; Collings,  Frank;  Day.  Walter;  Day,  Ernest;  Swineheart,  Carl. 

Vincennes  lias  held  the  letter  A  ever  since  its  military 
company  was  first  assigned  to  the  regiment.  (Jompany  A 
was  one  of  the  first  companies  organized  for  the  First  Regi- 
ment after  the  National  Guard  was  provided  for,  and  it  was 
mustered  into  service  June  IT,  1889.  Since  that  date  it  has 
served  continuously  and  has  a  remarkable  record  in  the  few 
resignations  of  officers  that  have  taken  place  except  because 
of  pressing  business.  The  system  of  promotion  has  been  gen- 
erally observed. 

The  company  has  attended  all  State  encampments  since 
its  organization,  and  in  1894  was  on  duty  for  sixteen  days  in 
Sullivan  County  during  the  miners'  strike.  It  was  a  part  of 
the  military  escort  detailed  for  duty  at  the  funeral  of  Gov- 
ernor Hovey. 

On  April  25,  1898  the  company  was  ordered  to  Indian- 
apolis, and  on  May  12  it  was  mustered  into  United  States 
service.  The  company  served  with  the  One  Hunderd  and  Fif- 
ty-ninth Indiana  all  through  the  war,  and  was  mustered  out 
of  service  November  28. 

The  company  lost  three  members  while  in  the  service. 
First  Lieutenant  Charles  D.  McCoy  contracted  typhoid  fever 
while  in  the  service,  and  on  October  9,  while  the  company 
was  home  on  a  furlough,  he  died.  Corporal  Judson  P.  Alton 
and  Private  William  Everette  also  died  while  in  service. 

On  April  5,  1899,  the  company  was  reorganized  as  the 
fourth  separate  company,  and  when  the  regiment  was  reor- 
ganized was  again  assigned  to  it  as  Company  A. 

During  the  history  of  the  company  it  has  furnished  to  the 
regiment  one  colonel,  one  lieutenant-colonel,  two  majors,  two 
battalion  adjutants,  one  commander  of  the  signal  corps,  one 
quartermaster  and  one  regimental    quartermaster-sergeant. 

The  officers  have  been: 

Captains — George  W.  McCoy,  Tunis  Cox,  Ellison  L.  Cory.  Tunis 
Cox,  T.  B.  Coulter,  and  A.  H.  Knise. 

First  Lieutenants — Mason  J.  Niblack,  Charles  D.  McCoy,  A.  H. 
Kruse,  Oliver  I.  Alton. 

Second  Lieutenants — John  W.  Nordhaus,  James  L.  Harris,  Ellison  L. 
Cory,  Edwin  1,.  Glass,  Tunis  Cox.  Thomas  B.  Coulter,  Herman  J.  Piel, 
Ed  Coleman,  Charles  D.  McCoy,  Ifred  Castor,  A.  H.  Kruse,  Raymond  A. 
Smith,  William  Jenkins,  Oliver  I.  Alton,  Hiram  A.  Hopkins. 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  17S 

Lieutenant  Oliver  I.  Alton  was  elected  to  succeed  Lieu- 
tenant William  Jenkins,  who  enlisted  in  the  United  States 
army  early  in  1899,  and  soon  after  the  company  was  reorgan- 
ized. Lieutenant  Alton  was  promoted  to  succeed  Lieutenant 
Kruse  when  Major  Coulter  was  promoted. 

Second  I;ieutenant  Hiram  A.  Hopkins  was  elected  to  his 
present  office  in  July,  1900,  to  succeed  Lieutenant  Alton. 

The  present  membership  is: 

First  Sergeaut— Charles  Alton. 

Quartermaster  Sergeant — William  Milam. 

Sergeants — Louis  Mominee  and  Clarence  Milligan. 

Corporals— Sam  Everett,  Guy  C.  Davis,  Walter  Wood  and  Fred 
E.  Milam. 

Musicians— Clarence  Smith  and  W.  B.  Keasling. 

Privates— Ash.  Charles.  Ash.  Joseph;  Balgenorth,  Frank;  Barthol, 
mia,  Charles;  Bouchie,  Anthony;  Bouchie,  William;  Clifton,  Matthew; 
Cusick.  Terry;  Dickson,  Ed;  Daugherty,  Oliver;  Everett,  Larkin;  Fisher, 
Alex;  Fortner,  David;  Green,  Clarence;  Hai-vey,  L.;  Hatcher,  John; 
Hazelman,  Arthur;  Hedden,  J.  N.;  Hogue,  John;  Holt,  Frank;  Hopkins, 
E.  G.;  Jones,  Kemp;  Johnson,  Lewellyn;  Jordan,  Archie;  Jenkins,  Jo- 
seph; Jenkins,  Eli;  Linkons,  Willie;  McCormick,  Ellis  W.;  Milligan, 
James;  Martin.  William;  Milam,  John;  Milam,  E.  O.;  Mominee,  John; 
Munsterman,  John;  Richardville,  Henry;  Smith,  Frank;  Smith,  C.  E.; 
Smith,  William;  Scott,  Ben;  Scott,  William;  Threlkeld,  C.  P.;  Thorne, 
George:  Williams,  Carl;  Woodman,  William;  Wheeler,  Crit 

Vincennes,  for  a  brief  time,  had  a  second  company  in  the 
National  Guard.  It  was  organized  for  the  Spanish-American 
war,  and  was  composed  principally  of  students  of  Vincennes 
University.  It  was  mustered  into  the  Guard  just  before  the 
First  Kegiment  entered  United  States  service,  and  was  as- 
signed to  it  as  Company  L.  It  was  never  reorganized.  The 
officers  were  Captain  Robert  A,  Simpson,  First  Lieutenant 
Lee  B.  Purcell  and  Second  Lieutenant  John  B.  Bayard. 


CHAPTER  VII. 

The  Second  Regiment,  Infantry. 

The  Second  Regiment  Infantry  was  organized  May  27, 
1882,  and  reorganized  July  2,  1883.  Its  headquarters  have 
always  been  at  Indianapolis,  and  the  companies  composing  it 
have  always  been  in  the  central  part  of  the  State.  It  has 
been  called  ujjon  more  frequently  than  other  regiments  for 
parades  and  ceremonies  by  reason  of  its  central  location  and 
the  Indianapolis  companies  have  served  more  frequently 
than  any  others  by  reason  of  the  many  public  atfairs  that  are 
held  in  the  capital  city.  The  regiment,  too,  has  furnished 
more  general  officers  of  the  Guard  by  reason  of  its  officers 
living  at  general  headquarters. 

At  its  organization  the  regiment  had  a  strength  of  658, 
and  when  the  Second  entered  its  first  camp  it  had  506  of  its 
men  in  line.  It  was  armed  with  Springfield  rifles,  and  63  of 
the  members  were  veterans.  The  first  division  of  the  regi- 
ment into  battalions  was  made  November  1,  1884,  and 
Companies  A,  B,  D  and  E  were  assigned  to  the  First  Battal- 
ion; C,  I,  K  and  M  to  the  Second;  and  F,  G,  H  and  L  to  the 
Third.  ]Major  W.  J.  McKee  commanded  the  First,  Major 
George  W.  Koontz  the  Second  and  Major  A.  S.  Helmes  the 
Third. 

By  1886  the  regiment  had  625  members,  and  it  was  highly 
commended  by  Major  R.  Loder  of  the  Third  United  States 
Artillery,  who  was  present  at  the  encampment  held  at  Lafay- 
ette, and  who  said  in  his  report:  "The  company  and  regi- 
mental drills  were  frequent  and  properly  conducted.  I  must 
mention  the  Second  Regiment,  Colonel  N.  R.  Ruckle,  as  an 
instance  of  what  the  energy  and  attention  of  a  regimental 
commander  will  do."  It  was  the  first  time  the  companies  had 
come  together,  and  Colonel  Ruckle,  in  his  report,  especially 
commended  Captains  Charles  H.  McCarer  of  Company  A,  of 
Indianapolis,  and  Frank  B.  Rawls,  of  Company  B,  Fort 
Wayne,  "for  their  prompt  and  intelligent  discharge  of  duty." 
Colonel  Ruckle  assumed  command  of  the  camp  on  the  Satur- 
day of  the  week  and  Lieutenant  Colonel  McKee  commanded 


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the  regiment.  Four  members  of  Company  A  were  prostrated 
by  the  heat  during  the  encampment,  but  the  etfects  were  not 
serious. 

In  1888  the  strength  of  the  regiment  decreased  to  411  meu, 
but  by  the  close  of  1880  it  had  again  increased  to  520,  and  of 
this  number  it  had  348  in  camp.  In  1891  it  again  dropped  to 
382  and  in  1892  it  increased  to  568. 

In  1892,  when  the  general  gallery  practice  was  held,  Com- 
pany B,  of  Lebanon,  made  the  largest  aggregate  company 
score  in  the  State— 1,412— as  well  as  the  second  best  average 
company  score — 37.2.  out  of  a  possible  50.  The  second  best 
individual  scores  in  the  State  were  made  by  Captain  Edens, 
First  Sergeant  A.  B.  Carr.  and  Privates  I).  Groves  and  Henry 
Wells,,  all  of  Company  B,  who  made  47  each  out  of  a  possible 
50.  Companies  E  of  Indianapolis,  and  K  of  Frankfort,  were 
commended  for  the  large  number  of  men  who  shot.  The 
average  scores  made  in  the  regiment  were:  Company  B,  of 
Lebanon,  37.15;  H,  of  Waynetown,  31.31;  K,  of  Frankfort, 
30.95;  E.  of  Indianapolis,  24.12;  and  D,  of  Indianapolis,  18.6. 

The  inspection  of  the  regiment  during  1893,  when  all 
points  were  considered,  resulted  in  a  grading  of  the  com- 
panies on  the  basis  of  perfection  at  100,  as  follows:  D,  87; 
K,  80  2  3:  ^,  76  7-9;  E,  76;  H,  67  2-3;  C,  56  7-9;  B,  55; 
L,  53  2  9;  and  I,  50  2-3.  At  this  time  the  regiment  w^as  609 
strong.    In  1895  it  was  700;  in  1896,  495,  and  in  1897,  610. 

It  entered  the  United  States  service  as  the  One-hundred- 
and-fifty-eighth  Indiana  and  as  such  served  through  the  war 
with  Spain.  It  was  re-organized  as  the  Second  Regiment, 
Indiana  National  Guard,  July  20,  1900. 

The  officers  from  the  first  organization  and  dates  commis- 
sioned, have  been: 

Colonels— Nicholas  R.  Ruckle,  of  Indianapolis,  May  27,  1882;  Wil- 
liam J.  McKee,  of  Indianapolis,  Januaiy  24,  1889;  James  R.  Ross,  of 
Indianapolis,  May  23,  1893;  Harry  B.  Smith,  of  Indianapolis,  June  23, 
1897. 

Lieutenant  Colonels— Merrill  N.  Smith,  of  Terre  Haute,  June  12, 
1882;  William  J.  McKee,  of  Indianapolis.  June  12,  1885;  B.  C.  Wright, 
of  Indianapolis.  .Linuary  24,  1889;  H.  B.  Smith,  of  Indianapolis,  October 
20.  1893;  E.  P.  Thayer,  Jr.,  of  Greenfield,  June  23,  1897. 

Majors— Merrill  N.  Smith,  of  Terre  Haute,  February  8,  1882;  Wil- 
liam J.  McKee,  of  Indianapolis,  August  16,  1883;  George  W.  Koontz, 
of  Richmond,  July  12,  1884:  A.  S.  Helms,  of  Worthington,  November  20, 
1884;  John  R.  Clayton,  of  Shelby ville,  September  8,  1885;  Benjamin  G. 
Wright,  of  Indianapolis.  December  28,  1886;  J.  H.  Oliver,  of  Indianapolis, 
August  11,  1888;  Charles  A.  Reith,  of  Goshen,  July  24,  1888;  W.  W. 
Robbins,  of  Bunker  Hill,  July  20,  1889;  Harry  B.  Smith,  of  Indianapolis, 
July  20,  1889;  Edwin  P.  Thayer,  Jr.,  of  Greenfield,  July  10,  1891;  W.  S. 


178  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

Rich,  of  ludiaiiapolis,  January  24,  1894;  C.  B  Roekwood,  of  Inaiauapo- 
lis.  .Tanuaiy  26.  1894:  A.  H.  Skinner,  of  Rochester,  March  25,  1897;  H. 
T.  Conde,  of  Indianapolis,  June  23,  1897;  John  J.  Backmau,  of  Aurora, 
April  27,  1900:  John  H.  Tarltou,  of  Franklin,  April  27,  1900. 

Surgeons — George  H.  McCune,  of  Rockville,  June  12,  1882;  John  H. 
Oliver,  of  Indianapolis.  May  28,  1885;  E.  L.  Siver,  of  Ft.  Wayne,  January 

I,  1888;  Albert  C.  Kiniberlin.  of  Indianapolis,  June  9.  1891;  George  D. 
Kahlo.  of  Indianapolis.  July  3,  1893;  F.  R.  Charlton,  of  Indianapolis, 
April  25,  1895. 

Assistant  Siu'geous — f^eo.  H.  McCune,  of  Rockville,  February  8.  1882; 
William  W.  Hitdicock.  of  Soutli  Bend,  June  27.  1882;  Jolui  H.  Oliver, 
of  Indianapolis.  .May  26,  1884:  O.  E.  Ilolloway,  of  Kuiglitstown,  May 
28,  1885;  W.  V\'.  Harnctl.  of  Ft.  Wayne.  November  26,  1888;  William  M. 
Wright,  of  Indianapolis.  June  9.  1891;  George  D.  Kahlo.  of  Indianapo- 
lis, :May  26.  1893:  Frederick  C.  Woodl)urn.  of  Indianapolis,  July  3,  1893; 
F.  R.  Charlton,  of  Indianapolis,  April  30.  1894!  Oliver  T.  Logan,  of  In- 
dianapolis, April  25,  1895;  Homer  I.  Jones,  of  Indianapolis,  November 
9.  1896;  Paul  J.  Barcus,  of  Crawfordsville,  :May  4,  1898,  and  May  20,  1901. 

Adjutant.';— Harry  B.  Smith,  of  lndianai)olis.  May  26.  1884;  F.  W. 
Frank,  of  Ii'dianai)()lis.  July  25.  1889;  George  W.  Powell,  of  Indian- 
apolis. May  12,  1893;  Hoyt  N.  McClain,  of  Indianapolis,  July  11.  1900; 
Mansur  B.  Oakes.  of  Indianapolis,  January  26,  1901. 

Quartermasters— Ben  C.  Wright,  of  Indianapolis.  May  26.  1884;  F. 
W.  Frank,  of  Indianapolis,  Jime  6,  1888;  George  W.  Keyser.  of  Indian- 
apolis. November  14.  1890;  Vance  Noel,  of  Indianapolis,  May  26,  1893; 
John  A.  Conlen.  of  Indianapolis,  June  18,  1895;  Milton  I.  Hopkins,  of 
Indianapohs,  June  23.  1897. 

Assistant  Quartermaster — John  W.  Reeder.  of  Bunker  Hill. 

Commissary — Harry  B.  :Mahan.  of  Indianapohs.  April  24,  1901. 

Chaplains— G.  A.  (^arstensen.  of  Indianapolis,  October  21,  1893. 

Battalion   Adjutants— Cliarles   B.    Rockwood.   of  Indianapolis,   May 

II.  1892;  Ed  S.  R.  Seguin.  of  Indianapolis,  May  11.  1892:  W.  S.  Rich, 
of  Indianapolis.  May  11.  1892:  AV.  F.  Christian,  Jr.,  of  Indianapolis.  Feb- 
ruary 10.  1894;  E.  R.  Prather.  of  Anderson.  May  18.  1894;  Harry  A. 
Murphy,  of  Indianapolis.  July  11.  1895;  Guy  A.  Boyle,  of  Indianapolis. 
April  9,  1897:  Taylor  C.  Power,  of  Indianapolis.  March  30.  1898;  William 
B.  Poland,  of  In'dianapolis.  Mav  10,  1898:  Mansur  B.  Oakes,  of  Indian- 
apolis. July  6.  1900:  Cliarles  H.  Maltby.  of  Aurora.  July  10.  1900;  AValter 
H.  Unversaw.  of  Franklin,  July  17.  1900:  Robert  L.  Moorhead.  of  In- 
dianapolis. February  5,  1901. 

Tho  cities  wlilch  linvo  Itecit  r('])i'(^fJoiito<l  in  tlio  rejiimont 
are: 

1882- A.  Indianapolis:  B.  Terre  Haute;  C.  E\-ansville;  D.  Riclnnond; 
E.  Frankfort:  F.  Waterloo:  G.  Rockville:  H.  Remington:  I.  Soutli  Bend; 
K,  Richmond;  L.  Winimac;  M,  Lebanon. 

1884— A,  Indianapolis;  B.  Terre  Haute;  C.  Richmond:  D.  Indian- 
apolis: E,  Indianai)olis:  F.  Washington;  G.  Terre  Haute;  H.  Worth- 
ington:  I,  Winchester:  K.  Shelliyville:  L.  Martinsville:  M,  Portland.' 

1886— A.  Indianapolis;  B.  Ft.  Wayne:  C.  North  Vernon;  D,  Wash- 
ington; E,  Bunker  Hill;  F,  South  Whitley;  G,  Martinsville;  H,  Brazil; 
I,  Indianapolis:  K,  Indianapolis:  L,  Portland;  M.  Terre  Haute. 

1888— A,  Indianapolis;  B,  Ft.  Wayne;  C.  Bunker  Hill;  D.  South 
Whitley;  G.  Andrews:  H.  BosAvell;  I.  Goshen:  K.  Warsaw:  M.Indian- 
apolis  . 


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1S^9_A,  liulianapolis:  B,  Ft.  Wayne;  C.  Bunker  Hill;  D.  Indian- 
apolis; E,  Indianapolis;  F,  Portland;  G,  Andrews;  K,  Warsaw;  L,  Indi- 
anapolis; :M,  Indianapolis. 

1890_A,Indianapolis;  B,  Ft.  Wayne:  D.  Indianapolis;  E,  Indian- 
apolis; F.  Portland;  G,  Andrews;  II.  AVaynetoAvn;  1.  Crawfordsville ; 
K    Warsaw;  L,  Lafayette;  :m.  Indianapolis. 

1891_A,  Indianapolis;  B,  Lebanon;  C,  Bunker  Hill;  D,  Indianapolis; 
E,  Indianapolis;  ¥.  Greenfield;  G.  Rushville;  H,  Wayneto^ai;  I,  Craw- 
fordsville; K,Frankfort;  M,  Indianapo'is. 

1892 — A.  Indianapolis;  B,  Lebanon;  C,  Anderson;  D.  Indianapolis; 
E,  Indianapolis;  F.  Greenlield;  H,  AVaynetown;  I,  Crawfordsville;  K, 
Frankfort;  L,  Kolvouio;  M, Indianapolis. 

1893 — A.  Indianapolis;  B.  Lebanon;  C.  Anderson;  D,  Indianapolis; 
E,  Indianapolis;  F.  Elwood;  G,  Covington;  H,  Waynetowu;  I.  Crawfords- 
ville; K.  Frankfort;  LJvokomo;  M.  Indianapolis. 

1894_.A.  Indianapolis;  B,  Kochester;  C,  Anderson:  D.  Indianapolis; 
E,  Oxford;  F.  Elwood;  G.  Covington;  II.  Knox;  I.  Crawfordsville;  K, 
Slielbvville;  L.  Kokoiuo:  :m. Indianapolis. 

18'95__A.  Indianapolis;  B.  Kochester:  C.  Anderson:  D.  Indianapolis; 
B.  Franklin;  F.  Elwood;  G.  Covington;  H.  Knox  and  Indianapolis; 
I.  Sheridan;  K.  Shelby ville;  L.  Kokonio;  M.  Indianapolis. 

1896— A.  Indianapolis;  B.  Kochester;  C.  Anderson;  D.  Indianapolis; 

E,  Franklin;  F.  AVinchester;  G,  Covington;  H,  Indianapolis;  I,  Sheridan; 
K,  Shelby ville;  L.  Kokonio:  M.  Crawfordsville. 

1897 — A.  Indianapolis;  B,  Kochester;  D.  Indianapolis;  E.  Franklin; 

F,  Winchester;  G.  Covington:  H.  Indianapolis;  I.  Sheridan;  L.  Kokomo; 
M.  Crawfordsville. 

1898— A.  Indianapolis;  B,  Kochester:  D.  Indianapolis;  E.  Franklin: 
F,  Winchester;  G.  Covington;  H.  Indianapolis;  I.  Sheridan;  L.  Kokomo; 
M.  Crawfordsville.  C,  of  Frankfort,  and  K.  of  INIartinsville.  added  at 
the  outbreak  of  the  war. 

1900 — A.  Indianapolis:  B.  Muncie;  C,  Indianapolis;  D.  Indianapolis; 
E,  Franklin;  F,  AVinchester;  G,  New  Castle;  H.  Indianapolis:  I,  Union 
City;  K.  Danville;  L,Lebanon. 

1901— A,  Indianapolis:  B,  Muncie;  C,  Indianapolis;  D,  Indianapolis; 
E,  Franklin;  F.  AA'inchester;  G,  New  Castle;  II.  Indianapolis;  I.  I'uion 
City;  K,  Danville;  L,  Lebanon;  AI.  Greenfield. 

Colonel  Hai-ry  B.  Smith  entered  tlie  service  of  the  militia 
of  the  State  as  a  private  in  the  Indianapolis  Light  Infantry 
on  November  1,  1S77.  He  was  promoted  to  corporal  June  1, 
1882,  and  sergeant  August  1,  1888.  He  was  appointed  adju- 
tant of  the  Second  Infantry  Avith  the  rank  of  first  lieutenant 
June  1,  1884,  and  became  major  July  20,  1880.  He  Avas  com- 
missioned lieutenant  colonel  of  the  regiment  October  20, 
1898,  and  colonel  June  28,  1897.  He  entered  the  service  of  the 
United  States  A^■ith  his  regiment  and  served  during  the  war 
Avith  Spain  as  colonel  of  the  One-hundred-and-flft a -eighth 
Indiana.  From  June  4  to  September  14,  1898,  he  was  in  com- 
mand of  the  Second  Brigade,  Second  Division,  First  Army 
Corps,  at  Chickamauga  Park,  and  Knox  ville,  Tenn.  On  No- 
vember 4,  1898,  he  was  mtistered  out  of  United  States  service 


180  NATIONAL  GUARD  OP  INDIANA. 

and  on  April  27,  1900,  on  the  reorganization  of  the  regiment, 
was  again  appointed  colonel  of  the  Second. 

Lieutenant  Colonel  Edwin  P.  Thayer,  of  Greenfield,  is  a 
graduate  of  the  military  department  of  Del*ainv  University, 
and  entered  the  service'  of  the  State  as  captain  of  Company 
F  on  November  1,  1889.  He  became  major  January  1,  1892, 
and  lieutenant  colonel  January  1,  1897.  He  served  through 
the  war  with  Spain  with  the  regiment,  which  he  commanded 
during  the  absence  of  Colonel  Smith  on  detached  duty.  On 
the  reorganization  of  the  regiment  in  1900  he  was  appointed 
to  his  former  place. 

Dr.  Frederick  H.  Charlton,  surgeon  of  the  regiment,  with 
the  rank  of  majoi-.  entered  the  service  as  a  private  in  the 
hospital  corps  of  the  regiment,  in  :May,  1893.  He  was  ap- 
pointed assistant  surgeon  May  1,  1891.  and  surgeon  May  1. 
1895,  and  was  with  the  regiment  during  the  strikes  of  1894. 
He  served  through  the  war  with  Spain  with  the  regiment, 
but  was  on  detached  duty  at  different  times  acting  as  surgeon 
of  the  Second  Brigade.  Second  Division.  First  Army  Corps: 
surgeon  of  the  Second  Division.  First  Army  Corps;  surgeon 
in  charge  of  the  Second  Division  Hospital  at  Chickamauga 
and  Knoxville.  and  on  special  duty  at  Asheville,  N.  C,  with 
General  Poland.  When  the  regiment  was  reorganized  he  was 
reappointed  to  his  former  position. 

Dr.  Homer  T.  Jones,  assistant  surgeon,  with  the  rank  of 
captain,  first  entered  State  service  May  1,  1891,  as  first  lieu- 
tenant of  Company  1  of  Greencastle.  He  was  appointed  ser- 
geant major  of  the  Second  Battalion,  Second  Regiment,  May 
1,  1894,  and  as  such  served  with  the  battalion  at  Cannelburg 
during  the  coal  strikes  of  1894.  He  was  appointed  assistant 
surgeon  of  the  regiment  May  1,  1896,  and  entered  the  United 
States  service  for  the  war  with  Spain  in  that  capacity.  Dr. 
Jones  was  assigned  with  the  regiment  to  the  Second  Brigade, 
Second  Division,  First  Army  Corps,  and  was  made  acting  sur- 
geon of  the  regiment.  May  25,  1898.  He  was  relieved  from 
this  duty  July  9,  and  assigned  to  duty  with  the  ambulance 
company  of  the  Second  Division.  First  Army  Corps,  until 
July  21,  when  he  was  assigned  to  duty  on  the  rifle  range.  On 
August  11  he  was  relieved  from  that  duty  and  was  acting 
surgeon  of  the  Sixth  Ohio  Volunteer  Infantry  until  August 
21,  when  he  was  reassigned  to  the  ambulance  company  as 
commanding  officer.  He  moved  to  Camp  Poland,  near  Knox- 
ville,. with  the  ambulance  company  and  served  with  it  until 
September  12,  the  day  the  regiment  left  for  home,  when  he 


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was  relieved  and  again  joined  his  regiment.  He  was  mus- 
tered out  with  the  regiment  and  when  it  was  reorganized 
was  again  appointed  assistant  surgeon  on  July  11,  1900. 

Dr.  Paul  J.  Barcus,  of  Crawfordsville,  was  appointed  as 
sistant  surgeon  with  the  rank  of  first  lieutenant  on  May  20 
1901. 

Milton  1.  Hopkins,  quartermaster,  with  the  rank  of  cap 
tain,  entered  the  State  service  as  a  private  of  Company  A 
of  the  regiment,  in  November,  1891.  In  June,  1893,  he  was 
promoted  corporal  and  served  in  that  position  just  fourteen 
days,  as  he  was  promoted  sergeant  the  following  month  dur- 
ing the  encampment  at  Terre  Haute.  In  April,  1894,  he  was 
made  sergeant  major  of  the  Second  Battalion  of  the  regiment 
and  so  seTved  until  June,  1897,  when  he  was  appointed  to  his 
present  position. 

Captain  Hopkins  was  with  the  regiment  in  its  active  ser- 
vice during  1894  at  Caunelsburg,  Shelburn,  Farmersburg, 
Alum  Cave,  Sullivan,  Hammond  and  Whiting.  He  entered 
the  United  States  service  during  the  war  with  Spain  as  quar- 
termaster, but  while  at  Camp  Thomas  contracted  typhoid 
fever  and  was  sent  home.  He  was  not  able  to  again  join 
the  regiment  until  it  was  sent  home  to  be  mustered  out  of 
service.  While  at  Camp  Thomas,  he  was  one  of  the  officers 
presented  by  the  city  of  Indianapolis  with  a  fine  saber. 

When  the  regiment  was  re-organized  in  1900  he  was  ap- 
pointed to  the  position  he  now  occupies. 

Harry  B.  Mahan,  of  Indianapolis,  was  appointed  commis- 
sary with  the  rankofcaptain,April24,1901.  He  enlisted  in  com- 
pany D,  Second  Infantry,  as  a  private,  May  1,  1882.  He  w^as 
promoted  sergeant  May  1.  1884,  and  was  elected  first  lieuten- 
ant of  Company  E,  Second  Infantry,  June  9,  1891.  He  was 
transferred  to  Company  A  of  the  regiment  as  first  lieutenant 
on  September  14,  1891,  and  was  elected  captain  May  2,  1892. 
He  resigtned  September  1.  1894,  and  was  elected  first  lieuten- 
ant of  Company  H  of  the  regiment  on  June  5,  1895.  He 
served  with  his  company  through  the  Spanish  war. 

THE  FIRST  BATTALION. 

The  First  Battalion  is  now  commanded  by  Major  Henry  T. 
Conde,  of  Indianapolis.  Major  Conde  was  born  in  the  Ha- 
waiian Islands  and  entered  the  State  service  as  a  private  in 
the  Indianapolis  Light  Infantry  in  April,  1877.  He  served 
twelve  years  continuously  in  that  organization  as  private, 
corporal  and  serceant,  and  was  commissioned  as  second  lieu- 
tenant, March  IJO.  1889.     He  served  in  that  capacity  until 


182  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

April  15,  1892.  when  he  was  commissioned  first  lieutenant, 
and  he  became  captain  May  8,  1893.  On  June  23,  1897,  he  was 
appointed  major  of  the  Second  Battalion  of  the  regiment  and 
served  throngh  the  war  with  Spain  with  the  regiment,  but  in 
command  of  the  Third  Battalion.  When  the  regiment  was 
re-organized  in  1900.  he  was  again  commissioned  major  and 
assigned  to  the  command  of  the  First  Battalion. 

Lieutenant  Robert  L.  Moorhead,  of  Indianapolis,  was  ap- 
pointed adjutant  February  5,  1901. 

Frank  L.  Bridges,  of  Indianapolis,  Avas  appointed  bat- 
talion quartermaster  on  April  9,  1901. 

The  battalion  is  composed  entirely  of  companies  located 
in  Indianapolis.  Of  these  companies,  the  present  Company  D, 
or  the  Indianapolis  Light  Infantry,  has  the  longest  lineage. 
Many  of  the  organizers  were  vetf^i-ans  of  the  Eleventh  Indiana 
of  the  civil  war,  and  the  officers  first  elected  were  Nicholas 
R.  Ruckle,  captain,  George  Butler,  first  lieutenant,  and  James 
R.  Ross,  second  lieutenant.  It  was  mustered  into  the  Legion 
July  10,  1877,  with  seventy-three  officers  and  enlisted  men. 
It  served  in  the  Legion  as  a  separate  company  until  the 
organization  of  the  Second  Regiment,  when  it  was  assigned 
to'it  as  Company  A.  On  the  expiration  of  its  term  of  service 
on  July  16,  1884^,  it  dropped  out  of  the  State  service,  but  con- 
tinued its  organization  as  an  indepndent  organization.  In 
1889  the  company  decided  to  again  enter  State  service  and 
was  mustered  in  and  assigned  to  the  Second  Regiment  as 
Company  D,  on  July  15.  Since  that  date  it  has  retained  its 
letter  in  the  same  regiment  and  has  been  with  the  Second  all 
times  it  has  been  called  out. 

The  first  meeting  in  which  the  subject  of  organizing  a 
light  infantrv  company  was  discussed  was  on  the  evening  of 
April  9,  1877,  in  the  United  States  marshal's  office  at  Indian- 
apolis. This  meeting  marked  the  beginning  of  an  organiza- 
tion which  in  after  years  took  many  ])rizes  in  competitive 
drills  and  was  to  be  known  as  the  Indianapolis  Light  Infan- 
try. The  minutes  of  this  meeting  comprise  the  first  entry  in 
the  old  musty  roster  still  preserved  at  the  company's  armory. 
General  Fred  Knetler  was  chosen  temporary  chairman  and 
W.  C.  David  secretary.  The  following  named  gentlemen 
were  present:  Fred  Knefler,  George  Butler,  F.  L.  Bixby, 
Emmett  Pee,  W.  H.  r>.  Merrill,  W.  C.  David,  X.  R.  Ruckle, 
J.  P.  Cameron,  Charles  Mansur,  and  C.  H.  Reynolds. 

The  chairman  appointed  :Messrs.  Pee,  Bixby,  Merrill, 
Wade,  and  Butler  a  committee  on  membership.  Messrs. 
Ruckle,  Knefler,  and  Bixby  were  appointed  a  committee  to 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  183 

draft  a  constitution  and  by-laws.  The  meeting  adjourned  to 
meet  at  4:30  p.  m.,  Saturday,  April  14,  1877.  Five  days  after- 
ward another  meeting-  was  held  in  the  United  States  court 
room,  and,  in  the  absence  of  General  Knefler,  Major  James  R. 
Ross  was  called  to  the. chair.  No  constitution  was  submitted 
as  yet,  but  a  mutual  agreement  binding  the  body  into  an  asso- 
ciation was  arranged  and  signed  by  forty-three  members. 

At  the  next  meeting,  April  19,  1877,  an  election  of  officers 
was  held,  which  resulted  as  follows:  President,  Fred  Knef- 
ler; vice-president,  Frank  L.  Bixby;  treasurer,  Frank  P. 
Wade;  secretary,  F.  M.  Wright;  assistant  secretary,  John  T. 
IMacauley.  At  the  next  meeting,  on  the  21st,  a  number  of 
names  were  balloted  for  and  accepted.  These,  together  with 
the  charter  members,  practically  constituted  the  company  as 
it  was  first  organized,  numbering  in  all  150  men. 

Both  the  fatigue  and  dress  uniforms  used  first  by  the 
companv  were  ])urchased  by  the  members  in  June,  1877.  In 
the  following  July  and  August,  the  great  railway  strike  of 
1877  occurred,  and  the  raw  company  was  quartered  at  the 
arsenal  at  once  to  await  orders,  but  was  never  called  into 
action. 

The  first  competitive  drill  the  company  entered  was  at 
St.  Louis,  in  1878.  It  w^ent  with  little  preparatory  discipline, 
was  inexperienced,  and  went  to  pieces  on  the  field.  However, 
this  event  caused  an  increased  desire  for  military  discipline. 
In  the  year  1878  the  Coal  Creek  miners'  strike  excited  the 
country.  Two  or  three  of  the  strikers  were  killed  by  their 
own  men  and  the  company  was  ordered  to  the  front  without 
any  preliminaries.  When  it  first  arrived  at  Coal  Creek  the 
strikers  showed  a  dispositon  to  treat  the  young  soldiers  with 
contempt,  but  soon  changed  their  minds.  This  strike  was 
settled  without  the  loss  of  blood,  and  after  two  weeks'  serv- 
ice the  company  was  ordered  home. 

The  Light  Infantry  company,  under  command  of  Captain 
James  R.  Ross,  in  1883,  took  first  and  second  money  in  the 
national  drill  and  the  same  prizes  in  the  State  drill.  At  this 
time  the  company  made  a  record  that  has  never  been  equaled. 
The  time  allotted  was  forty-five  minutes,  and  the  company 
made  97.G  per  cent,  in  forty-two  minutes,  performing  165  evo- 
lutions, most  of  which  were  in  double  time.  Its  two  com- 
petitors completed  but  100  numbers. 

In  1884,  at  Louisville,  Kentucky,  the  company  was  placed 
third  in  competition  with  nine  companies.  In  1885  the  na- 
tional drill  at  Philadelphia  was  attended.  The  second  prize 
was  captured— a  purse  of  $1,000.    The  company  attended  the 


184  NATIONATi  GUARD  OP  INDIANA. 

Nashville  drill  in  1881  and  the  Washington  drill  in  1886,  when 
it  was  placed  sixth  in  competition  with  thirty-nine  companies. 

In  1898  the  company  responded  to  the  call  for  volunteers 
bv  the  President  and  was  mustered  into  the  United  States 
service  as  Company  D  of  the  One-Hundred-and-Fifty-eighth 
Regiment  of  Infantry,  Indiana  Volunteers.  The  officers  of  the 
companv  while  in  the  United  States  service  were  Captain 
Frank  F.  McCrea,  First  Lieutenant  Albert  T.  Isensee,  and 
Second  Lieutenant  William  A.  Kreber. 

The  captains  who  have  served  the  company  since  its  or- 
ganization are  General  N.  R.  Ruckle,  Colonel  James  R.  Ross, 
General  Will  J.  ^fcKee,  Captain  R.  J.  Scott,  Major  H.  T. 
Conde.  Captain  F.  F.  McCrea,  Major  W.  S.  Rich,  and  Captain 
W.  A.  Kreber  and  Hoyt  N.  McClain.    The  other  officers  were: 

First  Lieutenauts— George  Butler,  James  R.  Ross,  William  J,  Mc- 
Kee,  A.  H.  Lowes.  George  Butler,  Henry  T.  Conde,  Frank  F.  McCrea, 
A.  T.  Iseusee,  William  A.  Kreber,  and  Edwin  J.  Amtlior. 

Second  Lieutenants— James  R.  Ross,  William  J.  McKee,  R.  F.  Scott, 
H.  T.  Conde.  Frank  F.  McCrea,  Albert  T.  Isensee,  William  A.  Kreber, 
Ralph  Miller,  Edwin  J.  Amthor  and  Fred  W.  Rubin. 

Major  Conde  has  been  connected  with  the  organization 
from  its  beginning  until  June  23,  1897,  when  he  was  appointed 
major.  He  served  as  its  captain  from  1893  to  1897.  For 
many  years  he  never  missed  a  drill,  and  well  deserves  the 
title,  ''Father  of  D  Company." 

The  company  has  been  proudly  successful  in  all  its  social 
managements  and  has  always  been  favored  by  the  attendance 
of  the  best  citizens  at  its  social  functions. 

At  the  funeral  of  Colonel  James  R.  Ross  in  1900  the 
old  I.  L.  I.  boys  who  served  under  him  turned  out  to  the 
strength  of  about  sixty  men,  wearing  the  badge  of  the  organ- 
ization, under  the  command  of  Captain  R.  S.  Scott,  and  it 
was  noticed  with  surprise  that  they  still  had  the  swing  of 
the  1.  L.  I.  boys  of  f-fteen  years  ago. 

A  respected  citizen  remarked:  "There  march  some  of  the 
best  business  men  of  the  citv." 

The  members  take  great  pride  in  the  fact  that  Colonel 
H.  B.  Smith  was  educated  in  D  Company  and  served  with  the 
organization  from  November  1.  1877,  to  June  1.  1881;  also 
that  Captains  T.  C.  Power,  W.  H.  Drapier,  Jr.,  H.  I.  Jones, 
M.  B.  Oakes,  and  First  Lieutenant  R.  L.  Moorhead  have  seen 
service  in  the  ranks  of  the  company. 

The  company  was  reorganized  as  the  Third  Separate  Com- 
pany and  mustered  into  State  service,  April  12,  1899,  and  was 
given  its  former  letter  when  the  regiment  was  reorganized. 


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NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  185 

Captain  Hoyt  N.  McClain  entered  State  service  as  adju- 
tant of  the  Second,  July  19,  1900,  He  received  his  first 
military  training  in  the  military  department  of  De  Pauw 
University,  at  Greencastle,  which  he  attended  for  six  years. 
In  the  battalion  he  served  as  acting  adjutant  and  captain. 
He  also  organized  a  company  at  Danville  for  service  in  the 
war  with  Spain  and  was  elected  captain,  but  could  not  get 
in  the  service.  He  was  elected  to  his  present  position  and 
commissioned  November  12,  1900, 

First  Lieutenant  Edwin  J.  Amthor  enlisted  in  the  com- 
pany as  a  private  in  1893  and  served  until  1896,  when  he 
served  in  the  quartermaster's  department  until  1897,  and 
was  made  corporal.  He  was  the  ranking  corporal  during 
the  war  with  Spain,  and  when  the  company  was  reorganized 
he  was  made  first  sergeant.  On  the  promotion  caused  by  the 
resignation  of  Captain  Rich,  he  was  elected  second  lieuten- 
ant and  was  commissioned  February  8,  1900.  On  the  June  21 
following,  he  was  promoted  first  lieutenant. 
The  present  roster  is: 

First  Sergeant— Spears,  F.  E. 

Quartermaster  Sergeant — Dawson,  M,  A. 

Sergeants— Astley,  O.  M.:  McAdams,  F.  A.;  McHatton,  J.  W.;  Brid- 
well,  H.;  Williams,  R.  J.,  and  Teetor,  R.  J. 

Corporals— Campbell,  W.;  Sellers,  H.:  Jenkins,  H.  L.;  McAdams, 
.7.  B. ;  Lorenz,  F.  G. ;  Wriglit,  G. ;  Crane,  B. ;  and  Richardson,  H.  L. 

"Wagoner — G  rider,  George. 

Artificers— Kattau,  W.  C,  and  Wilson,  C. 

Privates— Anfderheide,  J.;  Boyce,  W.;  Blytlie,  S.;  Bly,  J.  W.;  Cad- 
wallader,  O.;  Edmonds,  C.  R.;  Fisher,  R.  H.;  Griffin,  D.; 
Goodwin,  O.  S.;  Greim,  W.  L.;  Holderman.  B.;  Hinkle,  C;  Hartpence. 
G.  C;  Hindman,  R.  R.;  Hunter,  W.  E.;  Ivor,  H.  C;  Kennedy,  W.  B.; 
Landers,  W.  H.;  Martin.  W.  L.;  Newhouse,  W.;  Nichols,  D.  W.;  Phares, 
G.  E.;  Piper,  F.  W.;  Parker,  R.  C:  Ploch,  C.  L.;  Rowe.  J.  R.;  Richey, 
C;  Seyfert,  L.;  Schmidt,  W.  H.;  Swartz,  G.;  Sharp,  F.  W.;  Spiegel, 
H.  C:  Ulrey,  J.  W.;  Wonier,  W.  C;  White,  W.  A.;  Zerringer,  H.  A. 

The  Richardson  Zouaves  entered  the  service  of  the  State 
July  29,  1882,  with  fifty-nine  officers  and  men.  It  was  main- 
tained as  a  separate  company  until  the  re-organization  of 
the  Second  Regiment,  when  it  was  assigned  to  it  as  Company 
J),  and  under  that  letter  it  continued  until  the  re-organization 
on  the  expiration  of  its  first  term  of  service  on  November  10, 
1885,  when  it  adopted  the  name  of  Richardson  Rifles.  It  was 
then  given  the  letter  A  and  held  it  until  the  re-organization  of 
the  regiment  in  1888,  when  it  dropped  the  name  of  Richard- 
son Rifles  and  since  then  has  been  known  as  simply  Com- 
pany A. 


186  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

About  4  o'clock  the  morning,'  of  April  14,  1888,  the  armory 
on  Collej^e  Avenue  which  was  jointly  occupied  by  the  com- 
pany and  Battery  A  was  destroyed  by  fire  and  all  arms  and 
equipments  except  six  Springfield  rifles  burned.  Both  organ- 
izations were  relieved  from  all  responsibility  by  the  State. 

The  officers  have  been: 

Captains — B.  A.  liichardson,  Charles  H.  McCarer.  W.  .T.  Kerchival, 
.Tohu  G.  Prinz,  Hariy  B.  McMahau,  H.  C.  Castor,  .Tames  Little  and 
Charles  A.  Garrard. 

First  Lieutenants — William  .T.  Kerchival,  Charles  H.  McCarer,  F.  W. 
Frank.  H.  C.  Castor,  G.  H.  Mueller,  George  B.  Hereth,  Charles  Gammer- 
diuger,  John  G.  Prinz,  H.  Mahan.  .Tohn  G.  Prinz,  .Tames  Little,  William 
H.  Herr,  Andrew  T.  Hull.  .Tr.,  and  Francis  E.  Doake. 

Second  Lieutenants — A.  .T.  Aldrich,  William  J.  Kerchival,  George  E. 
Hereth.  C.  Gammerdinger,  John  G.  Prinz,  Joseph  X,  Held.  Jr.,  H. 
Mitchell.  Albert  H.  Off,  H.  C.  Aufderheide.  James  E.  Gordon.  Webb 
Irvin,  Louis  H.  Mackey,  Clayton  Gwinup,  William  T.  Cramer. 

Captain  Charles  A.  Garrard  enlisted  in  the  State  service 
on  July  1,  1884.  and  was  commissioned  second  lieutenant  of 
Battery  A  on  February  16,  1891.  He  became  first  lieutenant 
September  7,  1801,  and  served  with  the  battery  in  that  capac- 
ity through  the  war  with  Spain.  He  was  appointed  aide-de- 
camp on  the  brigade  stalf  on  the  reorganization  of  the  Guard, 
and  was  promoted  to  his  present  position  May  22,  1901. 

Lieutenant  Cramer  was  commissioned  May  22.  1901. 

The  present  roll  is: 

Sergeants — Shelliy.  Clarence:  Fulton.  Theo.:  Lorusch,  Charles:  and 
Marney.  ^y.  J. 

Corporals — Cramer.  S.  B.;  Johnson,  Robert;  Green,  Lorin;  and 
Murray.  P^red. 

Privates — Aldridge,  .Tesse;  Branson,  Lenord  O.;  Brown,  John;  Brown, 
Charles;  Cheseldine.  George;  Carver,  Blount;  Cooper,  Arthur;  Eudan. 
Fred;  Duncan.  Jame.s  B.;  Driftmeyer.  Charles;  Duckham,  Jesse; 
Dohirty,  .T.  E.;  Gwinup,  Mason;  Gwiuup.  Arthur.  Gwinup,  T. ;  Green, 
Ralph;  Horton,  Andrew;  Hodge,  Melviu;  Hunter,  Scott;  Hervey,  Walter; 
Harrison,  Edgar;  Hill,  Vance;  Hughes,  EdAviu;  Hollenbeck,  Theo.;  Jac- 
obs, Roy;  Jones.  Charlie;  Johns,  John;  Kinnie.  Edwin;  Kepner,  Hariy; 
Lawrence,  Roy;  Lichteuburg,  Frank;  MattheAvs,  Allen;  May  hew,  M.  C; 
Peterson.  Elmer;  Patton,  Robert:  Pfeiffer.  William;  Schaffer,  .Tohn; 
Shelby.  Arley;  Simms.  Robert;  Smith.  Julius:  Sutton,  John;  Shotwell, 
Charles;  Schoufield,  William;  Spencer.  Raymond;  Richardson,  Joseph; 
Tegue,  Orj^heus;  Thompson,  Frank;  Wright.  Ivy;  Winnebrenner,  Loren; 
Weber,  John;  Warrenburg.  .Tames;  Wallace,  Jesse. 

At  n  meeting  held  early  in  June,  1895,  it  was  decided  to 
organize  n  new  infantry  comi?any  at  Indianapolis  for  the 
Indiana  National  Guard.  Colonel  James  K.  Ross,  of  the 
Second  Infantry,  began  th(^  enrolbuent  of  recruits,  and  on 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  187 

the  evening  of  June  5,  1895,  tbe  company  was  mustered  by 
Major  W.  S.  Rich,  of  the  Second  Infantry. 

This  company,  which  was  assigned  as  Company  H,  Second 
Infantry,  was  organized  principally  through  the  efforts  of 
Captain  Charles  S.  Tarlton,  who  had  had  a  long  and  varied 
experience  in  the  National  Guard  and  was  recognized  as  a 
thoroughly  equipped  officer.  An  indefatigable  worker,  a  hard 
student  and  a  strict  disciplinarian,  he  utilized  his  experience 
in  planning  the  organization  and  control  of  the  new  company. 

Captain  Charles  S.  Tarlton  was  elected  captain;  Harry  B. 
Mahan,  who  had  passed  through  all  the  intermediate  ranks 
in  the  National  Guard,  from  private  to  captain,  was  elected 
First  Lieutenant;  and  Carroll  B.  Carr,  who  had  had  several 
years'  service  in  the  Ohio  Natiounl  Guard,  and  a  military 
school  education,  was  elected  second  lieutenant. 

Captain  Tarlton  was  aided  in  his  successful  management 
of  the  company  by  the  fact  that  the  policy  of  the  company 
was  always  agreed  upon  in  advance  by  the  three  commis- 
sioned officers.  Each  officer  was  assigned  certain  duties,  and 
non-commissioned  officers  obtained  their  places  only  by  com- 
petitive examinations,  and  held  them  only  so  long  as  could 
be  demonstrated  th;it  they  were  the  best  fitted  to  retain  their 
places.  The  purpose  being  to  be  sure  of  a  company  fit  for 
actual  service  at  any  time. 

For  certain  reasons,  it  seemed  as  if  the  company  went  to 
its  first  camp  of  instruction  with  a  prejudice  existing  against 
it,  but  its  strict  maintenance  of  discipline,  training  in  mili- 
tary courtesy,  as  well  as  an  unexpected  proficiency  in  drill, 
earned  the  re<'ognition  and  approval  of  the  regimental  offi- 
cers. 

Early  in  the  summer  of  181>6,  it  was  announced  that  a 
competitive  drill  would  be  held  at  the  fair  grounds  on  July  4, 
and  H  Company  accepted  the  invitation  to  participate,  win- 
ning first  place  by  a  good  margin  in  percentage  over  the  near- 
est competitor,  although  the  team  presented  had  never  once 
all  drilled  together. 

The  prize  money  won  in  this  drill  was  put  to  a  most  com- 
mendable use.  I^pon  the  petition  of  Captain  Tarlton,  the 
erection  of  the  targets  at  Fairview  Park  was  hurried,  and 
H  Company  went  into  camp  two  weeks  before  the  regular  en- 
campment.* In  this  time  they  finished  a  full  season's  course 
on  the  range,  being  the  first  company  in  the  State  ever  to 
have  done  so.  The  advantage  of  this  work  was  shown  by 
the  fact  that  H  Com])any  raised  the  average  of  the  entire 
brigade  over  3  per  cent,  in  the  subsequent  rifle  practice. 


188  NATIONAI.  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

During  the  following  winter  of  1896-97,  a  reception  and 
ball  was  tendered  Brigadier-General  McKee  and  staff  at  the 
Propjlaeum.  Mrs.  C.  S  Denny  acted  as  chaperone,  surround- 
ing herself  with  a  bevy  of  charming  girls,  and  Colonel  H.  G. 
Megrew,  an  honorary  member  of  the  company,  was  master  of 
ceremonies.  The  members  of  the  company  did  not  crowd  the 
floor,  but  devoted  themselves  to  the  entertainment  of  their 
guests,  who  still  seem  to  agree  that  as  a  strictly  military  ball 
it  has  never  been  equaled  in  Indianapolis. 

As  the  annual  camp  of  instruction  of  the  National  Guard 
had  to  be  abandoned  for  the  year  1897,  Company  H  concluded 
to  take  a  second  season's  course  in  rifle  practice  at  its  own 
expense.  On  June  21.  1897,  it  went  to  Lake  Maxinkuckee  and 
camped  for  two  weeks  on  the  grounds  of  the  Culver  Military 
Academy,  where  the  Academy  range  was  used  for  a  full 
course,  including  skirmish  firing. 

The  following  is  a  complete  roster  of  the  company  from 
its  organization  to  this  time: 

CHARTER  MEMBERS. 

Captain— Tarltou.  Charles  S. 

First  Lieutenant — Malian,  H.  B. 

Second  Lieutenant — Carr,  Carroll  B. 

Allison.  Lawrence;  Astley,  Otis:  Burns.  Robert;  Connett,  Walter; 
Corey.  L.  G.;  Coe,  .Tames;  Dickerson,  Charles;  Engle,  Francis:  Elliott, 
Albert  E.;  Escotl,  Walter  A.  (corporal);  Entwistle.  James;  Franklin, 
Harry  M.  (sergeant);  Fleming,  Cliarles;  Foy,  Charles  (corporal);  Groff, 
Harry  A.:  Greider,  George  W.;  Hutton,  W.  AY.;  Hutton,  J.  W.  (first  ser- 
geant); Kemper,  Henry  F. ;  Lohrman,  Henry  E.  (corporal);  Lail,  Charles 
G.  (died  September.  189.5);  Lee,  .Jacob:  Lingenfelter,  Robert;  Maxwell, 
Charles  S.  (sergeant);  Moon,  Clarence  C;  May,  B.  D.;  Milner,  Harry  W.; 
McCurdy,  W.  C;  McFall,  .Joseph  W.;  McAllister.  Charles:  Orvis.  Wil- 
liam H.  (corporal);  Orman,  Charles;  Penrose,  W.  S.;  Ropkey,  Earl  C; 
Suher,  Frank:  Shilling.  Elmer  E.  (sergeant):  South,  Lawrence:  Sanford, 
Frank;  Sheph.ard.  William  E.  (sergeant):  Sanders.  C.  A.:  Tucker.  Clar- 
ence A.  (corporal);  A'ictor.  Henry:  Victor,  Fred:  Williams.  Frank;  Wil- 
liams. Edwin;  Watson,  Frank  L.  (first  sergeant);  Wilkins,  W.  C. 

RECRUITS. 

Arbuckle,  Lewis:  Atherton.  Ernest  A.:  Bowman,  Hany  L.;  Berry, 
H.  v.;  Burke,  C.  P.;  Eorsheim.  A.  F.;  Brown.  A.  F.;  Bauer,  C.  L.:  Batch, 
Harry  T.;  Braden.  David.  Jr.  (sergeant):  Bolen,  Sigel;  Clarke,  Ed; 
Clarke,  Charles  ST.;  Chambers,  W.  S.;  Curry,  John;  Caldwell.  Fred; 
Davenport,  W.  J.:  Davis,  John;  Decker,  Thos.;  Dickson,  Arthur;  Duncan, 
Elbridge;  Donner,  T.  F.;  Engle.  William;  Eaton,  James  E.;  Fiekes,  E.  B.; 
Gilison,  C.  E. :  Groom,  Geo.  A.;  Geider.  August:  Good,  Harvey  H.;  Greeg, 
J.  N.;  Higgins.  W.  C;  Holmes.  Edward;  Hill,  Charles  L.;  Haspel,  Fred; 
Hartsack,  Samuel:  Hussey,  Edward  J.;  Haspel,  Emil  G.;  Hendricks, 
Charles  M.;  Jackson,  Earl;  Jordan,  Robert:  Jalesky,  Albert  C;  Kohnle. 
Chas.  R.:  Kissingei-,  Harry  E.;  King.  F.  B.:  Lanyon,  R.  J.;  Leachman, 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  189 

Guy;  Martin,  H.  O.;  Maloney.  AV.  J.;  Maxwell,  Clifford  C;  Moore,  Prank 
Munsell,  Arthur;  Miller,  William:  Miles,  A.  J.;  Mcl^ine,  Albert;  McKee 
Earl;  McNimery,  Charles;  McHatton,  William;,  Norwood,  Newton  S. 
Newlin,  .Tno.  T.';  Nicholson,  Fred;  Pontius.  Walter  A.;  Pierson,  Otto  C. 
Periy,  Ezra  S.:  Phillips,  Rome;  Quinn,  William  C;  Rauscher,  F.  H. 
Rawlings,  Geo.;  Robertson,  Frank;  Roach,  Guy  E.;  Simmons,  Paul  B.; 
Sulgrove.  Norman  R.;  Smith,  John;  Seibert,  Wm.  G.;  Spilker,  Andrew 
Spore,  Abraham;  Sennett,  Earl  .1.;  Smock,  Thos.  W.;  Simon,  Chris.  G.: 
Stutsman,  David  A.;  Sears,  Oliver  M.;  Thompson,  Edgar  L.;  Turner 
B.  v.:  Twigg,  William;  Thomas,  W.  F.;  Wrightsman,  Homer  H.;  Wil 
son,,  Leo  C;  Wilson,  Oscar  H.;  Warner,  R.  D. 

During  the  late  winter  and  early  spi'ing  of  1898,  keeping 
pace  with  the  rising  war  feeling,  Comauy  H  redoubled  its 
efforts  to  fit  itself  for  service,  and  when  on  April  26  the  Presi- 
dent's call  for  troops  came  it  marched  into  Camp  Mount 
with  its  full  complement  of  eighty-four  men,  with  a  waiting 
list  of  thirty  more. 

Then  followed  the  details  with  w^hich  all  are  familiar, 
including  the  long  weeks  of  waiting  and  hoping  at  Chicka- 
mauga,  from  May  1<»  to  August  20,  but  it  is  not  too  broad  a 
statement  to  make  that  there  was  not  a  company  in  the  whole 
park  in  which  there  was  less  discontent. 

The  efficiency  of  the  men  of  the  company  was  recognized 
at  the  higher  headquarters,  there  never  being  less  than  six- 
teen men  on  '^daily  duty."  Lieutenant  Carr  was  detailed  as 
regimental  commissary  before  leaving  Camp  Mount  and 
served  as  such  until  mustered  out.  Captain  Tarlton  was  on 
special  detail  more  than  two-thirds  of  the  time,  either  on 
recruiting  service,  court  martial  duty  or  as  division  range 
officer.  Lieutenant  Mahan  served  on  several  general  courts 
martial.  The  detailing  of  commissioned  officers  gave  the  non- 
coms  a  chance  which  they  embraced  with  credit  to  them- 
selves and  the  company. 

When,  on  August  26,  the  regiment  proceeded  to  Camp 
Poland,  at  Knoxville,  Tennessee,  drill  was  suspended  for  lack 
of  a  drill  ground,  and  the  spare  time  was  utilized  m  beautify- 
ing q\iarters. 

Then  followed  the  return  to  Camp  Mount,  the  big  recep- 
tion and  dinner  by  the  citizens,  the  quick  furlough  and  they 
were  home  at  last.  The  grand  climax  came  two  nights  before 
the  "muster  out,"  in  a  banquet  at  English's,  when  nearly 
every  man  made  a  speech. 

On  November  4  was  the  last  march  before  the  paymaster, 
and  Company H,One-Hundred-and-Fifty-eighth  Indiana  Infan- 
try had  passed  into  history.  During  its  term  of  service  it 
had  not  lost  a  man. 


190  NATIONAL  < ; I' A lil)  OF  1 XI )I ANA. 

As  judividnals.  the  Phi1ii>])ine  service  elaimed  a  uumber 
of  H  men. 

Captain  Tarlton  became  a  first  lieutenant  in  the  Thirtieth 
U.  S.  X.,  where  he  has  seen  much  arduous  service  and  has 
added  to  his  reputation,  demonstratinij;'  his  fitness  for  even 
hiiiher  rank. 

Burke  became  a  cavalry  sergeant  on  recruiting  service. 

Yunker  was  shot  five  times  in  one  action,  but  returned  to 
be  a  hero  among  his  comrades. 

Jackson  and  ("lark  were  made  sergeants  and  Wiggins, 
Yunker  and  Cottrill  made  corporals  in  regiments  sent  to  the 
Philippines;  Monahan  and  Caldwell  went  into  the  artillery; 
McNimery  into  the  cavalry;  Sennett,  the  hospital  corps;  and 
Luckebill,  the  infantry. 

Poor  Burt  Cottrill— always  the  life  of  the  company,  and 
the  one  whose  spirit  never  liag:ged — *'taps"  was  sounded 
over  his  grave  in  the  far-ort"  islands  of  the  Pacific.  He  was 
born  in  Indianapolis,  February  8,  1878,  and  attended  the  pub- 
lic schools  until  fifteen  years  old.  and  was  three  years  in 
High  School.  He  was  in  Howe  Military  School  at  Lima,  Indi- 
ana, for  two  years,  and  returned  home  June  4,  1898,  when  he 
enlisted. 

The  })resent  Company  H  is  the  youngest  company  in  the 
Indianapolis  battalion,  and  the  enrollment  for  its  re-organiza- 
tion did  not  begin  until  early  in  the  summer  of  1900.  After 
several  preliminary  meetings  held  during  the  month  of  July, 
1900,  the  cojnpany,  after  having  been  formally  enrolled  by 
Lieutenant  Harry  M.  Franklin,  was  mustered  into  the  service 
on  the  night  of  July  9,  1900,  by  Captain  Carroll  B.  Carr,  ord- 
nance officer  and  inspector  of  small  arms  practice.  In  the 
effort  to  re-organize  the  company  in  time  to  participate  in 
the  annual  encampment,  sufficient  care  was  not  taken  as  to 
the  composition  of  the  company,  with  the  inevitable  result 
that  after  attending  camp  in  this  unformed  condition,  even 
ununiformed,  the  company  suffered  a  complete  collapse  and 
was  subsequently  re-organized  in  November  of  1900.  In  this 
re-organization,  which  was  practically  the  true  beginning  of 
the  company,  William  H.  Drapier,  Jr.,  was  elected  captain, 
Harry  M.  Franklin  first  lieutenant  and  Albert  P.  Smith  sec- 
ond lieutenant.  The  ''second  growth"  of  the  company  proved 
to  be  a  successful  one,  and  the  company  rapidly  pushed  itself 
to  the  front  during  the  winter  of  1900-01,  with  the  result  that 
at  the  battalion  inspection  held  in  March,  1901,  the  company 
ranked  second  in  the  Indianapolis  battalion.  Company  H 
stood  first  in  general  appearance,  first  in  inspection  under 


NATIONAL  (U'AKI)  ()F  INDIANA.  191 

anus,  tii'st  in  the  exercises.  I'onnation  aud  uuunuil,  first  in 
the  maintenance  of  discij)line,  first  in  conipeteucj  of  uon- 
coniniissioued  officers,  attaining  a  general  average  which 
accorded  it  second  phice  in  the  inspection. 

Tliis  success  in  so  short  a  time  was  due  to  adhering 
strictly  to  the  example  set  hj  Captain  Charles  S.  Tarlton  in 
securing  the  best  possible  material  for  non-commissioned 
officers,  making  promotions  not  from  social  position  or  favor- 
itism, but  on  efficiency  and  fitness  as  evidenced  by  rigid  exam- 
ination, and  inspiring  each  man  to  put  forth  his  best  efforts 
towards  the  success  of  the  company. 

The  present  commanding  officer  of  Company  H.  Captain 
William  H.  Drapier.  Jr.,  was  born  in  Indianapolis  in  1869, 
in  which  place  he  has  lived  practically  all  of  the  time.  Since 
graduating  from  the  Shortridge  High  School  in  1887,  he  has 
been  continuously  in  the  insurance  business,  being  at  present 
the  resident  assistant  secretary  of  the  National  Surety  Com- 
pany of  Xew^  York. 

Although  previously  identified  with  inde]>endent  military 
organizations,  his  first  service  in  the  National  Guard  was 
when  he  enlisted  in  the  Indianapolis  Light  Infantry  as  a 
private  in  June  of  1890.  When  Colonel  James  Ross  re-organ- 
ized the  comi)any.  Cai)tain  Drapier  became  corporal,  after- 
wards sergeant,  serving  in  several  detailed  positions,  and 
finally,  in  1891.  as  regimental  sergeant-major  on  Colonel 
Ross's  staff,  in  which  capacity  he  served  through  the  mining 
strikes  of  that  year.  In  July  of  1896  he  re-entered  Company 
D.  Second  Infantry,  as  a  private,  remaining  until  it  was 
mustered  into  the  United  States  service. 

In  the  second  call  for  volunteers,  he  enlisted  as  a  jirivate 
in  Company  F.  One-IIuudred-and-Sixty-first  Indiana  Infantry, 
U.  S.  v..  Mhere  he  passed  rapidly  through  the  line  of  promo- 
tion to  the  rank  of  second  lieutenant,  being  afterwards  de- 
tailed as  battalion  adjutant  and  mustered  out  after  about 
ten  months  of  active  service,  including  garrison  duty  in  Cuba. 

In  the  re-organization  of  Company  H.  Second  Infantry, 
I.  N.  (>.,  he  took  the  position  of  first  lieutenant,  succeeding 
to  the  captaincy  in  November  :>(),  1900.  Captain  Drapier  is  an 
officer  of  the  Indiana  Commandery  of  the  ^Military  Order  of 
Foreign  Wars  of  the  United  States  and  of  General  John  S. 
Poland  Command,  No.  13,  Spanish  War  Veterans. 

Lieutenant  Harry  il.  Franklin  was  born  in  Indianapolis, 
Indiana,  on  June  24*  1871.  He  attended  the  public  schools  of 
that  city  and  graduated  from  the  Indianapolis  High  School 
in  1887.'  Short! V  afterwards  he  began  the  study  of  law  and 


192  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

was  admitted  to  practice  in  November,  1892.  He  is  at  present 
connected  with  the  Potomac  Life  Insurance  Company,  in  the 
legal  department. 

His  first  military  experience  was  with  the  Porter  Cadets, 
consisting  of  a  number  of  boys  who  drilled  faithfully  with 
wooden  guns  and  pasteboard  helmets.  When  H  Company  was 
organized  he  enlisted  as  a  private  and  was  mustered  on  June 
5,  1895,  as  one  of  the  charter  members.  During  July  of  the 
same  year  he  was  made  a  lance  corporal,  and  after  passing  an 
examination  he  was  made  a  corporal  February  17,  1896,  and 
on  May  16  was  made  a  sergeant. 

When  the  Indiana  National  Guard  was  called  out  in  re- 
sponse to  the  President's  call  for  volunteers,  he  reported 
with  his  company  and  was  mustered  into  the  federal  service 
on  May  10, 1898.  ' 

On' July  IT  of  the  same  year  he  was  appointed  first  ser- 
geant by  his  captain,  and  was  mustered  out  of  the  service  as 
such  on  November  1,  1898.  with  his  company.  He  assisted 
materially  in  the  re-organization  of  H  Company  and  was 
elected  second  lieutenant  of  iiis  old  company  and  commis- 
sioned as  such  on  July  9,  1900.  On  November  30  he  was 
elected  first  lieutenant,  and  now  holds  this  commission. 

•  Lieutenant   Franklin   is   a  member  of   General   John   S. 
Poland  Command,  Spanish  War  Veterans. 

Lieutenant  Albert  P.  Smith  was  born  in  Indianapolis.  Oc- 
tober 10,  1871.  and  has  lived  there  all  his  life. 

He  graduated  from  the  Shortridge  High  School  in  1892; 
from  the  De  Pauw  University  in  1895:  from  the  Indiana  Law 
School  in  1897;  and  took  a  post-graduate  course  in  the  Har- 
vard Law  School  in  1898.  He  is  the  junior  member  of  the 
law^  firm  of  Smith,  Duncan,  Hornbrook  &  Smith. 

His  previous  military  experience  consisted  of  three  years 
in  the  De  Pauw  Cadet  Corps,  having  graduated  with  the 
rank  of  first  lieutenant.  He  was  elected  second  lieutenant 
of  Company  H.  Second  Infantry.  I.  N.  G.,  November  30,  1900. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  Indiana  Commandery  of  the  Military 
Order  of  the  Loyal  Legion  of  the  United  States. 

The  present  roster  is: 

First  Sergeant — Downey,  Brandt  C. 

Quartermaster  Sorsreant — Hamblen.  Gilbert  R. 

Sergeants — Bauer.  Conrad  L.:  Denny,  George  L.:  and  Golder.  Clar- 
ence A. 

Corporals — Bone.  J.  Samuel:  Dwiggins,  Wesley  J.:  Haspel.  Emil  G.; 
Crabill,  Herbert. 

Musician— Miller,  Claude  J. 

Wagoner— Breedlove,  Roland  H. 


CAPT.  J.  B.  KlNTER 
CAPT.  J.  K.  RITTER 

Capt.   W.  O.   Bragg 


Capt.  J.  R.  Griffis 

.  Cait.;  E.  'L.'  Mi3)D\Fi-i;oN 

OFFICERS    OF     SECOND     lNFA|SITRy  >     .    .,    ^>^     >>,     ],    \     ] 


Capt.  W.  H.  Drapier.  Jr. 
Capt.  Noah  Loughrun 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  193 

Privates — Arbaugh,  Archibald  M.;  Barclcdall,  Clareuce  B.;  Blake, 
Jesse  C;  Bolinger,  Walter  Q.;  Cahill,  Ralph;  Cordrey,  James  W.;  Fender, 
Edward  C;  Haftield,  Wm.  T.;  Ham,  Joseph  A.;  Holland,  George  B.; 
Hortou,  Roy  J.;  Howell,  Asbm'y;  Jacobs,  Stephen  S.;  Kelly,  Austin; 
Kennedy,  Omar  R.;  Maley,  John  F.;  Moore,  Frank;  Moore,  Grant;  Mor- 
teubeck.  Arthur  AV.;  JMunsell.  Arthur  E.;  Pearson,  Roy  A.;  Rains,  George 
H.;  Richardson,  William  H.;  Robinson,  William  F.;  Rupkey,  Earl; 
Schaefer.  William  F.:  Schmidt.  Isaac  F.;  Skinner,  William  A.;  Smith, 
Frank  W.:  Steadman,  Ernest  E.:  Stetzel,  Frank  J.;  Trout,  William  V.; 
Welch,  John  T.;  AVilliams,  Earl  A.;  Williams,  George  S.;  Winter, 
John  H. 

The  present  Company  C  was  organized  early  in  1900.  It 
Avas  the  twentieth  separate  company  and  was  assigned  to  the 
Second  Regiment  as  Company  C  when  it  was  re-organized. 
The  officers  are  Captain  Taylor  C.  Power,  First  Lieutenant 
Walter  A.  Escott,  and  Second  Lieutenant  Thomas  E.  Cathro. 
Robert  L.  Moorhead  was  the  first  second  lieutenant,  but  was 
promoted  adjutant. 

Captain  Power  enlisted  as  a  private  in  Company  D,  in 
November,  1893,  and  was  ayjpointed  a  corporal  in  November, 
1894,  and  sergeant  June  1,  1895.  On  the  August  30  following 
he  was  appointed  battalion  sergeant  major  and  regimental 
sergeant  major  in  October,  1897.  He  served  through  the  war 
with  Spain  as  battalion  sergeant  major,  to  which  position  he 
was  appointed  March  30,  1898.  On  the  organization  of  Com- 
pany C  he  was  elected  captain. 

First  Lieutenant  Walter  A.  Escott  was  commissioned 
March  22,  1900. 

Second  Lieutenant  Thomas  E.  Cathro  was  sergeant  major 
of  the  first  battalion  until  February  21,  1901,  when  he  was 
promoted  to  his  present  position. 

The  roster  is: 

First  Sergeant — Richardson,  N.  H. 

Sergeants— Kostenbader,  W.  J.;  Mertz,  F.  J.  P. 

Coi-porals— Skinner,  J.  G.:  Elliott,  J.  T.;  Murray,  R.  E.;  Bridges, 
C.  W. 

Musician — Wyon,  W. 

Privates— Akin,  C.  G.;  Agal,  V.;  Asbury,  Edward;  Averill,  H.;  Bar- 
rett, C.  B.;  Beiger,  F.  A.:  Blue,  R.  H.;  Bronson,  ^\.  L.;  Buhler,  R.  B. 
Calvin,  C;  Carter,  H.  A.;  Covington,  E.;  Coffin,  J.  H.;  Darter,  A.  L. 
De  Lury,  J.  H.;  Eberts,  G.  W.;  Easterday,  L.  R.;  Echols,  L.  G.;  Gray,  J. 
Groves,  R.  R.;  Hadley,  E.  C;  Harms,  A.  E.;  Havens,  G.  H.;  Johnson 
W.  M.  E.;  Jackson,  F.  T.;  Keith,  E.;  Knickerbocker,  E.  B.;  Laud,  C. 
Leek,  F.;  Lease,  F.;  McDermid,  N.;  Myers,  A.  J.;  Miles,  L.  E.;  Neal,  W, 
I.;  Oldridge,  H.  G.;  Pratt,  A.  J.;  Reed,  F.  L.;  Rock,  E.;  St.  Clair,  C.  E. 
St.  Clair,  A.;  Steiner,  H.;  Sites,  A.  L.;  Struckman,  F.  L.;  Strauss,  A.  E. 
Tobias,  H.  O.;  Walterman,  C.  L.;  Wacker,  C.  J  .;  Wherrott,  O.;  Whit- 
ridge,  F.;  Weinlie,  W.;  Zepp,  M.  F. 


194  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

The  Tecum  sell  KiHes,  an  organization  of  sixtj-two  officers 
and  men,  was  oroanized  for  State  service,  July  27,  1882, 
altliongh  it  was  not  received  into  State  service  until  Octo- 
ber G,  following.  It  existed  as  a  separate  company  until  the 
reorganization  of  the  Second  Regiment  on  July  2,  1883,  when 
it  was  assigned  to  that  organization  as  (Company  E.  It  lasted 
only  until  the  expiration  of  its  term  of  service  in  1885,  when 
it  passed  out  of  existence  as  a  State  organization.  The  offi- 
cers were: 

Captains— E.  .1.  Oriffith  and  Theodore  Pfafflln. 
First  Lieuteiiant — Frank  Richards. 
Second  Lieutenant— C.  S.  Tarlton. 

The  colored  people  became  filled  with  the  military  spirit, 
and  this  resulted  in  the  organization  of  the  Streight  Rifles 
October  10,  1882,  with  fifty-nine  officers  and  enlisted  men. 
It  was  received  in  the  State  service  October  27  and  remained 
a  separate  company  until  1886,  when  it  re-organized  as  the 
Will  E.  English  Guards  and  was  assigned  to  the  Second 
Regiment  as  Company  K.  In  1888  it  was  changed  to  Com- 
pany M  of  the  same  regiment  and  served  as  such  until  1896, 
when  it  was  detached  from  the  regiment  and  made  the  first 
separate  company.  It  remained  unassigned  until  mustered 
out  of  service  on  its  own  request  April  25,  1898.  Many  of  the 
members  entered  the  United  States  service  during  the  war 
with  Spain  as  members  of  the  Second  Separate  Company. 

The  officers  were: 

Captains — James  Rhodes,  Lawson  Seaton,  James  Rhodes,  and  John 
J.  Buckner. 

First  Lieutenants — W.  E.  Murphy,  Cassius  Bartlett,  I.  B.  Davis,  J.  J. 
Buckner,  and  John  Edlin. 

Second  Lieutenants — G.  W.  Davis,  Emanuel  Collins,  J.  J.  Buckner, 
and  Jesse  H.  Ringgold. 

The  Ross  Guards,  another  colored  organization  which  was 
in  existence  until  1898,  was  organized  January  2,  1885,  and 
was  mustered  into  State  service  the  same  day.  In  the  year 
after  its  organization  it  was  assigned  to  the  Third  Regiment 
as  Company  M  and  served  as  such  until  mustered  out  of 
service  on  its  own  request  April  5,  1898.  The  members  of 
the  company  furnished  the  nucleus  for  the  First  Separate 
Company  during  the  war  with  Spain. 

The  officers  have  been: 

Captains — James  H.  Thomas,  J.  \I.  Porter,  Ama  L.  Stevenson  and 
Jacob  M.  Porter. 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIxVNA.  195 

First  Lieuteuaiitt- — Abraham  L.  Johnson,  Jacob  M.  I'orter,  Charles 
Rogers,  and  Sidney  Moore. 

Second  Lieutenants — Henry  E.  Jones,  Charles  Rogers,  J.  A.  Foster, 
A.  L.  Stevenson,  Sidney  Moore,  and  James  Powell. 

The  Carnahan  Veteran  Guards,  organized  January  o,  1885, 
was  the  only  representative  of  Indianapolis  in  the  First  Vet- 
eran Regiment.  The  company  was  in  existence  but  a  short 
time,  and  served  with  the  Veteran  Regiment  as  Company  M. 
Tts  officers  were  Captain  Frank  E.  Benjamin,  First  Lieuten- 
ant John  A.  M.  Cox,  and  Second  Lieutenant  Francis  M.  Hay. 

The  company  known  as  the  Shepherd  Light  Infantry  was 
re-organized  June  7,  1880,  under  the  name  of  the  Shepherd 
Ritles  and  was  assigned  to  the  Second  Regiment  as  Com- 
pany I.  The  company  existed  for  a  short  time  only  and  dis- 
banded before  the  end  of  its  first  term  of  service.  The  offi- 
cers under  State  service  were  Captains  Tinsley  W.  Stagg  and 
D.  J.  Sullivan,  First  Lieutenant  Ed  L.  Shepherd  and  Second 
Lieutenant  W.  S.  Beck. 

The  Indianapolis  Merchants'  Zouaves  Cadets  were  organ- 
ized June  IT).  1880,  and  assigned  to  the  Second  Regiment  as 
Company  L.  Jacob  Fox  was  cai»tain,  but  in  spite  of  all 
tliat  he  could  do  to  maintain  interest  in  the  organization  it 
became  inefficient  from  loss  of  members  and  was  mustered 
out  of  service  April  2,  1800,  and  an  honorable  discharge  was 
given  to  Captain  Fox. 

Company  E.  Second  Regiment,  first  ai>pears  in  the  service 
in  1889.  It  was  made  up  of  many  members  of  the  independ- 
ent company  known  as  the  Indianpolis  Rifles,  and  was  as- 
signed to  the  Second  Regiment  as  Company  E  on  July  15, 
1880.  It  only  appears  until  1808,  when  it  seems  to  have 
dropped  out  of  existence  as  an  organization.  The  officers 
were: 

Captains— C.  S.  Tarlton  and  M.  V.  Scott. 

First  Lieutenants — W.  G.  Beach  and  Harry  B.  Mahan. 

Second  Lieiitenants — .T.  K.  Dean.  Herbert  Wilson  and  James  Maher. 

THE  SECOND  BATTALION. 

The  Second  Battalion  consists  of  companies  B,  of  Muncie; 
1,  of  Union  City;  F,  of  Winchester;  and  G,  of  New  Castle;  and 
the  headquarters  are  at  Aurora. 

The  major  commanding,  John  J.  Backmau,  is  a  native  of 
Aurora  and  was  born  there  September  1'),  1804,  and  entered 
the  State  service  lMarch.5,  1891,  as  first  lieutenant  of  Com- 
pany F,  Fourth  Infantry.  He  was  promoted  captain  March  5, 
1894,  and  major  of  the  regiment  September  9,  1896.    He  has 


196  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

attended  all  State  encampments  since  he  was  mustered  in 
and  was  in  active  service  for  two  weeks  during  the  miners' 
strike  of  June,  1894.  He  then  was  stationed  at  Clark's 
Switch.  He  served  through  the  war  with  Spain  as  major  of 
his  regiment  and  was  in  command  of  the  men  with  him  on  all 
movements  except  the  last.  During  forty-live  days  he  was  in 
command  of  the  regiment.  When  the  Guard  was  re-organized 
he  was  appointed  major  of  the  Second  Infantry  in  April,  1900. 

Lieutenant  Charles  S.  Maltby,  of  Aurora,  battalion  adju- 
tant, enlisted  in  Company  F,  Fourth  Kegiment,  as  a  private, 
and  attended  the  encampments  at  Ft.  Wayne,  Frankfort  and 
Terre  Haute  with  the  regiment.  He  served  as  battalion  adju- 
tant of  the  Fourth  Infantry  from  December  23,  1897,  to  May 
12, 1898,  when  he  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service 
for  the  war  with  Spain  and  served  in  the  same  capacity.  He 
was  appointed  to  his  present  position  on  July  10,  1900. 

The  first  company  which  Muncio  supported  was  organized 
in  1891  and  was  called  the  Muncie  Fencibles.  On  November 
6,  1891,  it  was  assigned  to  the  Fourth  Regiment  as  Company 
G,  served  one  terra  only  and  was  then  disbanded.  Its  officers 
were: 

Captains — Arthur  F.  Rowley  and  T.  K.  Heiusohn. 

First  Lieutenants — Thomas  K.  Heinsolm.  Jacob  Melton,  and  Walter 
Shoemaker. 

Second  Lieutenants— Charles  B.  Kirk.  M.  Carmichael,  Walter  Shoe- 
maker,, and  Gillam  Watterhouse. 

The  present  company  was  the  first  volunteer  company  or- 
ganized in  Delaware  County  for  the  war  with  Spain.  For 
nearly  three  months  the  company  drilled  in  hopes  of  getting 
into  service,  and  Captain  Bitter  and  his  friends  visited  Indi- 
anapolis many  times  to  try  to  get  the  company  into  service. 
The  best  that  could  be  secured  was  the  promise  that  if  an- 
other call  was  issued  the  company  would  be  accepted,  but 
the  war  was  closed  before  this  was  done.  Many  of  the  mem- 
bers joined  the  New  Castle  company  and  three  were  at  once 
appointed  non-commissioned  officers. 

The  company  was  mustered  into  State  service  September 
27,  1899.  as  the  eleventh  separate  company,  and  was  assigned 
to  the  Second  Eegiment  as  Company  B.  It  was  at  Indianap- 
olis during  the  services  in  memory  of  General  Lawton  and  it 
attended  the  first  camp  of  instruction. 

The  officers  have  been: 

Captain— .Tohn  K.  Ritter. 

First  Lieutenants — John  R.  Seldomridjje.  Walter  E.  Petty  and  Leslie 
Roy  Naftzger. 

Second  Lieutenants — Jacob  S.  Melton,  Robert  P.  Youngman. 


Capt.  Jesse    H.    Barlow 
160th    ind.  vol.   inf. 


Capt.  Hoyt.   N.   McClain 
second    infantry 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  197 

Captain  Bitter  has  been  for  many  years  identified  with 
organizations  of  a  military  character,  and  for  two  years  dur- 
ing the  war  with  Spain  and  subsequently  he  tried  to  enter 
the  United  States  service.  Being  unsuccessful  in  this,  he 
organized  the  present  company  and  has  since  commanded  it. 
He  has  drilled  with  Canton  Muncie,  I.  O.  O.  F.,  for  fifteen 
years,  and  has  been  captain  for  eight  years,  having  taken 
"part  in  many  competitive  drills.  He  is  also  an  officer  in 
Company  No.  90,  U.  B.  K.  P.  Captain  Bitter  has  always 
stood  high  as  a  commanding  officer  and  in  the  competitive 
drill  at  the  Detroit  encampment  of  Knights  of  Pythias  he 
was  placed  in  command  because  of  his  superior  qualifications. 

Lieutenant  Boy  Naftzger  was  appointed  April  5,  1901. 

The  present  roster  is: 

Sergeants— Fiekes,  Edwin  B.;  Kirk,  Herbert;  Warfel,  Jacob  M.; 
Montely,  Wm.;  Miller,  Elmer  E. 

Corporals— Carey,  Chas.  W.;  Green,  Earl;  Nold,  Ralph;  Nickerson, 
Walter;  Green,  D wight;  Canfield,  J.  Branson. 

Trumpeter — Tincher,  Edward. 

Privates — Downing,  Dr.  J.  Franklin;  Greer,  .T.  Fenimore;  Crawford, 
Lawson;  Cupp,  Joseph  E.;  Carey.  Wilbur;  Manning,  Frank;  Crawley, 
Claude;  Huston,  Earl;  Hager,  Russell;  LaRue,  Herbert;  McElvee, 
Claude;  Reid,  Lee  B.;  Ream,  Milton;  Sweeny,  Chas.  W.;  Winder,  Ed- 
ward; Younce,  Edward;  Zuber,  Edward;  Shaffner,  Chas.  H.;  Lotz,  Wal- 
ter J.:  Dearth,  Ira;  Martin,  Chas.  E.;  Harrington,  Roy;  Snyder,  Clay; 
Carmichael,  Porter;  Knapp,  Geo.  H.;  Long,  Edward  L.;  Van  Nuys,  Ash- 
ton  M.;  Vance,  Walter  S.;  Nelson,  Franklin;  Stewart,  Claude;  Calvert, 
Ernest  J.;  Cranor,  Otto  E.;  Tuttle,  William  S.;  Dick,  Carl;  Bailey,  Al- 
bert; Hedrick,  Carl;  Paxson,  Joseph;  Parsons,  Roy;  Cranor,  John. 

Company  F  is  the  second  military  organization  which  has 
flourished  in  Winchester.  On  August  28,  1883,  the  Winches- 
ter Light  Guards  were  organized  and  mustered  into  State 
service  October  15  following.  The  company  served  through 
but  one  terra  of  enlistment  as  Company  1  of  the  Second  Begi- 
ment.  The  officers  were  Captain  Enos  M.  Ford,  First  Lieu- 
tenant Albert  M.  Biissell,  and  Second  Lieutenant  Benjamin  C. 
Marsh. 

The  present  company  was  organized  September  22,  1896, 
with  fifty-five  members,  and  was  mustered  in  by  Major  W.  S. 
Bich.  It  was  assigned  to  the  Second  Begiment  as  Company 
F,  and  such  it  has  been  since. 

There  was  not  a  man  with  any  military  experience  and 
the  members  paid  no  attention  to  the  preliminary  work,  but 
at  once  took  up  the  school  of  the  soldier,  with  the  result  that 
they  were  turned  down  on  their  first  inspection  and  were 
compelled  to  wait  six  months  before  they  could  secure  their 
arms  and  equipment. 


198  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

As  no  camp  of  instruction  was  held  during  the  summer 
of  1897,  the  company  decided  to  hold  one  of  its  own  at  Lake 
Pequanaha,  about  ten  miles  from  Winchester.  A  requisition 
was  made  for  tents  and  kitchen  utensils  and  the  company  left 
for  the  lake  on  the  second  Saturday  in  July.  When  the  men 
arrived  about  six  in  the  evening,  it  w^as  found  that  the  tents 
and  supplies  were  at  Winchester,  and  it  was  necessary  to 
send  a  detail  back  for  them.  The  things  reached  the  camp 
about  four  next  morning.  The  guard  mount  was  ludicrous 
in  the  extreme,  and  blank  cartridges  were  issued  to  the 
guards  and  bayonets  were  fixed.  Three  days  of  the  camp 
were  sufficient,'and  the  company  returned  home.  During  the 
winter,  dances  and  minstrel  entertainments  were  given,  while 
football  games  and  indoor  gymnastics  were  frequent. 

At  midnight  on  April  25,  1808,  the  orders  to  report  in 
Indianapolis  for  muster  into  United  States  service  were  re- 
ceived, and.  as  luul  been  previously  arranged,  two  rounds 
were  fired  from  a  cannon  and  by  one  o'clock  the  drum  corps 
was  out.  Messengers  were  sent  into  the  country  and  Lieu- 
tenant Jericho  received  recruits  as  fast  as  he  could  admin- 
ister the  oath  and  swore  in  the  last  one  ten  minutes  before 
the  train  left.  The  company  took  fifty  men  in  uniform  and 
thirty  without,  and  the  one  thing  most  vividly  remembered 
by  the  members  was  the  first  dinner  at  Camp  Mount,  which 
was  followed  the  next  day  by  a  chicken  dinner,  some  twenty- 
five  chickens  having  disappeared  from  neighboring  hen  roosts 
the  previous  night. 

The  company  served  through  the  war  with  Spain  and  on 
the  re-organization  of  the  Guard  the  former  members  of  the 
companv  re-organized  it  and  were  assigned  to  their  old  regi- 
ment with  the  same  letter.  The  company  was  mustered  in 
June  13,  1900. 

The  officers  have  been: 

Captains— .Tobn  R.  Wright.  Walter  H.  Daly  and  William  O.  Jericho. 

First  Lieutenants— Grant  C.  Mnrkle.  Walter  Daly,  William  .Tericho 
and  Ulysses  G.  Daly. 

Second  Lieutenants— Walter  Daly.  William  O.  .Tericho,  Hany  G. 
Conklin,  W.  H.  Zeigler  and  Morton  L.  Hunt. 

Captain  William  O.  Jericho,  the  present  captain,  enlisted 
in  Company  F  as  a  private,  September  22,  1896.  He  was 
promoted  sergeant  November  23,  1896,  and  became  second 
lieutenant  on  "December  23  following.  In  February,  1898,  he 
was  promoted  first  lieutenant,  and  as  such  served  through 
the  war  with  Spain.  On  the  re-organization  of  the  company 
he  was  elected  captain. 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  199 

Lieutenants  Daly  and  Hunt  were  commissioned  November 
22,  1900. 

The  present  roster  is: 

First  Sergeant— Curtis,  Will  F. 

Sergeants — Bourqiiin,  Alva  C;  Longfellow,  Perry  A.;  Davis, 
Charles  G. 

Corporals — Lewis,  Ed  J.;  Stout,  Clyde;  Getter,  Fred  W.;  and  Con- 
yers,   Tom   B. 

Musicians — Haggett.  Wilbur,  and  Simmons,  Will  C. 

Privates — Benson,  Charles  N.;  Bartholomew,  Charles  W.;  Cheno- 
weth,  John  B.:  Chenoweth,  Benj.  H.;  Cox,  Raymond  G.;  Cc^n,  Ed- 
ward M.;  Conyers,  Fred  I.;  Cummins,  Fred;  Daly,  George  W.;  Darrah, 
Joe  W.;  Darrah.  William  H.;  Diggs,  Raymond  M.;  Edwards,  Clinton  B.; 
Ford.  Oscar  S.;  Fisher,  Wm.  E.  (deserted);  Gray,  Oliver  B.;  Huffman, 
Oliver  M.;  Huffman,  Alonzo  L.:  Hageman,  Hamlen  M.;  Harris,  Lewis 
F.;  Hunt,  Charles  F.;  Hickman,  Waldo  R.;  Hiatt,  George  W.;  Hinshaw, 
Clark  C;  Ilbinger.  Christian;  Jones,  Geo.  A.;  Longfellow,  Howard  F.; 
Myers,  Edward  B.;  Mauzy,  Nathan;  Miller,  Alva  C;  Mincer,  William  F.; 
Murray,  Marcus  L.;  May,  Albert;  Pierce,  Gilvie;  Pike,  Thomas  A.; 
Paver,  B^rank  A.;  Ran,  Ora;  Shephard,  John  J.;  Simmons,  Evert  E.; 
Starbuck,  Wendell  G.;  Summers,  Joseph  E.  (deserted);  Stump,  Percy  G.; 
Williams,  Fred  C.  a 

Company  I  was  mustered  into  the  service  of  the  State 
of  Indiana,  at  Union  CAty,  on  March  20,  1900,  and  was  desig- 
nated as  the  nineteenth  separate  company,  until  the  regi- 
mental organization  previous  to  the  annual  camp  of  instruc- 
tion, when  the  company  was  assigned  to  the  Second  Battalion 
of  the  Second  Infantry,  and  given  the  letter  I. 

At  the  time  of  the  organization  and  muster-in-  of  the  com- 
pany the  complement  of  commissioned  officers  consisted  of 
Captain  John  W.  Arthur,  First  Lieutenant  James  R.  GrifQs, 
Second  Lieutenant  Don  P.  Shockney. 

Captain  John  W.  Arthur  resigned  April  21,  1900,  and  Cap- 
tain Edwin  A.  Anderson  was  elected  to  succeed  him  April  23, 
1900.  Ca])tain  Edwin  A.  Anderson  resigned  October  9,  1900, 
and  First  Lieutenant  James  R.  Griffis  was  commissioned  cap- 
tain, and  First  Sergeant  Edward  G.  Evans  was  elected  first 
lieutenant,  October  15,  1900.  First  Lieutenant  Edward  G. 
Evans  resigned  February  6,  190T,  and  Second  Lieutenant  Don 
P.  Shockney  was  elected  first  lieutenant,  February  11,  1901, 
First  Sergeant  Charles  C.  Early  being  elected  second  lieuten- 
ant, February  11.  1901. 

Captain  James  R.  Griffis  was  born  in  Union  City,  Indiana, 
December  9, 1870,  where  he  has  resided  ever  since.  He  gradu- 
ated from  the  high  school  of  Union  City  in  1896,  and  at  once 
entered  Miami  University,  at  Oxford,  Ohio,  and  remained 
there  until  the  outbreak  of  the  Spanish-American  war,  when 


200  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

he  enlisted  in  the  First  Kegiment  Band  of  the  Ohio  Volnteer 
Infantry.  After  the  close  of  the  war  he  entered  Indiana  Uni- 
versity, at  Blooraington,  Indiana. 

He  was  elected  first  lieutenant  of  the  nineteenth  separate 
company,  Indiana  National  Guard,  when  it  was  mustered  into 
the  service  of  the  State  on  March  20,  1900.  In  September  of 
the  succeeding  year  he  was  admitted  to  the  practice  of  law 
in  Randolph  County  and  immediately  was  appointed  deputy 
prosecuting  attorney  in  the  county.  He  was  elected  to  the 
captaincy  of  Company  I  October  15,  1900. 

First  Lieutenant  Don  P.  Shockney  was  born  in  Union 
City.  Indiana,  March  28,  1880,  where  he  has  lived  ever  since. 
He  graduated  from  the  high  school  of  Union  City  in  1897, 
and  at  once  entered  Indiana  University,  at  Bloomington,  In- 
diana. On  March  20,  at  the  organization  and  muster-in  of 
the  nineteenth  separate  company,  he  was  elected  second  lieu- 
tenant of  the  company.  On  February  11,  1901,  he  was  com- 
missioned first  lieutenant  of  Company  I. 

Second  Lieutenant  Charles  C.  Early  was  born  at  Ingomar, 
Ohio,  June  25,  1873.  By  occupation  he  is  a  carriage  trimmer. 
He  enlisted  at  Indianapolis.  June  20,  1898,  for  service  in  Bat- 
tery H,  First  United  States  Artillery,  and  was  discharged 
February  23,  1899,  when  he  took  up  his  residence  at  Union 
City.  He  was  mustered  into  the  service  of  the  State  of  Indi- 
ana on  March  20.  1900.  in  the  nineteenth  separate  company, 
and  on  the  same  day  was  promoted  to  sergeant.  On  October 
15  of  the  same  year  he  was  appointed  first  sergeant  of  Com- 
pany I,  and  on  February  11,  1901,  was  commissioned  second 
lieutenant,  which  position  he  now  holds. 

The  present  roll  is: 

First  Serjeant — Whisler,  Rosko  L. 

Sergeants — Bupt,  Daniel  P.  L.;  Rend,  iTrhuk:  Hoover,  Charles  S. 

Corporals— Coby,  Curtis;  Kaucher,  Edward  J.;  Suttou,  Harry  J.; 
and  Crawford,  George  T. 

Musicians — Bolen,  Claude  R.,  and  Underwood,  Amos. 

Privates — Bailey,  William  F.;  Black,  Leolon;  Bannon,  William  E.; 
Brown.  Charles  A.";  Cumrine,  George  W.;  Dunn.  Frank  E.;  Dennisou, 
Oliver  S.;  Doherty,  Troy;  Eib,  James  H.;  Fowler,  Jesse;  Farabee,  John 
W.;  Fowler,  George  J.;'  Fouts.  Edward  L.;  Gerstner,  John  S.;  Horine, 
Archie  H.;  Henry,  George  W.:  Hook,  Warren  S.;  Hinsky,  John;  Hormire, 
Hurschel;  Johnson,  Harry  H.;  Kemp,  Resh.:  Kaucher,  George  W.; 
Koon,  Lonnie  E.;  Lindley.  Oren  G.;  Lauter.  Archie  J.;  Murry,  Herbert; 
McKenzie,  William;  Oyler,  Henry;  Puterbaugh,  Simeon  E.;  Puterbaugh. 
John  O.;  Snyder,  James  H.;  Sharitz,  James  O.;  Sutton.  Ernest  C;  Stra- 
ley,  Melvin;  Tibbitts,  John  M.;  Thompson,  Russel  F.;  Tritt,  Albert  R.; 
Underwood,  .Joseph  C;  Vick,  James;  Wiggins.  George  B.;  Williams.  Her- 
bert B.;  Welker,  George. 


Lieut.  C.   R.  Gery 
Lieut.  G.   M.   White 
Lieut.  C.  Gwinup 


Lieut.   E.   N.  Caldwell 

Lieut.  J.   R.   Walden 

Capt.   H.   H.   Wpightsiv:/ 


OFFICERS     OF      THE     SECOND     INFANTRY 


NATIONAT;  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  201 

Company  G,  of  New  Castle,  has  been  organized  since  the 
war  with  Spain.  A.  D.  Ogborn  was  the  moving  spirit  and 
was  elected  its  first  captain.  The  company  was  mustered 
into  State  service  September  26,  1899,  with  Captain  Ogborn 
in  command  and  James  I.  Meyers  as  first  lieutenant  and  M. 
P.  Gaddis  second  lieutenant.  The  company  was  assigned  to 
its  present  place  and  has  since  served  with  the  regiment. 
The  oflScers  have  been: 

Captains — A.  D.  Ogborn  and  James  1.  Meyers. 

First  Lieutenants— James  I.  Meyers,  M.  P.  Gaddis,  and  Homer  I. 
Wrigbtsman. 

Second  Lieutenants— M.  P.  Gaddis,  Homer  I  Wrigbtsman,  and  Joseph 
A.  Greenstreet. 

Lieutenant  Wrightsraau  was  a  private  in  Company  H, 
Second  Infantry,  and  as  such  was  mustered  into  United 
States  service  for  the  war  with  Spain.  He  served  as  clerk 
in  the  assistant  adjutant-general's  office  at  the  headquarters 
of  the  Second  Division,  First  Army  Corps,  at  Camp  George 
H.  Thomas,  Chickamauga  Park,  and  at  Camp  Poland,  Knox- 
ville,  Tennessee.  He  was  mustered  out  with  his  regiment 
and  located  in  New  Castle  to  practice  his  profession  of  law. 
On  the  organization  of  the  present  company  he  enlisted  and 
was  made  second  sergeant,  but  was  elected  second  lieutenant 
July  12.  1900,  and  was  promoted  to  his  present  position  Oc- 
tober 15,  following. 

Lieutenant  Joseph  A.  Greenstreet  was  first  sergeant  of 
the  company  and  was  elected  second  lieutenant  October  15, 
1900. 

The  present  roll  is: 

First  Sergeant — Conwell,  D.  W. 

Sergeants— Hutchins,  H.;  Keesling,  C.  R.;  Browne,  R.  W.;  Sullivan, 
P.  F. 

Corporals— Parlier,  ,T.  W.;  Burgess,  O.  R.;  Cory,  G.  H.;  and  Huliman. 
Harry. 

Privates— Anderson,  Robt.;  Byers,  Gus;  Cluggish,  H.;  Crondall, 
Cotto;  Davenport.  F.  N.;  Draper,  G.  E.;  Hoover,  Wm.;  Hutson,  C.  F.; 
Hutchins,  E.;  Jackson,  Ed;  JoIj,  W.  A.;  Kern,  C.  F.;  Kern,  R.C.;  Lowery. 
Curtis;  Mendenhall,  Fred;  Morris.  N.  E.;  MeCormacli,  F.;  Younce,  Lora; 
Young,  C.  W.;  Kelly,  R.  R.:  Patton,  W.;  Poll?,  W.  D.;  Pressnall,  T.  W.; 
Richart,  Artie;  Shaffer,  J.  A.;  Taylor.  W.  A.;  Witch,  Frank;  Gilmore, 
Cliff;  Gilmore.  Clyde;  Hedges,  Emmett;  Evans,  H.  H.;  Runyun,  W.  B.; 
Williams.  J.  C;  I.ouck,  Ed  C;  Nuahara,  F.  A.;  Jeffries,  Robt.;  Sanders, 
Low  A.;  Myers,  Chas. 


202  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

THE  THIRD  BATTALION. 

The  headquarters  of  the  Third  Battalion  are  at  Franklin, 
and  it  consists  of  companies  L,  of  Lebanon;  K,  of  Danville; 
E,  of  Franklin;  and  M,  of  Greenfield. 

Major  John  H.  Tarlton,  of  Franklin,  who  is  in  command, 
commenced  his  military  career  as  first  lieutenant  of  the  inde- 
pendent military  company  at  Indianapolis  called  the  Indiana 
State  Guards,  in  1872,  and  serAed  until  1876.  The  company 
was  called  on  b}'  Governor  Hendricks  in  1873  and  sent  to 
Logansport  during  the  railroad  strikes  and  again  in  1874, 
when  it  was  sent  to  Porter  County.  He  was  appointed  cap- 
tain of  Company  E,  Second  Infantry,  of  Franklin,  on  March 
26,  1896.  and  as  such  served  with  his  company  through  the 
war  with  Spain'.  On  the  re-organization  of  the  Guard,  he  was 
promoted  major  and  was  commissioned  July  16, 1900,  and  was 
assigned  to  the  command  of  the  Third  Battalion  of  the  regi- 
ment. 

Lieutenant  Walter  H.  Unversaw,  of  Franklin,  battalion 
adjutant,  enlisted  in  Company  E,  Second  Regiment,  of  Frank- 
lin, on  the  organization  of  the  company,  August  17,  1891,  and 
served  as  a  private  and  company  clerk  until  May  16,  1896, 
when  he  was  promoted  corporal.  He  re-enlisted  on  the  re- 
organization of  the  company  in  1897  and  was  promoted  ser- 
geant^ December  22,  1897,  and  so  served  until  the  company 
was  mustered  into  United  States  service  for  the  war  with 
Spain.  He  was  then  promoted  quartermaster  sergeant  and 
served  through  the  war  with  the  regiment.  Lieutenant  Un- 
versaw VN^as  one  of  the  prime  movers  in  the  re-organization 
of  the  company,  and  when  it  was  mustered  in,  June  1,  1900, 
he  was  elected  as  first  lieutenant.  On  July  17,  1900,  he  was 
promoted  to  the  position  he  holds  at  present. 

The  Lebanon  company  is  located  in  a  town  which  sup- 
ported a  company  longer,  without  a  break,  than  almost  any 
other  of  the  smaller  cities  of  the  State.  The  Lebanon  Rifles 
were  organized  June  3,  1882.  with  fifty-five  oflScers  and  men, 
and  the  company  served  nearly  twelve  years  in  the  State 
service.  It  was  first  assigned  to  the  Second  Regiment  as 
Company  M.  and  there  served  until  the  organization  of  the 
Third  Regiment,  to  which  it  was  transferred  as  Company  B. 
In  1886  it  was  made  Company  A  of  the  Third  and  served 
under  that  letter  until  the  Fourth  Regiment  was  organized, 
when  it  was  again  transferred,  on  February  3,  1891,  and  made 
Company  B  of  the  Second.  It  served  with  that  regiment 
nntil  its  time  expired.    The  officers  were: 


NATIONAL  GUARD  >0F  INDIANA.  203 

Captains— John  M.  Powell,  James  S.  Siever,  Ed  L.  Hawley,  William 
Cason,  Louis  A.  Brlens,  D.  N.  Lewis,  and  Noah  Loughiun. 

First  Lieutenants— Charles  F.  Devol,  George  D.  Seiver,  John  T.  An- 
derson, Louis  A.  Edeus,  William  Cason,  E.  M.  Bruce,  T.  F.  Garrett, 
E.  L.  Hawley,  D.  Newton  Lewis,  A.  B.  Carr,  and  E.  N.  Caldwell. 

Second  Lieutenants — James  S.  Seivers,  George  D.  Siever,  John  T. 
Anderson,  Edward  HaAvley,  Louis  Edens,  J.  F.  Atkinson,  E.  N.  Caldwell, 
Milton  Woodbeck,  A.  B.  Carr.  Lon  Hoover,  and  Alonzo  Laughlin. 

The  present  company  was  organized  during  September, 
1899,  and  mustered  into  service  November  23  following.  The 
present  officers  were  elected  and  the  company  became  the 
thirteenth  separate  company  until  the  Second  Regiment  was 
re-organized,  when  it  was  assigned  to  it  as  Company  L.  At 
the  time  of  its  muster  it  numbered  fifty-four  men,  but  was 
soon  recruited  to  the  maximum  number.  A  hall  was  secured 
and  fitted  up  as  an  armory  and  the  company  commenced  its 
regular  drills.  The  company  was  in  Indianapolis  the  day 
General  Lawton's  body  lay  in  state  and  all  expenses  were 
borne  by  a  few  of  the  patriotic  citizens  of  Lebanon.  The 
company  also  was  present  at  the  camp  in  1900.  From  the 
re-muster  of  the  company  to  the  present  time  there  have 
always  been  applications  pending  sufficient  to  keep  the  com- 
pany at  its  full  strength. 

Captain  Noah  Loughrnn,  son  of  Hugh  and  Eliza  Loughrun, 
was  born  June  24,  1843,  at  Millford,  Muskingum  County,  Ohio, 
Four  years  later  his  parents  moved  to  Hamilton  County, 
Indiana,  near  Jolietville,  where  they  resided  on  a  farm  until 
he  was  fifteen  years  old,  and  moved  to  the  village  of  Joliet- 
ville. He  assisted  his  father  on  the  farm  as  other  boys  and 
attended  the  common  school  in  the  winter,  and  was  attending 
school  at  the  village  when  the  great  war  of  the  rebellion 
broke  out  in  18G1.  He  volunteered  in  Company  F,  Tenth  Regi- 
ment, Indiana  Infantry,  for  the  term  of  three  years,  and  was 
mustered  into  the  service  September  18,  1861,  and  was  mus- 
tered out  with  the  regiment  at  the  expiration  of  the  term  of 
service,  having  participated  in  every  battle  that  the  regiment 
was  in.  He  was  wounded  at  the  battle  of  Chickamauga,  quite 
severely,  but  did  not  leave  the  field  until  the  battle  was  over. 
He  subsequently  assisted  to  raise  and  organize  a  company 
in  the  One-Hundred-Forty-Seventh  Indiana  Volunteers  and 
was  elected  second  lieutenant  and  was  mustered  out  with 
the  regiment  by  reason  of  the  end  of  the  war. 

When  the  war  closed,  he  became  a  farmer,  which  was 
continued  till  1870,  then  moving  to  Zionsville,  Ind.,  and 
served  as  town  marshall  and  justice  of  the  peace,  after  which 
he  entered  the  practice  of  law.     He  wa^  nominated  by  his 


204  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

party  in  1890  for  representative  to  the  General  Assembly,  but 
was  defeated,  and  in  1894  was  elected  prosecuting  attorney,  in 
which  oflflce  he  gave  universal  satisfaction,  and  was  re-nomi- 
nated in  1896  and  also  in  1900  for  the  same  office,  but  was  de- 
feated through  a  combination  of  opposition  parties,  generally 
being  ahead  of  his  ticket. 

When  the  Spanish  war  was  declared  he  responded  to 
his  country's  call.  Although  fifty-five  years  of  age,  he  re- 
cruited and  organized  a  company  and  tendered  its  services, 
having  been  chosen  its  captain.  The  quota  for  the  dis- 
trict was  full  and  the  company  was  never  received  for  that 
reason.  The  latter  part  of  1899  he  organized  and  was  ap- 
pointed captain  of  the  thirteenth  separate  company  of  the 
National  Guard,  which  became  Company  L  of  the  Second 
Regiment,  and  is  now  captain  and  in  command  of  the  com- 
pany, and  has  the  confidence  and  esteem  of  every  man  in  the 
company. 

In  December,  3865,  he  was  married  to  Miss  Cornelia  Baird, 
youngest  daughter  of  David  and  Amy  Baird,  to  which  union 
have  been  born  eight  children.  Captain  Loughrun  is  of  that 
class  of  men  growing  too  few,  whose  word  is  as  good  as  his 
bond.  He  is  implicitly  trusted  as  a  lawyer,  and  universally 
esteemed  and  respected  as  a  neighbor  and  citizen. 

First  Lieutenant  Edward  N.  Caldwell  was  born  in  Leba- 
non. Indiana,  September  2.  1870.  receiving  an  education  in  the 
Lebanon  schools.  He  always  took  a  great  interest  in  mili- 
tary from  the  time  he  was  a  small  boy.  At  the  age  of  four- 
teen he  joined  a  militia  company  in  Lebanon  under  Captain 
John  Powell,  who  afterward  became  lieutenant-colonel  of  the 
Third  Regiment.  His  first  encampment  was  at  Lafayette, 
in  1886.  At  that  time  the  companies  had  to  furnish  their 
own  uniforms  and  pay  their  company  cook  while  at  camp. 
He  remained  with  this  company  until  it  was  mustered  out, 
and  re-entered  the  service  in  Company  A.  Third  Regiment. 
In  1889.  he  was  appointed  third  sergeant  and  attended  the 
encampment  at  Camp  Hovey,  Indianapolis.  In  January.  1890, 
he  was  elected  second  lieutenant  of  the  company  and  at- 
tended the  encampments  at  South  Bend  and  Ft.  Wayne.  Be- 
ing in  poor  health  he  resigned  his  commission,  September  22, 
1891.  At  the  time  of  the  declaration  of  war  with  Spain 
serious  illness  of  his  family  prevented  his  entering  the  serv- 
ice. In  September,  1899.  he  took  an  active  part  in  organizing 
the  present  company  and  at  its  election  and  muster  on  No- 
vember 23,  1899,  he  was  elected  first  lieutenant. 


Lieut.   M.  L.   Hunt  ■     '    LmuT,  R.  P.  Youngman 

Lieut.  F.  R.  Little  '     ' 

LIEUT.    J.    C.    JENKINS  '   '  1_  1 .1 U  ,  .    C.    C.    EARLY 

OFFICERS     OF    THE     SECO  N  D     1  N  FA  NTR  Y  , 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  205 

Secoud  Lieutenant  Alonzo  Laughliu  first  enlisted  in  Com- 
pany B.  ^^econd  Indiana  Legion,  and  served  until  the  company 
Avas' mustered  out  on  account  of  special  order.  His  second  en- 
listment was  June  16,  LS98,  at  Indianapolis,  when  he  was 
assigned  to  the  Third  United  States  Artillery  and  served  with 
it  until  August  IG,  1899,  in  the  Philippine  Islands,  taking  part 
in  the  Spanish-American  war  and  Philippine  incurrection. 
He  enlisted  November  23,  1899,  in  Company  L,  and  was 
elected  second  lieutenant. 

The  present  roll  is: 

Sergeants— Davis,  Charles  R.;  Barker.  Benjamin;  Morris,  Nathan  A.; 
and  Diclis,  Fred. 

Corporals— Diclvs,  Claude  E.:  Otterman,  George  H.;  Darnell,  Karl  B.; 
Porter,  Blauio;  and  White,  Benjamin  O. 

Privates— Beaman,  Harry  A.;  Belles,  Harry  L.;  Benedict,  Edward 
N.;  Caldwell.  David  A.;  Campbell,  Jasper  W.;  Davis,  Oscar  L.;  Davis, 
Benjamin  I..;  Davis,  Evert  M.:  Davis,  Frank  M.;  De  Witt,  Arthur  C; 
Dicks.  Willis  W.:  Dicks,  Hany  E.;  Dye,  William  V.;  Essex,  Claude; 
Ford,  Charles  W.;  Ford,  Ora  A.;  Fraley,  Clifford  A.;  Fleetwood,  Ray- 
mond; Ferguson,  Albert  G.;  Griswold,  James  L.;  Harley,  William  A.; 
Hall,  Bert;  Hall,  Charles  F.;  Hawkins,  Frank  B.;  Harshbarger,  John  G.; 
Hriekleberry.  Bowen  C:  Loughrun,  Harry;  Lennox.  Harry  L.:  Mc- 
Guvie,  Charles:  Martin,  John  R.:  :Mors,  William;  Nelson,  Ora;  Patton, 
Walter  M.;  Scott,  Robert  I.:  Smith,  Andrew  F.;  Tinder,  Edward;  Wal- 
ton. Cliff  ton;  Walton.  John  T.;  West,  Art;  Wall,  Claude;  Wall,  Fred  A.; 
Vidito,  Ezra  O. 

Franklin  College  students  furnished  the  first  company 
from  that  town  to  the  State  service.  The  company  was  called 
the  Franklin  College  Cadets  and  was  organized  October  18, 
1887.  It  was  assigned  to  the  First  Regiment  as  Company  F 
only  until  July  15,  when  the  State  recalled  the  arms  as  the 
organization  was  not  deemed  to  be  such  as  was  contemplated 
by  the  law.  The  uniform.s  were  private  property  of  the  mem- 
bers. The  officers  of  the  company  were  Captain  C.  E.  Goodell, 
First  liieutenant  C.  D.  Hazelrigg,  and  Second  Lieutenant 
Allen  W.  Clark. 

On  August  17,  1894,  another  company  was  organized 
which  was  assigned  to  the  Second  Regiment  as  Company  E 
and  as  such  served  through  the  Spanish  war.  When  the  com- 
pany was  re-organized,  June  1,  1900,  it  was  again  assigned 
to  the  Second  Regiment,  with  its  old  letter.  The  officers 
have  been: 

Captains— Samuel  B.  Eccles,  John  H.  Tarlton,  and  Edward  L.  Mid- 
dleton. 

First  Lieutenants— P.  A.  Reynolds,  F.  L.  Kennedy,  Walter  H.  Un- 
versaw,  and  James  R.  Walden. 

Second  Lieutenants— F.  L.  Kennedy,  Ora  J.  Shuck,  A.  M.  Dunham, 
James  R.  Walden,  and  Fred  M.  Swift. 


206  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

Captain  Edward  L.  Middleton  served  for  three  years  as 
a  corporal  in  Company  E,  Second  Regiment,  and  with  the 
Twenty-Seventh  Battery  during  the  war  with  Spain.  He  was 
elected  captain  on  the  re-organization  of  the  Guard. 

First  Lieutenant  James  R.  Walden  was  for  three  years  a 
sergeant  of  Company  E  and  served  with  that  rank  through 
the  war  with  Spain  in  the  One-Hundred-Fifty-Eighth  Indiana. 
He  was  elected  to  his  present  position  September  12,  1900. 

Second  Lieutenant  Fred  M.  Swift  was  quartermaster  ser- 
geant in  the  present  company  until  September  12,  1900,  when 
he  was  elected  set;ond  lieutenant. 

The  present  roll  is: 

First  Sergeant — Cisco,  David  A. 

Quartermaster  Sergeant — Burton.  George  S. 

Sergeants — Moore,  Roy;  Hall,  John;  and  Legan,  Homer. 

Corporals — Bramgiu,  Clarence;  McClanahan,  Perry;  Hickey,  James; 
and  Peek,  Homer. 

Privates— Adams,  Sam  D.;  Byers,  Robert  E.;  Bills,  Ed;  Byfield,  Gus 
C;  Brown,  Nicholas;  Barnes,  A.  F.;  Barnes,  Tilford;  Chandleer,  Walter 
v.;  Crawford,  Ralph;  Cole,  Ossie;  Dill,  Ralph;  Freidenburg.  Ed;  Fare- 
hing,  George;  Goft',  Carl;  Goff.  William:  Goldsboro,  Homer;  Good,  Fred 
Green,  John;  Green,  Charles;  Gee,  Homer;  Henderson,  A.  G.:  House 
Thomas;  Han-ison,  Columbus;  Kelley,  Ward;  Long,  Baron;  Loscher, 
Oscar  H.;  Lee.  Edward;  Mitchell,  Cortez;  Mitchell,  Thomas;  McDonald. 
Clarence;  Mathews.  Irwin;  Norton,  Homer;  Paskins,  Harry;  Pope,  Her 
bert;  Parr,  Roscoe;  Strohmeier,  Robert;  Smock,  Ora;  Sellers.  Ray;  Ter 
man,  Charles;  Thompson.  Frank:  Walden,  John:  Walden,  Otis:  Yeast, 
Edward. 

Company  M  was  organized  in  1900,  and  on  August  24  the 
company  was  duly  mustered  by  Bregadier-General  James  K. 
Gore. 

The  following  is  a  complete  roster  of  the  company  on  the 
day  of  muster: 

Captain— Bragg,  AValter  O. 

First  Lieutenant — Gery.  Clifford  R. 

Second  Lieutenant — Jenkins.  John  C. 

Sergeants— Gery.  Raymond  E.;  Barnes,  Charles  Albert;  Morford, 
Paul;  Ashe,  Robert  S.;  Barrett,  Harvey  D, 

Corporals— Pierce.  Clyde;  Slifer,  Geordia;  Barrett,  Willard  M.; 
Cauldwell,  Theodore  L. 

Musicians — Gooding,  Horace,  and  West,  Claude. 

Privates — Bailey,  Fred:  Barrett,  Harvey  N.;  Barrett,  James  O. 
Beecher,  Thomas:  Bidgood,  Fred  O.;  Black,  James  B.;  Black,  Walter  A. 
Boots,  Ralph  R.;  Butts,  Eugene:  Cohee,  Thomas;  Comstock,  William  D. 
Fisk,  Jolm;  Gross,  William  E.;  Handy,  William  F.;  Harlan.  George  G. 
Harlan,  Lawrence:  Harvey,  Wilbur;  Harvey,  C«rl;  Heller,  William  H. 
Humes,  James  Ira;  Logan,  Ralph  G.;  Peck,  William;  Ponti,  Gaetano 
Poulson.   James  I.;   Rock,   Carl;   Rosser,  John   V.;   Schuh,   Charles  J. 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  207 

Scbuh,  Victor  E.;  Smith,  Raymond:  Smith,  Hem-y  H.;  Smith,  OUie  O.; 
Souder,  John  S.;  Tague,  George  O.;  Tymer,  Irving  E.;  Weaver,  Earl; 
Windsor.  Claude  C;  Webb,  Corville. 

On  Auj^ust  27,  1000,  the  officers  received  their  commis- 
sions, and^on  August  28  the  company  was  assigned  to  the 
Third  Battalion,  Second  Regiment,  and  designated  Com- 
pany M. 

First  Lieutenant  Clifford  R.  Gery  was  on  August  28,  1900, 
appointed  recruiting  and  mustering  officer,  ahd  the  following 
named  men  have  been  mustered  in  since  the  organization  and 
original  muster: 

Walter  Boyden.  Harry  Dye,  Wellington  Garner.  Franlj;  O.  Lamber- 
son.  Will  :McFee,  Elva  D.  Newby,  Harry  Schwartz,  Horace  Wilson, 
Roy  Wilson,  Robert  S.  Ellison,  Earl  Qintman  .Taclfson,  Paul  Barnett  and 
James  A.  Swain. 

The  following  named  non-commissioned  officers  and  en- 
listed men  have  been  honorably  discharged:  Sergeants  Rob- 
ert S.  Ashe  and  Raymond  E.  Gery,  and  Privates  Will  F. 
Handy  and  Gaetano  Ponti. 

The  following  changes  in  the  non-commissioned  officers 
have  been  made:  Corporal  Geordia  Slifer,  promoted  to  ser- 
geant; Corporal  Clyde  Pierce,  promoted  to  sergeant;  Private 
Carl  Rock,  appointed  corporal;  Private  Horace  E.  Wilson,  ap- 
pointed corporal. 

The  company  was  promptly  armed  and  equipped,  and  on 
October  9,  lOOOl  with  53  men,  including  officers,  participated 
in  the  military  parade  given  by  the  Fall  Festival  Society — 
Indianapolis  Carnival— at  Indianapolis.  The  company  has  a 
membership  of  <iO  well  drilled  and  disciplined  men,  represent- 
ing the  best  families  of  Greenfield,  and  is  quartered  in  the 
second  story  of  a  good  brick  building,  having  a  drill  room  43 
by  60  feet;  officers'  quarters,  10  by  10  feet;  two  cloak  rooms, 
7'by  10  feet  and  5  by  16  feet,  respectively.  Individual  lockers 
are  provided  for  each  man.  Company  M  has  the  support  and 
encouragement  of  the  citizens  of  Greenfield,  and  the  many 
courtesies  and  social  favors  extended  to  the  guardsmen  by 
the  ladies  of  the  churches  and  other  societies  is  a  great  factor 
in  keeping  the  members  interested  in  the  organization. 

Captain  Walter  O.  Bragg  was  commissioned  second  lieu- 
teuant  of  the  Greenfield  Lig^ht  Infantry  on  October  11,  1889, 
and  promoted  first  lieutenant  March  19,  1890,  and  captain 
of  Company  F,  July  13,  1891.  Lieutenant  Gery  enlisted  in 
Company  F  as  a  private  in  1890  and  was  promoted  corporal. 
He  was  elected  to  his  present  place  on  the  reorganization  of 


208  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

the  company.  Sergeants  Albert  Barnes,  Paul  Morford, 
Geordie  Slifer  and  H.  D.  Barrett  have  had  previous  military 
experience,  and  all  but  the  last  named  served  during  the  war 
with  Spain. 

Greenfield's  first  company  was  organized  early  in  1890 
and  was  designated  the  third  separate  company  in  orders 
issued  April  2  of  that  year.  The  company  was  then  assigned 
to  the  Second  Regiment  as  Company  F  on  February  3,  1891, 
and  so  served  until  1892,  when  it  was  mustered  out  of  service. 
The  officers  were: 

Captains — Edwin  P.  Thayer,  Jr.,  and  Walter  O.  Bragg. 

First  Lieutenants — Harry  G.  Strickland,  Walter  O.  Bragg,  and 
Homer  A.  Bragg. 

Second  Lieutenants— Walter  O.  Bragg,  Noble  Warrum,  Clare  Clark, 
and  W.  C.  Creviston. 

Company  K,  of  Danville,  has  originated  since  the  war  with 
Spain,  and  is  a  product  of  the  reorganized  Guard.  Many 
members  served  during  the  war  with  the  One-hundred-and- 
Fifty-eighth  Indiana.  The  company  was  organized  and  mus- 
tered into  State  service  April  17,  1900,  at  which  time  Solon 
A.  Enloe  Avas  elected  captain,  Joseph  B.  Kinter  first  lieuten- 
ant and  Glyndon  M.  White  second  lieutenant.  Captain  Enloe 
resigned  and  promotions  resulted  for  the  other  officers,  and 
Frank  R.  Little  was  elected  second  lieutenant. 

Captain  J.  B.  Kinter,  who  now  commands  the  company, 
was  elected  first  lieutenant  April  17,  1900.  He  was  born  at 
Marion  Center.  Pennsylvania,  August  2,  1870,  and  served  in 
the  Twenty-seventh  Indiana  Volunteer  Light  Battery  as  a 
sergeant  during  the  war  with  Spain.  He  was  elected  to  his 
present  position  November  27,  1900. 

Lieutenant  Frank  R.  Little  was  born  at  Cartersburg, 
Indiana,  November  20,  1879.  He  entered  the  company 
on  its  organization  and  served  as  a  corporal.  He  was  elected 
to  his  present  position  in  1901. 

Lieutenant  Walter  S.  Grow  served  in  the  company  as  cor- 
poral. When  Lieutenant  White  resigned  in  1901,  Lieutenant 
Little  was  promoted  and  Lieutenant  Grow  was  elected. 

The  present  roster  of  the  company  is: 

First  Sergeant — Spencer,  Otis  T. 

Sergeants — Sears.  Oliver  M.;  Adams,  Claud  V.;  Hawkins,  Wilbur  R.; 
and  Howell,  Clark  W. 

Coi-porals — .Johnson,  Otis;  Swank,  Harry;  Welshans,  Samuel  A. 

Musicians — :Martin,  Oscar  A.,  and  Nichols,  Roy. 

Privates — Ayers,  Albert;  Berryman,  ,Tohn  W.;  Bence,  Thos.  H.; 
Clark.  Clarence  C;  Dooley,  Osa;  Duffy,  Luke  W.;  Ensminger,  Aaron; 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OP  INDIANA.  209 

Hadley,  John  M.;  Harris,  Theodore;  Harrison,  Robt.  W.;  Hawkins,  Fred 
v.;  Hawkins,  Sell  T.;  Hostetter,  Harlan;  Hostetter,  Morris;  Hiatt,  Jos. 
B.;  Jenkins,  Herbert  E.;  Kings,  Harry  M.;  Manning,  Oscar  A.;  Matlock, 
Jesse  L.;  Moberly,  Bert  C;  McCurdy,  Frank  J.;  McWhorter,  Daniel; 
McWhorter,  Geo. ;  Owen,  Jas.  A. ;  Parks,  Arthur  T. ;  Reeder,  Jas. ;  Reeder, 
John;  Relander,  Fred  C;  Riidd,  Virley  R.;  Scearce,  Paul  M.;  Sims,  Alva; 
Sims,  Charles  T.;  Sturman,  Raymond  V.;  Swank,  Wallace;  Van  Blari- 
com,  C.  William;  Whitman,  Prentice;  Wilson,  Hall  J.;  Pounds,  W.  Scott; 
Woods,  John  E. 


CHAPTER  \  III. 

The  Third  Regiment,  Infantry. 

The  Third  Regiment  of  Infantry  was  organized  July  2, 
1883,  and  I.  E.  Kirk,  of  Kokomo,  was  promoted  from  the  adju- 
tantcy  of  the  First  Regiment  to  be  colonel  of  the  new  organ- 
ization. Headquarters  were  established  at  Kokomo.  The 
regiment  as  organized  consisted  of  nine  companies,  and  refer- 
ence was  had  to  the  geographical  location  of  the  companies, 
so  that  all  in  the  regiment  should  be  in  the  northern  part  of 
the  State.  By  1886  the  regiment  numbered  509,  and  two 
years  later  546. 

In  1889  the  headquarters  were  changed  to  Waterloo,  and 
at  that  time  the  regiment  was  531  strong.  The  removal  of 
Colonel  McBride  to  Elkhart  in  1890  caused  another  change  in 
the  headquarters  to  that  city,  and  there  they  remained  until 
1891,  when  Valparaiso  became  headquarters.  The  strength 
then  was  417,  but  the  following  year  it  increased  to  662. 

The  chief  interest  in  1892  was  in  the  gallery  practice,  and 
the  Third  came  in  for  its  share  of  the  honors.  The  best  aver- 
age company  score  in  the  State  was  made  by  Company  G,  of 
Rochester,  with  37.2,  and  the  best  individual  score  in  the 
State  was  made  by  Captain  E.  G.  Hall,  Company  L,  of  Fowler, 
with  4S  out  of  a' possible  50.  The  third  largest  aggregate 
company  score  was  made  by  (^ompan^-  G,  of  Rochester,  with 
1,302,  and  the  third  best  average  company  score  was  made 
by  Company  L.  of  Fowler,  with  36.03.  Company  H,  of  Angola, 
was  officially  commended  for  the  large  number  of  men  who 
shot. 

The  average  scores  of  the  com])anies  were:  G,  of  Roches- 
ter, 37.2;  L,  of  Fowler,  36.03;  H,  of  Angola,  27.13;  C,  of  Val- 
paraiso, 22.67;  E,  of  Elkhart,  17.62;  M,  of  Indianapolis.  16.44; 
D.  of  :\nshawaka,  14.93;  I,  of  Waterloo,  12.36. 

In  the  general  inspection  made  the  fall  of  that  year  the 
standings  of  the  companies,  on  a  basis  of  1(K)  for  perfection 
in  all  points,  were:  A,  71;  B,  69;  C,  70.5;  D,  72.7;  E,  72.3;  F, 
86;  G,  76.2;  U,  71.4;  I,  71.3;  K,  76.7;  L,  47.7;  M,  67.7. 

In  1893  the  headquarters  were  moved  to  Elkhart  and  there 
remained  until  1896,  when  they  were  moved  to  South  Bend, 


Commanding  the  Third  Infantr\ 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  211 

where  they  have  since  remained.  The  strength  of  the  regi- 
ment in  l'898  was  651;  in  1895,  670;  in  1896,  416,  and  in 
1897,  633. 

The  regiment  was  the  first  one  from  Indiana  to  be  mus- 
tered into  the  United  States  service  for  the  war  with  Spain, 
and  it  served  as  the  One-hundred-and-fifty-seventli  Indiana, 
or  was  better  known  as  "Studebaker's  Tigers." 

The  regiment  was  reorganized  as  the  Third  Kegiment,  Julv 
20,  1900. 

The  officers  from  the  beginning,  and  dates  of  commission, 
have  been: 

Colonels— I.  E.  Kirk,  of  Kokouio.  .Tune  30,  1883;  R.  W.  McBride.  of 
Waterloo  and  Elkhart,  April  13,  1889!  George  S.  Haste,  of  Valparaiso, 
January  15,  1891;  James  K.  Gore,  of  Elkhart,  December  20,  1892,  and 
George  M.  Studebaker,  of  South  Bend,  March  25,  1897. 

Lieutenant  Colonels— -R.  Wes  McBride.  of  Waterloo,  June  23,  1884; 
John  W.  Powell,  of  Lebanon,  June  17,  1889;  George  M.  StudebaKer,  of 
South  Bend.  December  20,  1892;  S.  A.  Bowman,  of  AVaterloo,  March  25, 
1897:  Willis  T.  May,  United  States  Army.  April  2,  1898;  S.  A.  Bowman, 
of  Waterloo,  April  27,  1900. 

Majors — Welcome  Kice,  of  Indianapolis,  August  16,  1883;  John  M. 
Powell,  of  Lebanon,  October  5.  1886;  George  H.  Hale,  of  Valparaiso, 
June  17.  1889;  Charles  V.  (Jrilfin.  of  Hammond,  January  15,  1891;  Clar- 
ence W.  Barr.  of  Lo.tian sport,  April  14,  1887;  E.  H.  Gresham,  of  Delphi, 
June  30,  18S8:  James  K.  Gore,  of  Elkhart.  July  5,  1890;  George  W.  Gun- 
der,  of  Marion,  .Tuly  5,  1890;  George  M.  Studebaker,  of  South  Bend, 
Januai-y  15,  1891;  Horace  C.  Long,  of  Rochester,  March  3,  1892;  S.  A. 
Bowman,  of  Waterloo,  ]-)ecember  20,  1892;  George  W.  Feasor,  of  South 
Bend,  December  20,  1892;  J.  E.  Miller,  of  Ft.  Wayne,  July  25,  1893;  A. 
L.  Kuhlnian.  of  Aurora,  March  25.  1897;  E.  H.  Fitzgerald,  of  Goshen, 
March  25.  1897;  Isaac  R.  Strouse,  of  Rushville.  April  27.  1900;  Joseph  R. 
Harrison,  of  Columbia  City,  July  22.  1900. 

Surgeons — M.  M.  Gordon,  of  Francisville,  July  14.  1883;  William 
Scott,  of  Winchester,  June  23,  1884;  Ell  Huntsinger,  of  Frankfort,  Sep- 
tember 1,1887;  T.  C.  Kimball,  of  Marion,  October  20.  1890;  E.  L.  Siver, 
of  Ft.  Wayne,  January  L  1888:  Walter  W.  Barnett,  of  Ft.  Wayne,  May 
5,  1898. 

Assistant  Surgeons — John  PI  IMarkle.  of  Winchester.  December  22, 
1883;  B.  R.  Freeman,  of  Decatur.  August  27,  1886;  Thomas  C.  Kimball, 
of  Marion,  May  12,  1890;  W.  W.  Wilson,  October  20,  1890;  L.  R.  Palmer, 
of  Valparaiso.  April  1.  1893;  P.  P.  Sanborn,  of  Angola.  February  22, 
1894;  W.  W.  Barnett.  of  Ft.  >Vayne.  April  28.  1897;  Charles  E.  Barnett, 
of  Ft.  Wayne,  April  26,  1898;  Reginald  W.  Garstang,  of  Indinaapolis. 
April  26,  1898;  Callie  A.  Rennoe,  of  South  Bend,  July  12,  1900;  Jacob  W. 
Hill,  of  South  Bend,  May  6,  1901. 

Chaplains— W.  D.  Parr,  of  Elkhart  and  Kokomo.  October  3,  1891; 
S.  W.  (ioss  of  South  Bend.  May  10,  1897;  Charles  S.  Medbury,  of  Angola, 
May  4,  1898. 

Adjutants— John  Gurnebeck,  of  Russiaville,  July  14,  1883;  Sol  A. 
Pennington,  of  Kokomo,  November  8,  1884;  Cornelius  T.  Dorwin,  of 
Decatur.  March  23,  1888:  Richard  E.  Locke,  of  Waterloo.  April  13.  1891; 


212  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

Harry  T.  Tunston.  of  South  Beud,  Julj-  14,  1893;  Newton  W.  Gilbert,  of 
Angola,  May  18,  1894;  Hariy  K.  Scott,  of  Angola,  April  13,  1897;  Elmer 
D.  Rex.  of  South  Bend,  July  12,  1900. 

Quartermasters— Charles  F.  DeVal,  of  Peru,  June  23,  1884;  John  I>. 
Hale,  of  Decatur,  April  9,  1892;  E.  G.  Melendy,  of  Fremont,  December  20, 
1892;  Harmon  L.  Hutson,  of  Angola,  Mav  2,  1898;  Fred  L.  Dennis,  of 
South  Bend,  July  12.  1900. 

Commissary— William  J.  Hunker,  of  South  Bend,  May  1,  1901. 

Regimental  Judge  Advocate — Henry  F.  Underwood,  of  Peru,  No- 
vember 8,  1884. 

Regimental  Inspector — Charles  M.  Kirli:,  of  Kokomo,  November  20, 
1884. 

Battalion  Adjutants— Charles  H.  McBride,  of  Elkhart,  May  13,  1892; 
Elmer  D.  Rex,  of  South  Bend,  May  11,  1892;  C.  M.  Davis,  of  Rochester. 
May  28,  1892;  Newton  W.  Gilbert,  of  Angola.  November  13,  1892;  Harry 
K.  Scott,  of  Angola,  :May  19,  1894;  J.  E.  Gaskius,  of  Ft.  Wayne,  Febru- 
ary 3,  1894;  Elmer  D.  Rex,  of  South  Bend,  Jime  22,  1895;  F.  H.  Hil- 
geman,  of  Ft.  Wayne,  February  6,  1896;  John  C.  Noel,  of  Dekalb.  April 
14,  1897;  B.  J.  Collins,  of  Goshen.  April  8.  1897;  Harry  R.  Ford,  of 
Mishawaka,  July  10,  1900;  Clyde  L.  Hine,  of  Waterloo,  July  10,  1900: 
Dick  H.  Ott,  of  Rockville,  July  16,  1900:  Simon  P.  Clapham,  of  Colum- 
bia City,  August  15.  1900;  John  L.  Washburn,  of  Columbia  City,  Febru- 
ary 18,  1901. 

The  organization  of  the  regiment  by  companies  has  been: 

1883— A,  Waterloo;  R,  South  Bend;  C.  Winimac;  D.  Lebanon;  E, 
Peru;  F,  Francisville:  G,  Valparaiso;  H,  Russia ville;  I,  Elkhart. 

1884 — A,  Waterloo;  B.  Lebanon;  C,  Peru;  D.  Valparaiso;  E,  Russia- 
ville;  F,  Elkhart;  G,  Crown  Point;  H,  Kokomo:  I,  Peru;  K.  Frankfort. 

1886— A,  Lebanon;  B,  Delphi;  C,  Valparaiso:  D,  Marion;  E,  Elkhart; 
F,  Crown  Point;  G.  Peru;  H,  Elkhart;  I,  Rockville;  K,  Waynetown;  M. 
Indianapolis. 

1888— A,  Lebanon:  B,  Delphi;  C,  Valparaiso;  D,  Marion;  E,  Elk- 
hart; F,  South  Bend;  G,  Rochester;  H,  Peru:  I,  Waterloo;  K,  Frankfort; 
L.  Ft.  Wayne;  M,  Indianapolis. 

1889— A,  Lebanon;  B.  Decatur;  C,  Valparaiso;  D,  Marion;  E,  Elk- 
hart; F,  South  Bend;  G,  Rochester;  H,  Peru;  I.  Waterloo;  K,  Frankfort; 
L,  Ft.  Wayne  ;M,  Indianapolis. 

1890— A,  Lebanon;  B,  Decatur;  C,  Valparaiso;  D,  Marion;  E,  Elk- 
hart; F,  South  Bend:  G,  Rochester;  H,  Peru;  I,  Waterloo;  K,  Frank- 
fort; L,  Fowler;  M,  Indianapolis. 

1891— A,  Andrews;  B,  Ft.  Wayne;  C,  Valparaiso;  D,  Mishawaka;  E, 
Elkhart;  F.  South  Bend;  G,  Rochester;  I,  Waterloo;  K,  Warsaw;  L, 
Fowler;  M,  Indianapolis. 

1892 — A,  Andrews  and  Bremen;  B,  Ft.  AVayne;  C,  Valparaiso;  D, 
Mishawaka;  E,  Elkhart;  F,  South  Bend;  G,  Rochester;  H,  Angola;  I, 
Waterloo;  K.  Warsaw  and  Aiiburn;  L.  Fowler;  M,  Indianapolis. 

1893— A,  Bremen;  B,  Ft.  Wayne;  C,  Goshen;  D,  Plymouth;  E,  Elk- 
hart; F,  South  Bend;  G,  Rochester;  H,  Angola;  I,  Waterloo;  K,  Auburn; 
L,  Laporte;  M,  Indianapolis. 

1894— A,  Bremen;  B,  Ft.  Wayne;  C,  Goshen;  D,  Plymouth;  E,  Elk- 
hart; F,  South  Bend;  G,  Ft.  Wayne;  H,  Angola;  I,  Waterloo;  K,  Au- 
burn; L,  Laporte;  M,  Indianapolis. 


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1895— A.  Knox:  B,  Ft.  Wayne;  C,  Goshen;  D,  Plymouth;  E,  Elkhart; 
F.  South  Baud;  G,  Ft.  Wayne;  H,  Angola;  I,  Waterloo;  K,  Auburn;  L, 
Laporte;  M,  Indianapolis. 

1896— A,  Knox;  B,  Ft.  Wayne;  C,  Goshen;  E,  Elkhart;  F,  South 
Bend;  G,  Ft.  Wayne;  H,  Angola:  I,  Waterloo;  K,  Auburn. 

1897 — A,  Knox;  B,  Ft.  Wayne;  C,  Goshen;  D,  North  Manchester;  E, 
Elkhart;  F,  South  Bend;  G,  Ft.  Wayne;  H,  Angola;  I,  Waterloo;  K, 
Auburn;  L,  Ligonier. 

1898— A,  Knox:  B,  Ft.  Wayne;  C,  Goshen;  D,  North  Manchester; 
E,  Elkhart;  F,  South  Bend;  G.  Ft.  Wayne;  H,  Angola;  I,  Waterloo;  K, 
Auburn;  L,  Ligonier. 

1900— A,  Monticello:  B,  Rochester;  C,  Lagrange;  D,  Ft.  Wayne;  E, 
Elkhart;  F,  South  Bend;  G,  Columbia  City;  H,  Warsaw;  I,  Tipton;  K, 
Auburn;  M,  Crawfordsville. 

1901— A,  Monticello;  B,  Rochester:  C,  Lagrange;  D,  Ft.  Wayne;  E, 
Elkhart;  F,  South  Bend;  G,  Columbia  City;  H,  Warsaw;  I,  Tipton;  K. 
Auburn;  M,   Crawfordsville. 

Colonel  George  M.  Studebaker,  of  South  Bend,  who  is  in 
command  of  the  regiment,  entered  the  service  August  6,  1887, 
as  captain  of  Company  F,  Third  Regiment.  He  served  as  such 
until  January  15,  1891,  when  he  was  promoted  major,  and  on 
December  20,  1892,  he  became  lieutenant-colonel.  His  promo- 
tion to  his  present  position  was  made  March  25,  1897.  He 
entered  the  United  States  service  for  the  war  with  Spain  and 
was  in  command  of  the  regiment,  which  was  mustered  in  as 
the  One-hundred-and-fifty-seventh.  When  the  regiment  was 
reorganized  he  was  again  appointed  to  the  command  and  was 
commissioned  April  27,  1900. 

Lieutenant-Colonel  Stephen  A.  Bowman,  of  Waterloo,  be- 
came a  second  lieutenant  in  Company  I,  Third  Infantry,  July 
13,  1888,  and  was  promoted  first  lieutenant  April  14,  1889. 
He  was  captain  October  14,  1889,  and  became  major  of  the 
regiment  December  20,  1892,  and  lieutenant-colonel  March 
25,  1897.  He  was  discharged  May  10.  1898,  but  when  the  regi- 
ment was  reorganized  was  appointed  to  his  formed  position. 

Major  Walter  W.  Barnett,  of  Ft.  Wayne,  regimental  sur- 
geon, was  born  in  Preble  county,  Ohio,  July  18,  1857,  and 
graduated  at  Wittenburg  College,  Springfield,  Ohio,  in  1880. 
He  attended  the  Ft.  Wayne  College  of  Medicine,  from  which 
he  graduated  in  1886,  and  located  in  that  city.  He  served 
through  the  war  with  Spain  as  surgeon  of  the  One-hundred- 
and-fifty-seventh,  and  on  the  reorganization  of  the  regiment 
was  appointed  surgeon  on  July  13,  1900. 

Captain  Callie  A.  Rennoe,  of  South  Bend,  assistant  sur- 
geon, has  served  in  the  Guard  since  July  12,  1900,  when  he 
was  appointed  to  his  present  position. 

First  Lieutenant  Jacob  W.  Hill,  of  South  Bend,  was  ap- 
pointed assistant  surgeon  May  6,  1901. 


214  NATIONAL  GTARD  OF  INDIANA. 

Captain  Elmer  D.  Kex,  of  South  Bond,  adjutant,  en- 
tered tlie  service  in  Company  F,  Third  Regiment,  on  February 
3,  1887,  and  was  promoted  second  sergeant  in  1880  and  first 
sergeant  in  IDOO.  He  was  elected  second  lieutenant  in  1891 
and"  was  appointed  battalion  adjutant  May  11,  1892.  He  re- 
signed May  24,  189:},  but  was  appointed  sergeant  major  June 
6,  1894,  and  battalion  adjutant  June  22,  1895.  As  such  he 
entered  United  States  service  in  the  One-hundred-and-fifty- 
seventh  Indiaiui,  and  while  in  service  was  promoted  regi- 
mental adjutant,  to  take  effect  July  11,  1898.  He  was  mus- 
tered out  of  service  with  the  regiment,  and  on  its  reorganiza- 
tion was  again  ai)pointed  adjutant  on  July  12,  1900. 

Captain  Fred  L.  Dennis,  of  South  Bend,  quartermas- 
ter, enlisted  as  a  }»rivate  in  Company  F,  Third  Regiment,  in 
April,  1898.  He  entered  the  service  of  the  United  States  as 
a  corporal  in  the  cou»pany  and  M'as  promoted  sergeant  major 
of  the  First  Battalion,  One-hundred-and-fifty-seventh  Indiana, 
July  11.  1898.  He  was  mustered  out  with  the  regiment,  and 
on  "the  reorganization  of  the  South  Bend  company  he  was 
elected  second  lieutenant.  The  company  was  assigned  to  the 
Third  Regiment  with  its  old  letter,  and  he  was  appointed  to 
his  present  position  July  12,  1900. 

Captain  William  J.  Hunker,  of  SouHi  Bend,  was  appointed 
commissary  May  1,  1901. 

The  ReV.  Charles  S.  ^ledbury,  of  Angola,  chaplain,  was 
first  commissioned  chaplain  of  the  regiment  May  5.  1898,  and 
served  with  the  regiment  through  the  Spanish  war.  He  was 
re-appointed  chaplain  of  the  re-organized  regiment  July  14, 
1900.    He  is  now  pastor  of  the  Christian  Church  at  Angola. 

THE  FIRvST  BATTALION. 

The  First  Battalion  consists  of  Companies  F,  of  South 
Bend;  E,  of  Elkhart;  B.  of  Rochester,  and  H,  of  Warsaw. 

Major  George  W.  Feasor,  of  South  Bend,  who  is  in  com- 
mand of  the  battalion,  first  enlisted  in  the  South  Bend  com- 
pany in  June,  188'>.  He  was  ap])ointed  a  corporal  the  follow- 
ing August,  a  sergeant  in  February,  1887,  and  first  sergeant 
in  the  fall  of  1887.  On  July  1,  1889,  he  was  elected  first  lieu- 
tenant of  his  company  and  became  cai)tain  February  9,  1891. 
He  was  promoted  major  December  20,  1892,  and  as  such 
served  with  the  regiment  through  the  war  with  Spain.  When 
the  regiment  was  reorganized  he  was  again  commissioned 
major  on  April  27,  1900. 

Lieutenant  Harry  R.  Ford,  of  ^lishawaka,  adjutant  of  the 
battalion,   commenced   his  military  service  in  Company  G, 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  215 

First  Regiment  Infantry,  Ohio  National  Guard,  in  which  he 
enlisted  as  a  private.  He  was  discharged  as  first  sergeant 
December  22,  1896,  because  of  removal  from  the  State.  At 
the  beginning  of  the  war  with  Spain  he  was  mustered  into 
United  States  service  as  battalion  sergeant  major  with  the 
One-hundr)?d-and-fifty-seventh  Indiana,  and  was  commissioned 
battalion  adjutant  July  11,  1898,  while  in  service.  He  was 
discharged  with  his  regiment,  and  on  the  reorganization  was 
appointed  to  his  present  position,  July  1.0,  1900. 

South  Bend's  first  organization  in  a  regiment  was  in  the 
First  Veteran  Regiment.  The  company  was  called  the  South 
Bend  Veterans,  and  was  organized  April  29,  1881,  with  48 
officers  and  men.  The  company  was  assigned  to  the  regiment 
as  Company  B,  and  served  as  such  until  1880,  when  it  was 
mustered  out  of  service.    The  officers  were: 

Captains — Joseph  Turnock,  Edwin  Nicar  and  John  Hughes. 
First  Lieutenants — John  Hushes  and  George  Coquillard. 
Second  Lieutenants — John  Greenwalt.  George  Coquilard  and  Chris- 
tian King. 

The  South  Bend  Light  Ouards  were  organized  soon  after 
the  Veterans,  and  the  birthday  of  that  organization  was  June 
7,  1881.  There  were  then  07  officers  and  men,  and  it  was 
assigned  to  the  Second  Regiment  as  Company  1.  The  com- 
pany was  in  existence  for  but  a  short  time,  as  it  was  found 
impossible  to  raise  money  for  expenses.    The  officers  were: 

Captains— C.  B.  Vanpelt  and  E.  B.  Reynolds. 

First  Lieutenants — John  Hay,  B.  B.  Reynolds  and  D.  B.  J.  Shaffer. 
Second   Lieutenants — C.   FJ.   Crouch,   William   E.    Myler  and  J.   F. 
Deacon. 

The  next  organization  was  formed  August  4,  1880,  and  was 
called  the  South  Bend  Guards.  It  was  mustered  in  February 
3,  1887,  and  was  assigned  to  the  Third  Regiment  as  Company 
F,  and  that  letter  in  that  regiment  has  been  retained  by 
South  Bend  to  the  present  day.    The  officers  have  been: 

Captains — Wayne  McMichael,  George  M.  Studebaker,  George  W. 
Feasor,  H.  Bccleston,  H.  T.  Funston  and  George  W.  Freyermuth. 

First  Lieutenants — Lewis  Brewer.  Charles  Henry,  George  W.  Fea- 
sor, H.  Wagner.  A.  C.  Carpenter.  H.  Eceleston.  Wilson  E.  Snyder. 
George  Freyermuth  and  Harry  Faulkner. 

Second  Lieutenants— Henry  Wagner.  E.  Rex,  H.  Eceleston,  Wilson 
Snyder,  George  E.  Freyermuth,  Hariy  Faulkner,  John  S.  Johnson  and 
Ernest  S.  Porter. 

After  the  Spanish- American  war  the  company  was  re- 
organized July  1,  1889,  as  the  eighth  separate  company.    Fred 


216  NATIONAL  GUARD  OP  INDIANA. 

L.  Denuis  was  elected  second  lieutenant,  but  resigned  shortly 
before  the  regiment  was  reorganized  and  Ernest  S.  Porter 
was  elected. 

Captain  George  W.  Freyermuth,  now  commanding  the 
company,  enlisted  as  a  private  in  Company  F,  June  8,  1888, 
and  was  promoted  corporal,  sergeant  and  first  sergeant,  and 
while  serving  in  the  last  capacity  he  was  elected  second  lieu- 
tenant February  6,  1893.  He  became  first  lieutenant  January 
2,  1894,  and  captain  March  16,  1897.  He  served  through  the 
war  with  Spain  in  command  of  the  company,  and  was  again 
elected  captain  when  the  company  was  reorganized. 

I/ieutenant  Harry  E.  Faulkner  enlisted  in  Company  F  in 
February,  1887,  and  re-enlisted  in  March,  1889.  He  served  as 
a  private,  corporal  and  sergeant.  He  was  elected  second  lieu- 
tenant January  2.  1894,  and  first  lieutenant  March  16,  1897. 
He  served  through  the  war  with  Spain  as  first  lieutenant, 
anid  on  the  reorganization  of  the  company  was  again  elected 
to  his  former  position.  Ernest  S.  Porter,  second  lieutenant, 
was  elected  to  his  present  position  and  commissioned  July 
16,  1900. 

The  present  roster  is: 

First  Sergeant — Willard  Isaac. 

Sergeants— Platz,  John  D.;  Frick,  Clyde  W.;  Slusser,  Walter  H.; 
Doolittre,  Charles;  Dempsey,  Albert. 

Coiporals — Swartz,  Barney  H.;  Mason,  Joseph  E.;  Kochler,  ; 

Dudley,  Percy;  Calvert,  Arthur. 

Musicians — Andresiak,  Staneslaus,  and  Peak.  Frank. 

Privates — Andresiak,  John;  Arnold,  Louis  J.;  Cunnings,  Edward; 
Chause,  Moses;  Farber,  Fred;  PMsh,  William  B.:  Garue,  Stephen;  Brim- 
ley,  F.  H.;  Goetz,  George  L.:  Goetz,  John;  Hawley,  Madora  C;  Hndak. 
Frank;  Humphery,  Edward  J.:  Irvin,  Clarence;  Hycka,  Martin;  Jawar- 
ski,  John:  Johnson,  Gust;  Kwilinski.  Mabislaus;  Kruetzer,  Oscar;  Kib- 
bler, Harry;  Lovell.  Arthur;  Mason,  Lee  D.;  McMillen,  Scott;  Neidbalski, 
S.;  Peltier.  George:  Smith,  Garfield;  Smith,  Frank;  Snyder.  Walter  C; 
Shultz,  Edward ;"Wrbanski,  Frank:  Wagner,  Wilber  E.;  Whitten,  Wal- 
ter: Wentz,  Albert:  Zulka,  John;  Wantz,  Leory;  Sherman,  Herbert: 
Teeter.  Harry:  Niveuheui.  Frank;  Landeman,  Jesse;  Krause,  Theodore; 
Charles,  E.  Brimley;  Szlinasche,  Alexander;  Mecklenburg,  Alfred: 
Schmidt,  Jacob;  Waldschmidt.  Albert:  Warlick,  Arthur;  Burkhart, 
Ralph:  Davis,  Floyd;  Piasecki,  Paul:  Fisher,  George;  Berger,  Ernest; 
Conklin,  George;  Haslanger,  Gastar;  Stilhvell,  Clarence;  May,  Harry: 
Gan'inger.  Lawrence;  Parker,  James;  Landeman,  Arthur;  Wheeler, 
Lewis  P. 

Elkhart  has  been  the  home  of  nmuy  military  organiza- 
tions. The  first  was  organized  March  17,  1884,  and  was  called 
the  Elkhart  Veteran  Guards.  Jt  had  a  membership  of  47  offi- 
cers and  men  and  became  Company  G  of  the  First  Veteran 


DUARTERMASTER     FRED     I_ .    DENNIS  CHAPLAIN     C.    S.    MEDBURY 

BAT.    ADJT.    CLYDE    L.    H.NE  AFST.    tvHG.  C.    A.    HtNNOE 

MAJOR    AUBRY     L.    KOHLMAN  MAJO*    JCSDPti;R.    HA'iRlSON 

OFFICERS    OF  THIRD     INFANTRY 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  217 

Kegiment.  The  company  served  until  March  17,  1885,  when 
it  was  mustered  out  on  the  expiration  of  its  term.  The  offi- 
cers were: 

Captulu — James  K.  Gore. 

First  Lieutenants — Noah  R.  Palmer  and  Walter  H.  Merritt. 

Second  Lieutenants — Cbarles  H.  Doty. 

The  Elkhart  National  Guards  were  organized  July  14, 
1883,  and  served  as  Company  F  of  the  Third  Regiment.  It 
served  but  one  term,  and  its  officers  were: 

Captain — John  Vogel. 

First  Lieutenants — A.  F.  Lenhart  and  Herbert  Compton. 

Second  Lieutenants — Herbert  Compton  and  Ed  S.  Conrad. 

The  Elkhart  Light  Artillery,  organized  April  10,  1884,  was 
the  next  military  organization  in  the  city.  It  was  assigned  to 
the  First  Artillery  as  Company  H  and  served  as  such  until 
1887,  when  it  was  made  Company  B.  The  company  was  in 
existence  until  1889,  when  it  became  inefficient  by  reason  of 
the  discharge  of  a  large  portion  of  its  original  membership 
and  the  resignation  of  its  officers,  and  it  was  disbanded.  The 
officers  were : 

Captains — C.  G.  Conn  and  J.  W.  Cummins. 

First  Lieutenants — J.  W.  Cummins,  Michael  Collins,  W.  F.  White 
and  Henry  Trump. 

Second  Lieutenants— ^V.  F.  White,  W.  H.  Trump  and  Calvin  C. 
Robbins. 

On  November  28,  1884,  the  Elkhart  Cadets  were  organized 
and  assigned  to  the  Third  Regiment  as  Company  F.  In  1886 
it  was  changed  to  Company  E,  and  that  letter  has  since  been 
held  by  the  Elkhart  company.  The  Cadets  served  but  one 
term  and  were  mustered  out  in  1887,  when  the  letter  E  was 
assigned  to  the  second  company  in  Elkhart.  The  present 
company  is  really  the  descendant  of  two  companies,  as  many 
members  enlisted  in  the  second  company,  which,  strictly 
speaking,  might  be  termed  the  original  of  the  present  com- 
pany.   The  officers  of  the  Cadets  were: 

Captain — Heni-y  R.  Doty. 

First  Lieutenant— Charles  M.  Truby. 

Second  Lieutenant — Lee  W.   Barney. 

The  Koontz  Rifles,  from  which  organization  the  present 
company  is  directly  descended,  was  organized  January  1, 
1886.  The  company  first  served  as  Company  H,  Third  Regi- 
ment, but  when  the  regiment  was  reorganized  in  1887  it  be- 
came Company  E.  It  has  served  from  then  until  the  present 
day  as  Company  E,  of  the  Third.    The  officers  have  been: 


218  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

Captaius — .Tanies  K.  Gore.  William  V.  Catliuus.  Charles  E.  Walley. 
Edward  Chandler.  Henry  R.  Doty.  E.  C.  Noreross  and  Joseph  E.  Graves. 

First  Lieutenants— W.  E.  Carpenter.  William  V.  Cadmus.  C.  E.  Wal- 
ley. Charles  Steuson,  Ed  Chandler,  George  W.  Foster.  E.  C.  Noreross, 
C."^  E.  P'oster.  .Tosenh  E.  Graves,  Norman  E.  Beall.  Arthur  W.  Posey  and 
G.  A.  GroU. 

Second  Lieutenants — Georue  H.  Whitemau.  Frank  Garrett,  C.  E. 
Walley,  Charles  Sten.son.  Charles  Lonti.  John  McGee.  W.  H.  Thomas, 
William  Titus.  Ernest  C.  Noreross.  Charles  E.  Foster.  V.  M.  Pangborn, 
Norman  E.  Beall.  G.  A.  Groll  and  Wiiliam  E.  Sigle. 

Tlie  coinijaiiY  was  reorganized  as  the  twenty-second  sep- 
arate company,'  March  28.  1900.  after  the  war  with  Spain, 
and  on  the  reorganization  of  the  Third  Regiment  was  given 
its  old  letter.  Captain  Graves  was  re-elected  and  Arthur 
W.  Posey  was  elected  first  lieutenant  and  G.  A.  Groll  second 
lieutenant.  Lieutenant  Posey  resigned  and  Lieutenant  Groll 
was  promoted,  while  William  E.  Sigie  was  elected  second  lieu- 
tenant. 

Ca]>tain  .Tosei>h  E.  Graves  was  first  elected  as  first  lieu- 
tenant of  the  company,  June  8,  1897.  and  served  as  such  until 
commissioned  captain  on  March  15,  LS98.  He  was  in  com- 
mand of  the  com]iany  during  the  war  with  Spain,  and  on  the 
reorganization  of  the  (•om]»any  was  again  elected  captain. 

Lieutenant  Gnstave  A.  Groll  was  born  in  Monroe,  Mich- 
igan, in  1872.  and  moved  to  Elkhart  in  1886.  He  enlisted  as  a 
private  in  Gompany  E.  October  13,  1892,  and  served  with  the 
company  at  Roby.  He  became  a  sergeant  June  3,  1898,  and 
was  elected  and  commissioned  second  lieutenant  March  5, 
1898.  He  served  as  such  through  the  war  with  Spain  and 
M'hen  the  company  was  reorganized  was  again  elected  second 
lieutenant.  In  November,  1900,  he  became  first  lieutenant  by 
reason  of  the  vesijiuation  of  Li^Mitenant  Posey. 

Second  Lieutenant  William  E.  Sigle  was  born  in  Constan- 
tine,  Michigan.  January  20.  1880.  He  removed  to  Grand  Rap- 
ids in  1883  and  from  there  moved  to  Elkhart.  He  enlisted 
in  Company  E  in  1897,  and  ser\  ed  during  tlie  war  with  Spain 
as  a  private.  When  the  company  was  reorganized  he  was 
made  a  sergeant,  and  in  August,  1900.  was  promoted  first 
sergeant.  He  was  elected  and  commissioned  second  lien- 
tenant  October  29.  1900. 

The  membership  now  is: 

First  Sergeant — McClave,  J.  Frank. 

Sergeants — Stillman.  Albert  H.:  Cook.  George:  Meyers,  Joseph: 
Hook,  Charles. 

Corporals — Kline.  Siinon  P.:  CniTier.  Heniy:  Rohrer.  Clarence  K.; 
Winegardner.  Kenneth  E. 

Musician — Robert  Higgins. 


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NATIONAL  GUAUD  OF  INDIANA.  219 

Pi-ivate—Kartliolomew.  Clarence:  Baylor,  CJeorge  C;  Barney,  IInf,'li 
C;  Bressler,  Benjamin  F.;  Bowen,  Charles  M.:  Baler,  George;  Chaffe, 
Clarence-  Carpenter.  Norman  E.;  Cassell,  Orin  K.;  Corner,  William  R.; 
Gulp,  Arthm-  E.:  Dederlion.  Edward :  DriscoU,  Bert  A.;  Dunmire, 
George:  Ebey,  Fred:  Estep.  Cliarles;  Fancil,  Victor;  Foster,  Fred;  Grei- 
ner.  I>avid;  Gruber,  .Tolm  F.;  ?Ialin,  Ora  H.;  Hudson,  Scott;  Herman- 
sader,  Cliester:  Kline.  Charles;  Keefer,  Carl:  McCorrey,  Martin:  Mc- 
Connell,  Frank:  McFillin.  Elmer:  :Markley.  Arthur;  Mangold,  Albert; 
Mott,  George;  ^ilussellmau,  Charles:  Osier.  Erwin;  Osier,  Walter;  Osier. 
Howard:  Piatt.  Oliver;  Palmer.  Edward;  Poalson,  Jesse;  Ilaber,  Clyde; 
Riggel,  Clyde:  Kynerson.  Arthur:  Smith.  Andrew;  Smith,  Charles; 
Steven's,  civde;  Shutts.  Robert  J.:  Siprass.  Herman  A.;  Swartzell. 
Charles  A.;  Truax,  Reuben;  Truax,  Oscar;  Van  Patten,  Simon;  Vemier, 
George;  Wambaugh.  Frank  C:  Whitmore,  Clyde;  Winterhoff,  August: 
Witman,  AIouko;  Zimmerman,  Albert. 

The  Eochcster  company  onj;iiuitocl  in  tbe  Manitou  Blues, 
organized  Anonst  4,  1887,  ninstered  August  15  and  as- 
signed to  the  Third  Regiment  as  Company  G.  The  company 
remained  so  until  181)4,  when  it  was  transferred  to  the  Second 
regiment  as  Company  B,  and  served  as  such  until  the  close 
of"  the  war  with  Spain.  The  comi»any  Avas  reorganized  early 
in  1000  as  the  fifteenth  separate  company  and  was  assigned 
to  the  Third  Regiment,  bur  with  its  old  company  letter  of  B. 
The  officers  have  been: 

Captains— H.  C.  Long,  A.  H.  Skinner.  H.  N.  Goodwin.  Ernest  L. 
dinger  and  Cyrus  M.  Davis 

First  Lieutenants— J.  F.  Collins.  A.  H.  Skinner  and  E.  H.  Fitz- 
gerald. Loyd  True.  Samuel  Swartwood.  H.  M.  Goodwin.  C.  M.  Davis. 
Horace  M.'  Goodwin  and  Lee  Montgomery. 

Second  Lieutenants— A.  H.  Skinner.  E.  H.  Fitzgerald,  Cyrus  M. 
Davis.  Sampel  Swartwood,  H.  :M.  Goodwin,  A.  IT.  McCarter.  Christian 
Maier.  Cliarles  O.  Phillips  and  Prentiss  L.  Hoot. 

Captain  Davis  and  Lieutenant  Hoot  were  commissioned 
February  8,  1000,  and  Lieutenant  ^fontgomery  on  November 
\0,  1000.' 

The  roster  now  is: 

First  Sergeant— :M('Carter.  Harley. 

(Quartermaster — Jones,  Fred  B. 

Sergeants — Jones,  Ed:  .Tones.  Charles:  Day,  Albei-t. 

Corporals— Tuttle.  Henry  E.:  Delp.  William:  Swartwood.  John: 
Hartman.  .John. 

Pi-ivates- Alexander,  Homer:  Blackburn,  John:  Batchelor.  Asa; 
Brugh.  Mont:  Biggs,  Earl;  Biggs,  Cusey;  Bunnell,  Charles:  Bouck, 
George  L.;  Crim.  Bert  L.;  Colwell.  Alva;  Downs.  Edward;  Durbin,  Wil- 
liam R.:  Day,  Francis  A.:  Davis,  Charles;  Dubois,  Don:  Demont, 
Eugene:  Elkius.  James:  Feece,  Clint:  Goss.  Loyd:  Graeber,  Ernest: 
Goodrich,  Charles:  Hoot.  Henry  F.:  Hartman.  Clyde;  Holman.  Hugh; 
Jessen,     Bernard;  Joues.     Freeman:  Jones,  Hosea;  Knapp,   James  H.; 


220  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

Lynch,  Beverly;  Lowman,  Perry;  Mow,  David  W.;  Odaffer,  Ray;  Packer, 
Frederick;  Rogers,  Frank;  Ross.  Frank;  Steffy,  Samuel;  Stinson,  Frank; 
Sidmore,  Fred;  Stalil,  Alva;  Slick,  John;  Stockberger,  Ross;  Tester, 
George;  Tuttle,  Delphus;  Winn,  William;  Wood,  Clyde;  Wilhoit,  Clifford; 
Yike,  Henry  E. 

The  Warsaw  Light  Guards  were  organized  September  29, 
1886,  and  assigned  to  the  First  Regiment  as  Company  E. 
When  the  regiments  reorganized  in  1888  it  was  transferred 
to  the  Second  as  Company  K,  and  on  the  organization  of  the 
Tliird,  February  3,  1891,  it  was  again  transferred  to  that  reg- 
iment, and  as  Company  K.  In  1892  the  company  was  dis- 
banded, but  immediately  reorganized  and  assigned  to  the 
Fourth  Regiment  as  Company  H,  on  May  13,  1892.  The  task 
or  reorganizing  was  assigned  to  Captain  Harter. 

The  company  served  three  days  at  Roby  under  Captain 
Harter  in  September,  1893,  when  the  trouble  arose  over  prize 
fighting.  It  was  also  called  out  to  the  Chicago  riots,  July 
8,  1894,  and  was  stationed  at  Hammond,  Indiana.  The  com- 
pan}-,  with  other  companies  of  the  Indiana  National  Guard, 
arrived  at  Hammond  at  daybreak,  Monday  morning,  relieving 
a  company  of  the  Fourth  United  States  Infantry  which  was 
sent  there  Sunday.  On  July  13,  at  2  a.  m.,  the  men  of  this 
company  were  aroused  from  their  slumbers  and  in  less  than 
ten  minutes  were  on  their  way  to  Tolleston  to  stop  an  out- 
break there.  It  made  the  twelve-mile  trip  by  rail  and  on  foot. 
Orisson  P.  Lee,  then  colonel  on  Adjutant-General  Robbins' 
staff,  and  w^ho  has  since  died  in  the  Philippines,  was  in  com- 
mand of  this  detail. 

After  returning  from  this  trip  the  company  was  divided, 
the  first  platoon  in  command  of  Captain  L.  E.  Harter  was 
sent  eight  miles  from  Hammond,  making  the  march  in  four 
hoars,  to  guard  a  railroad  bridge,  and  remained  there  three 
days,  with  only  one  day's  rations.  The  second  platoon,  in 
command  of  Lieutenant  W.  A.  Winebremer,  was  sent  to  East 
Chicago.  Some  of  the  men  of  this  platoon  fired  several  shots 
into  a  mob  which  wrecked  a  train  of  oil  tanks.  On  July  26 
the  company  was  sent  to  Whiting,  Indiana,  and  on  July  27 
returned  home,  having  had  eleven  days'  active  service.  On 
arriving  home  the  citizens  gave  the  company  a  banquet  and 
presented  it  with  a  handsome  silk  flag. 

Early  in  April,  ]  898,  when  war  with  Spain  was  a  certainty, 
Captain  Sharp  recruited  the  company  to  its  maximum 
strength  of  84  men,  and  then  he  added  twenty  men  to  take 
the  places  of  those  whom  he  knew  would  be  rejected  at  the 
physical  examination.  The  company  answered  the  call  with 
over  100  men. 


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Those  wbo  re-enlisted  in  the  United  States  Army  for  serv- 
ice in  the  Philippines  from  the  eompanj  were  Captain  Charles 
A.  Sharp,  Sergeant  James  Pepper,  Corporals  Edwin  Ripple 
and  Thomas  Dwyer,  Musician  Ernest  E.  Pollock  and  Private 
Earl  A.  Coffeen. 

The  movement  to  reorganize  the  company  was  started 
June  1,  1900,  by  William  J.  Hafert,  formerly  first  sergeant  of 
the  company,  and  on  June  20  it  was  mustered  into  State  serv- 
ice as  the  thirtieth  separate  company.  It  was  assigned  to 
the  Third  Regiment  July  3.  The  company  attended  the  camp 
of  instruction  of  that  year,  and  on  its  return  home  moved 
into  its  new  armory.  This  is  one  of  the  finest  and  largest  in 
the  State,  and  it  is  133x44  feet  and  includes  an  officers'  room, 
reading  room,  ordnance  room  and  a  drill  hall  44x100  feet. 
The  rooms  are  handsomely  decorated  and  furnished.  The 
present  olficers.  Captain  William  J.  Hafert,  First  Lieutenant 
Claude  D.  Se  Cheverell  and  Second  Lieutenant  Walter  S. 
Rrubaker,  were  all  commissioned  June  26,  1900. 

The  officers  of  the  company  from  its  beginning  have  been: 

Captains— Charles  A.  Funk,  M.  M.  Milice,  L.  E.  Harter,  John  L. 
Chandler,  L.  E.  Hai-ter,  W.  A.  Winebrenner,  Charles  A.  Sharp,  Wil- 
liam .1.  Hafert. 

First  Lieutenants — George  B.  Baker,  George  Reid,  L.  E.  Harter, 
W.  B.  Berroth.  A.  F.  Biggs,  Ray  Trish,  W.  A.  Winebrenner,  C.  A. 
Sharp,  Edwin  G.  Hinkley,  Claude  D.  S.  Cheverell. 

Second  Lieutenants— John  A.  Dye,  M.  M.  Milice,  W.  B.  Berroth, 
John  L.  Chandler,  Ray  Trish.  W.  A.  Winebrenner,  Charles  A.  Sharp, 
W.  S.  Hughes  and  Walter  S.  Brubaker. 

The  present  roster  of  the  company  is: 

First  Sergeant — Runyan,  James  J. 

Quartermaster  Sergeant — Schade,  Conrad. 

Sei-geants — Kilmer,  Orville  B.;  Coleman,  Louis  E.;  Graves,  Earl. 

Musicians — T^'hitacre,  Clarence,  and  Kintzel,  Walter. 

Corporals — Markwood,  Lee;  McGinley,  Walter  S.;  Vancuren,  Roy; 
Beyer,  Carl  F.;  White,  Charles. 

Privates — Alexander,  Lloyd  A.;  Bennett,  Beulamin  L.;  Bennett, 
Ernest  F.;  Blue,  Louis  A.;  Blodgett,  Harry  O.;  Bonewit,  Walter;  Bar- 
rick,  Clyde  E.;  Barrick,  Walter;  Bradway,  Jesse;  Beebe,  Earl  S.;  Cook. 
Haven;  Cook,  Burk  C;  Chapman,  .John  IL;  Crites,  Donald  B.;  Durbin, 
Heniy  G.;  Grove,  Leo  E.;  Gilliam,  Charles  B.;  Garner,  Chester  A.;  Hut- 
ton,  Joe  B.;  Haunsman,  John;  Helser,  Fred;  Leedy,  Clarence  E.;  Nye, 
William;  Ooley,  Charles;  Pepper,  Charles;  Poulson,  Harvey  L.;  Rodgers, 
James  D.;  Shroyer,  Harvey  II.;  Stoneburner,  James  A.;  Sellers,  Virgil 
W.;  Shaffer,  Charles;  Tenney,  Jerome;  Vancuren,  Homer  E.;  Watson, 
Harrj'  M.;  Wissler,  Charles  D.;  Wright,  John  W.;  Scliade,  William; 
Kilmer,  James  A.;  Schaefer,  Walter  G.;  Lowery,  Squire  B.;  Kyle,  J.  L.; 
Goss,  V.  C;  Noel,  Bert;  Wilcox,  Lawrence;  Hayden,  Eugene  E. 


222  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA 

THE  SECOND  BATTALION. 

The  Second  Battalion  consists  of  Companies  K,  of  Au- 
burn; G,  of  Columbia  City;  I),  of  Ft.  Wayne,  and  C,  of  La- 
grange.   Its  headquarters  are  at  Auburn. 

^Sfajor  Aubre.y  L.  Kuhlniau,  of  Auburn,  the  major  com- 
manding, organized  Company  K,  of  Auburn,  and  was  com- 
missioned cajitain  January  12,  1892.  He  was  with  his  com- 
pany at  Koby  in  September,  1893,  and  at  Hammond  and 
^Yhiting  in  July,  1894,  during  the  strike.  He  was  placed  in 
command  of  the  post  at  Whiting,  which  was  garrisoned  bj 
two  companies  of  the  Third,  and  assisted  in  the  capture  of 
strikers  who  were  stopping  trains  there.  He  was  commis- 
sioned major  March  25,  1897,  and  placed  in  command  of  the 
First  Battalion  of  the  Third.  He  served  through  the  war 
with  Spain  as  major  commanding  the  Third  Battalion  of  his 
regiment,  and  was  placed  on  the  retired  list  April  1,  1900. 
When  the  regiment  was  reorganized  he  was  again  commis- 
sioned major  and  placed  in  command  of  the  Second  Battalion 
on  April  27,  1900. 

Lieutenant  Clyde  L.  Hine,  of  Waterloo,  battalion  adju- 
tant, enlisted  in  Company  I,  of  Waterloo,  in  February,  1892, 
was  promoted  corporal  in  June  following  and  sergeant  in 
August  following.  He  acted  as  first  sergeant  the  greater 
part  of  the  time,  and  was  elected  second  lieutenant  of  the 
company  June  27,  1896.  He  was  mustered  out  with  the  com- 
pany and  re-enlisted  as  a  sergeant  in  1897,  and  was  appointed 
battalion  sergeant  major  May  20.  1897.  He  served  with  the 
company  at  Hammond  and  Roby,  was  with  the  regiment  at 
the  dedication  of  the  Columbian  Exposition  and  has  attended 
every  encampment.  As  battalion  sergeant  major  he  served 
through  the  war  with  Spain,  and  was  mustered  out  with  the 
regiment.  In  the  spring  of  1899  he  Avent  to  the  State  of 
Washington,  but  returned  to  Indiana  in  the  fall  and  took  up 
school  teaching.  He  again  entered  the  State  service  July  10, 
1900.  in  the  position  which  he  now  holds. 

On  January  14,  1892,  the  company  at  Auburn  was  organ- 
ized, and  on  May  13  of  that  year  was  assigned  to  the  Third 
Regiment  as  Compan,^'  K.  The  company  served  through  the 
war  with  Spain  and  was  reorganized  as  the  fourteenth  sep- 
arate company  December  14,  1899.  On  the  reorganization  of 
the  Third  Regiment  the  company  was  again  assigned  to  it 
with  its  old  letter.    The  officers  have  been: 

Captains — A.  L.  Kuhlman  and  J.  F.  Lulinum. 

First  Lieutenants — C.  F.  DuAVan.  .lames  F^-^Lahnum.  .Joseph    N. 
Grover,  Othello  B.  Rufner,  Benjamin  F.  .lolliff. 


Lieut.  C.   a.  Wray 
Lieut.   Edward  Graves 


Lieut.  J.   L.   Bireley 
Lieut.  J.    L.    Boyer 


Lieut.  G.   A.  Groll 

OFFICERS    OF    THE    THIRD    INFANTI 


Lieut.    W.    E.  Sigle 

LiEOl.    S.     N  ,    .ylARKLE^ 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  223 

Second  Lfeutenants — C.  M.  Kemp,  Joseph  N.  Grover,  G.  C.  Olurk, 
John  J.  Wolf,  John  W.  Brown  and  John  K.  McDowell. 

James  F.  Lahnnm  enlisted  in  Company  K,  of  the  Third 
Regiment  of  Infantry,  I.  N.  G.,  January  12,  1802,  and  was 
elected  first  sergeant  on  the  same  date.  He  seryed  as  first 
sergeant  for  two  .years,  and  in  1894  was  elected  first  lieuten- 
ant, and  seryed  until  the  expiration  of  his  term.  In  1895  he 
was  reelected  first  lieutenant  of  the  company,  and  in  Feb- 
ruary, 1896,  was  elected  captain  of  Company  K,  which  office 
he  retained  until  May  10,  1898.  On  May  10,  1898,  he  was  com- 
missioned captain  of  Company  K,  One-huudred-and-fifty-sey- 
enth  Indiana  Volunteer  Infantr.y,  and  seryed  as  captain  until 
Xoyember  1,  1898,  when  the  company  was  mustered  out'  at 
Indianapolis.  On  December  14,  1900,  he  remustered  the  com- 
pany at  Auburn,  which  was  first  known  as  the  fourteenth  sep- 
arate company,  and  was  elected  captain. 

First  Lieutenant  B.  F.  Jolilf  enlisted  in  Company  K  as  a 
priyate,  on  January  12,  1892,  and  seryed  as  a  priyate  until 
February,  189(!.  at  which  time  he  was  promoted  to  sergeant. 
He  seryed  as  sergeant  during  the  Spanish-American  war,  and 
was  discharged  at  Indianapolis,  Noyember  1,  1898.  On  De- 
cember 14,  1900,  he  wns  mustered  into  the  National  Guard 
and  was  elected  first  lieutenant  by  the  fourteenth  separate 
company. 

Second  Lieutenant  John  R.  McDowell  enlisted  as  a  pri- 
yate in  Company  K  in  1897,  and  seryed  as  such  during  the 
war  with  Spain.  He  was  mustered  in  with  the  reorganized 
company  as  priyate  on  January  13,  1900,  was  promoted 
corporal.  He  was  elected  second  lieutenant  December  21, 
1900. 

The  present  roll  is: 

First  Sergeant — Hilkey,  E.  Morton. 

Quartermaster  Sercennt — Lobmiller.  Herman  A. 

Sergeants — Hoodlemier.  Clyde  S.;  Reesch.  Frank:  (irogg.  AVilson. 

Corporals— Richards,  John  B.;  Wolf,  .\ndrew  J. 

Musicians — Diersteiu,  George  A.:  Little.  Edward  O. 

Privates — Beard.  Charles  R.;  Baker.  Edward;  Brandon.  Art:  Bran- 
don, Asa:  Br.vant,  Byron  E.;  Bryant.  James  W.:  Brown,  Charles:  Burk- 
nett,  George  H.;  Baxter,  Frank  C.;  Burknetl,  :Morton:  Click.  Pearhe;  . 
Carle,  Frank;  Wolf.  George  E;  Case.  Garr:  Davidson.  Harvey  O.;  Feag- 
ler,  Lester;  Guinn,  David;  Gregg,  Frank  IL;  (irube.  Cary  E. ;  Hensinger. 
George;  Holderman,  Thomas  H.;  Knapp.  Carl  C:  McDougall,  Wade; 
McClellan,  Newton;  Myles.  Charles  S.;  Olinger,  Frank  L.;  Refner, 
Claude  C:  Richards.  Jacob.  Reeder,  Morton  B. ;  Springer.  :Melvin; 
Sherch,  Chauncey:  Thomas,  John  P.;  Wallerschild.  Harry  J.:  Wjilliam- 
son.  .Joseph  D.:  AVilliamson,  Harry:  Wolf.  George  D.:  Walters,  Charles 
E.;  Weeks.  Arthm-  B. ;  Walters.  Dorsev  E. :  Zimmer.  John. 


224  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

The  company  at  Columbia  City  was  organized  June  88, 
1895,  and  was  received  into  the  service.  It  was  first  assigned 
to  the  Fourth  Regiment  as  Company  G,  and  served  as  such 
until  mustered  into  United  States  service  for  the  war  with 
Spain,  when  it  became  Company  G,  One-hundred-and-sixtieth 
Indiana  Volunteers.  The  company  was  reorganized  May  18, 
1900,  and  was  assigned  to  the  Third  Regiment  with  its 
former  letter.    The  officers  have  been. 

Captains — Joseph  R.  Harrison  and  Lloyct  D.  Cliaphajn. 
First  Lieutenants — David  S.  Linvill,  Lloyd  D.  Clapham  and  Spur- 
geon  N.  ISIarkley. 

Second  lieutenants — Lloyd  D.  Olaphaiu,  Spurgeon  N.  Markley  and 
Edward  Graves. 

Captain  Clapham  is  a  native  of  Ontario,  Lagrange  County, 
Indiana,  and  was  born  May  2,  1875.  He  was  educated  at  the 
Columbia  City  High  School  and  has  lived  in  Columbia  City 
since  1884.  He  spent  three  years  as  an  apprentice  in  a  print- 
ing office,  and  when  eighteen  years  old  began  to  learn  the 
jeweler's  trade.  He  has  followed  this  business  since,  and  is 
now  the  owner  of  a  store  in  his  home  city. 

His  military  career  began  in  1895,  and  it  was  largely 
through  his  efforts  that  a  military  company  was  organized  at 
Columbia  City.  He  was  elected  second  lieutenant  on  its 
organization,  and  held  that  position  when  the  war  with  Spain 
broke  out.  He  served  with  his  company  through  the  war 
and  was  mustered  out  with  his  regiment  after  one  year  of 
service,  eighty-four  days  of  which  were  on  foreign  soil.  After 
his  return  home  he  reorganized  the  company  and  was  elected 
first  lieutenant,  and  was  promoted  captain  in  September, 
1900,  when  Captain  Harrison  was  promoted  major.  Captain 
Clapham  has  had  six  years  of  military  experience,  and  during 
the  war  with  Spain  had  the  unique  experience  of  having 
under  his  command  two  brothers,  both  of  whom  are  older 
than  he  is.  Simon  P.  Clapham.  born  in  Stevenson  County, 
Illinois,  February  IG,  1873,  was  a  sergeant  in  the  company, 
and  as  such  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  service. 
He  was  promoted  first  sergeant,  and  after  the  company  was 
mustered  out  was  appointed  battalion  adjutant  in  the  Third 
Regiment,  but  resigned  in  January,  1901.  The  other  brother, 
John  T.  Clapham,  was  born  in  Mifflinsburg,  Pennsylvania, 
July  25,  18G5,  and  when  the  war  broke  out  entered  the  com- 
pany as  a  private.  During  his  service  he  was  promoted  cor- 
poral and  sergeant  and  assigned  as  quartermaster  sergeant. 
After  his  discharge  he  enlisted  as  a  private  in  Company  F, 
Thirtv-fourth  United  States  Volunteers,  and  was  sent  to  the 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.         ^  225 

Philippines  with  his  regiment.  He  was  promoted  first  ser- 
geant of  the  company,  and  was  with  Colonel  Howse  and 
Major  l*enn  on  the  famous  chase  to  rescue  Lieutenant  Gil- 
more  and  the  American  prisoners.  He  was  sixty-six  days 
on  the  march  at  that  time,  and  for  his  services  has  been  rec- 
ommended for  a  commission. 

Lieutenant  Spurgeon  N.  Mark  ley  entered  State  service  as 
a  private,  Mar.ch  2,  1898.  He  entered  the  United  States  serv- 
ice with  the  company  and  was  promoted  corporal  June  28, 
1898.  He  joined  the  reorganized  company  and  was  elected 
second  lieutenant  May  18,  1900,  and  was  promoted  first  lieu- 
tenant September  13,  1900.  He  is  engaged  in  the  shoe  busi- 
ness. 

Lieutenant  Edward  Graves  was  born  at  Coesse,  Whitley 
County.  January    15,  1881,    and    enlisted    as    a    private    in 
Company  G,  Fourth  Regiment,  March  24,  1898.     He  served 
with  the  company  through  the  war  with  Spain  and  was  in 
Cuba  for  eighty-four  days.     He  was  adjutant's  orderly  for 
eight  months  of  his  service.     He  was  discharged  with  the 
regiment,  and  re-entered  the  Guard  May  18,  1900,  as  ser- 
geant.   He  was  elected  second  lieutenant  September  13,  1900. 
The  present  membership  is: 
First  Sergeant— Slesman,  W.  H. 
Quartermaster    Sei'geant— Wallace,  F.  M. 

Sergeants— Russell,  B.  D.;  Eastom,  C;  Harrisson,  G.;  Anthes,  E. 
Corporals— Lawrence,  W.;  Weber.  R.;  Markley,  H.;  North,  A.  E. 
Musicians — Garber,  S.;  Strauss,  W. 
Wagoner— Burnswortb,  C.  W. 

Privates— Anglemeyer,  E.;  Anderson,  A.;  Borau,  L.;  Briggs,  H.  P.; 
Beeching,  O.;  Cummings,  G.  W.;  Curtis,  E.;  Collins,  J.;  Doriot,  H.  D.; 
Fullerton,  W.;  Greiser.  F.  W.;  Gregg,  F.;  Hossler,  J.  A.;  Hess,  J.  H.; 
Hull,  H.;  Harshberger,  F.;  Inks.  W.;  Judcl,  S.  E.;  Miner,  F.;  McOlin- 
tock,  M.  J.;  McComb.  W.;  Mossman,  H.  B.;  Noble,  V.;  Press- 
ler,  A.;  Pressler,  L.;  Pi-essler.  C.  E.;  Pressler,  K.  V.;  Prescott,  J.  C; 
Quinn,  L.  L.;  Redman,  E.;  Russell,  L.  E.;  Stickler,  W.  E.;  Spear,  R.  D.; 
Surface,  C.  E.;  Snyder,  W.;  Vandeford,  A.;  Wilcox,  E.  H.;  Wordon,  L. 
A.;  Workman,  I.;  Welsbeimer,  L. 

The  Ft.  Wayne  Veterans  was  the  first  organization  of  Ft. 
Wayne  to  be  identified  with  a  regimental  organization.  It 
was  organized  October  9,  1883,  and  served  its  three  years' 
term  only  as  Company  L  of  the  First  Regiment.  It  was  mus- 
tered out  of  service  on  the  expiration  of  the  first  term.  The 
officers  were: 

Captains— J.  H.  Rohan,  Frank  R.  Weldou  and  James  Harper. 

First  Lieutenants  —  Francis  R.  Welden,  James  Harper  and  A.  C. 
Brown. 

Second  Lieutenants— W.  M.  Barilard,  M.  R.  Gardner  and  Jasper 
Edsall. 


226  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

The  Ft.  Wajne  Rifles,  the  next  organization  to  be  formed, 
was  organized  September  5.  1885,  and  was  at  once  assigned 
to  the  Second  Regiment  as  Company  B.  As  Company  B  it 
served  fiom  that  day  until  the  close  of  the  war  with  Spain, 
although  February  3,  1891,  it  was  transferred  to  the  Third 
Regiment,  but  still  retained  its  letter. 

The  Rifles  went  into  camp  with  the  Legion  at  Lafayette, 
Indiana,  in  1886,  and  took  part  in  the  prize  frills.  It  won 
second  prize  in  the  State  drill  and  first  prize  in  the  maiden 
class  of  companies  which  had  never  before  competed  for  a 
prize.  The  company  went  to  the  Inter-State  drill  at  Wash- 
ington, D.  C,  in  1887,  and  stood  sixteenth  in  ninety-eight  com- 
panies there.  At  the  encampment  at  Evansville,  in  1888,  the 
company  won  first  prize,  and  this  was  the  last  prize  drill  held 
under  the  direction  of  the  military  authorities  of  the  State. 
The  company  took  part  in  the  expedition  against  the  Roby 
prize  fighters  in  1893  and  served  during  the  railroad  strikes. 
It  furnished  several  officers  to  the  United  States  Army,  and 
was  well  represented  in  the  United  States  Volunteers  serving 
in  the  Philippines.  In  the  latter  service  it  had  two  officers 
and  many  men. 

The  officers  have  been: 

Captains — Frank  Wise.  Frank  W.  Rawles.  William  Peltier.  Charles 
J.  Bnlger.  .1.  E.  Miller  and  C.  E.  Reese. 

First  Lieutenants — Thomas  .T.  Deagen,  I.  W.  Leonard.  C.  J.  Bulger, 
William  H.  Peltier.  H.  W.  Hageman,  P.  A.  Thompson,  J.  W.  Thomp- 
son and  John  B.  Fonner. 

Second  Lieutenants — I.  W.  I-eonard.  W.  H.  Peltier.  W.  W.  Kerr, 
John-^E.  Miller,  C.  E.  Reese,  J.  W.  Thompson.  E.  .T.  Barr  and  W.  W. 
Kerr. 

The  German  ^Military  Company  was  organized  April  8, 
1888,  and  was  assigned  to  the  Third  Regiment  as  Company  L. 
It  was  made  up  of  German  veterans  of  the  Franco-Prussian 
war  and  made  but  little  progress  in  the  tactics  of  the  United 
States  Army,  and  for  that  reason  was  disbanded  during  the 
year  following  its  organization.  Its  officers  during  its  short 
existence  were  Captain  Herman  Hohnholz,  First  Lieutenant 
Will  Finke  and  Second  Lieutenant  H.  Krone. 

An  infantry  company  of  61  members  was  organized  De- 
cember 11,  1893,  and  was  assigned  to  the  Third  Regiment  as 
Company  G  on  May  23,  1894.  It  served  as  Company  G 
through  the  war  with  Spain.    The  officers  were: 

Captains — J.  B.  Fonner,  W.  A.  Spice  and  O.  C.  Meyer. 

First  Lieutenants — H.  C.  Mains,  W.  A.  Spice,  O.  C.  Meyer.  William 
S.  McLeod  and  Maurice  J.  Archbold. 

Second  Lieutenants — W.  J.  Spice,  O.  C.  Meyer,  W.  S.  McLeod,  .John 
C.  Jackson  and  Jesse  L.  Birely. 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  227 

The  company  was  reorganized  and  mustered  into  the 
Guard  July  lo,  1900.  It  consisted  of  56  members,  and  the 
present  officers  were  elected.  It  was  assigned  to  the  Third 
Regiment  as  Company  D. 

Captain  O.  C.  Meyer  enlisted  in  the  State  service  Decem- 
ber 11,  1893,  and  w^as  at  once  made  first  sergeant  of  the  com- 
pany. He  served  through  the  strikes  of  1894  and  was  elected 
second  lieutenant  to  fill  the  vacancy  caused  by  the  resigna- 
tion of  Lieutenant  Mains  on  March  28,  1895.  Captain  Spice 
was  unable  to  pass  the  physical  examination  at  the  outbreak 
of  the  war  with  Spain,  and  Lieutenant  Meyer  was  elected 
captain  May  9,  1898.  He  commanded  the  company  during  the 
war  and  reorganized  it  in  July,  1900.  He  was  again  elected 
captain. 

Lieutenant  Maurice  J.  Archbold  served  as  a  private  in 
Company  G  from  May  10,  1894,  to  the  June  following,  when 
he  was  appointed  quartermaster  sergeant,  and  so  served  until 
the  company  was  mustered  into  United  States  service  during 
the  war  with  Spain.  He  was  then  appointed  first  sergeant  of 
Company  G,  and  served  in  that  capacity  through  the  war.  He 
re-enlisted  in  the  company  on  its  reorganization  and  was 
elected  first  lieutenant. 

Second  Lieutenant  Jesse  L.  Birely  served  as  a  private  in 
Company  G  from  July  21,  1896  to  February  25,  1897,  when  he 
was  appointed  corporal.  When  the  company  was  mustered 
into  United  States  service  he  was  appointed  sergeant  and 
served  as  such  through  the  war  with  Spain.  He  re-enlisted 
in  the  reorganized  company  and  was  elected  second  lieu- 
tenant. 

The  present  roster  of  the  company  is: 

First  Sergeant — Arney.  Forest. 

Sergeants— Walcle,  William  F.;  Meyers,  Henry  F.;  Holmes,  Frank 
L.;  Potter,  John  F. 

Corporals — Dunfee.  Charles  F.:  Bartel,  Robert  R.;  Donivan.  Harry 
F.:  Craig,  Clarence. 

Musicians — Stradley,  William  D.;  Szlnk.  Edward  E. 

Privates — Arney,  William  A.;  Bates,  Lewis  C:  Bryson,  Fred  J. 
Conley,  William  G.;  Close,  Ernest  A.;  Cassady,  Earl.;  Cook,  Walter  E. 
Craig,  James  C;  Dailey,  George  M.;  Driesbach,  Clyde;  Eylenberg 
George:  Ellison,  William  H.;  Fisher,  Harry  W.;  Fox,  Lewis  S.;  Firks, 
August;  Fackler,  Orvel;  P^risby,  Rodger  L.;  Gorrell,  John  T.;  Green, 
Richard  E.:  Horstman,  John;  Hamilton,  Hugh;  Hewitt,  Harry;  Has 
linger,  Herman;  Koch,  William;  Killeu,  William  A.;  Kolb,  Edward  H. 
Krumlauf,  James  A.;  Kidd,  .John  A.;  Lewis,  Bert;  Meyer.  Gust  G. 
Murray,  William;  Mustain,  Han-y  J.;  Miller,  Earl  E.;  Miser,  Walter  B. 
Metzner,  Harry;  Robertson,  Charles  G.;  Richard,  Sara;  Rosselot,  Fred 


228  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

Steller,  Clyde;  Suyder.  Edward;  Snyder,  James  O.;  Thiel,  Herman; 
Trythall,  Alfred  J.;  Utley,  Jacob  C;  Walter,  William  H.;  Walters, 
William  H.;  Walters,  William;  Zwick,  William  C. 

Company  C,  of  Lagrange,  was  mustered  into  State  service 
April  9,  1900.  At  tbat  time  57  men  were  present  out  of  a 
total  of  60  on  the  roll.  The  company  was  less  than  thirty 
days  in  making  up  the  roster,  and  attended  the  camp  of  in- 
struction at  Indianapolis.  The  present  officers,  Captain  S. 
S.  Piatt,  First  Lieutenant  John  L.  Boyer  and  Second  Lieuten- 
ant William  H.  Kaufman,  were  elected  when  the  company 
was  organized.  Lieutenant  Boyer  is  a  native  of  Pennsyl- 
vania, having  been  born  at  Carlisle  in  1871,  and  he  served  in 
the  Pennsylvania  National  Guard  from  1889  to  1893.  The 
present  roster  is: 

Sergeants — Slack,  Newton  W.:  Munger.  Edwin  C;  Billman,  Charles 
A.;  Stewart,  Festus  E.;  Ivans,  Edward. 

Corporals — Alwine,  Lewis;  Church.  Fred;  Rowe.  Melvin:  Lytle, 
Frank  R. 

Musicians — Wier,  Lewis:  Gilbert,  Ernest. 

Privates — Archer,  Joseph;  Barrett,  Arthur:  Betts.  William:  Butt. 
Clyde;  Brown,  Bert;  Brown,  Carl;  Brown.  Ira  E.;  Billman,  Worthy; 
Barrows,  Charles;  Beach,  Sidney:  Crystlee.  Samuel;  Cressler,  Fay; 
Cline,  Ray;  Dibble,  Ray;  Deavenbaiigh.  Christian;  Deter,  Noah;  Davis. 
Orla;  Ecker,  Jay;  Ford.  Carl:  Foid,  Myroui;  Fashbaugh.  William; 
Gage,  Albert;  Gage,  Oliver;  Holsiuger,  Doran:  Hoft",  Jay;  Hughes,  Carl; 
Jackson,  Howard;  Kitchen,  Freman;  Keyes,  Harvey;  Large,  Benjamin; 
Machan,  Lawrence;  McLain,  Charles:  Oliver,  Elmer;  Portner,  Charles; 
Price,  Claude;  Price,  Yern;  Roy,  Harry;  Shelly,  Cecil;  Stinebarger; 
Thomas;  Shultz.  John:  Schermerhorn:  John:  Thompson,  Clyde;  Wert, 
Milo;  Wyland,  Earl. 

THP:  third  BATTALION. 

The  Third  Battalion  consists  of  Companies  A,  of  Monti- 
cello;  M,  of  Crawfordsville,  and  I,  of  Tipton.  Its  headquar- 
ters are  at  Columbia  City. 

Major  Joseph  R.  Harrison  was  born  in  Noble  County, 
Indiana,  May  28,  1802.  His  father  is  of  Scotch-English  and 
his  mother  of  English  parentage.  He  was  educated  in  the 
public  schools  of  Churubusco,  Indiana,  and  at  the  age  of  four- 
teen years  began  teaching  school.  At  seventeen  years  of  age 
he  entered  the  clerk's  office  of  the  Whitley  Circuit  Court  as 
deputy,  serving  until  1888.  when  he  was  offered  and  accepted 
the  position  of  first  assistant  clerk  of  the  United  States 
Court  of  the  Fourth  District  of  New  Mexico.  In  1890  he  re- 
turned to  Columbia  City,  his  present  home,  and  entered  the 
office  of  Collins  &  Adams,  and  uuder  their  direction  took  a 


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Capt.   L.   D.  Clapham 
Capt.  G.  S.  Harney 

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Lieut.   M.  J.   Archboud 
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course  in  law.  Passing  the  required  examination,  he  was  ad- 
mitted to  the  bar,  but  never  practiced.  During  the  past  ten 
years  he  has  conducted  a  book,  stationery  and  general  store 
at  his  home. 

His  first  service  with  the  Indiana  National  Guard  was  in 
May  28,  1895.  He  organized  and  was  commissioned  as  cap- 
tain of  Company  G,  unassigned,  afterwards  assigned  to  the 
Fourth  Kegiment,  and  was  a  member  of  the  regiment  when 
the  call  came  for  volunteers  for  Spanish-American  war  serv- 
ice. Enlisting  therein,  he  was  assigned  as  captain  of  Com- 
pany G,  One-hnndred-and-sixtieth  Indiana  Volunteers,  serv- 
ing until  the  muster  out  of  the  regiment. 

Captain  Harrison  was  assistant  adjutant-general  of  the 
Third  Brigade,  First  Division,  First  Army  Corps,  at  the  Camp 
Weil  Farm,  Kentucky,  and  had  command  of  the  First  Bat- 
talion of  the  One-hundred -and-sixtieth  Indiana  Volunteers  as 
acting  major  for  about  three  months  during  the  Spanish- 
American  war.  Tn  June,  1900,  he  organized  and  was  com- 
missioned as  captain  of  the  twenty-seventh  separate  com- 
pany, afterwards  Company  G,  of  the  Third  Infantry,  Indiana 
National  Guard.  July  22,  1900,  he  was  commissioned  as 
major  of  the  Third  Battalion. 

During  the  campaign  of  1900  he  was  nominated  by  the 
Democrats  as  their  candidate  for  joint  representative  for 
Kosciusko  and  Whitley  counties,  and  reduced  the  Republican 
majority  about  500  votes.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Columbia 
City  School  Board  for  a  number  of  years  and  is  the  present 
secretary  of  the  Business  Men's  organization  of  Columbia 
City. 

Lieutenant  John  R.  Washburn,  the  present  adjutant,  was 
appointed  February  18,  1901. 

Company  A,  of  Monticello,  was  a  volunteer  company  or- 
ganized at  Monticello  for  the  Spanish-American  war.  After 
having  been  mustered  out  of  United  States  service  the  com- 
pany was  reorganized  and  assigned  to  the  Third  Infantry  as 
Company  A.  The  present  officers,  Captain  Anthony  A.  An- 
heir,  First  Lieutenant  Wilbur  A.  Tharp  and  Second  Lieuten- 
ant Orville  A.  Rothrock,  were  commissioned  November  2, 
1899,  the  date  the  company  was  mustered  into  service. 
Captain  Anheir  served  as  first  lieutenant  and  Lieutenant 
Tharp  first  sergeant  of  the  company  during  the  war  with 
Spain,  when  it  was  known  as  Company  I,  of  the  One-hundred- 
and-sixty-first  Indiana  Volunteer  Infantry. 

The  present  roster  is: 


230  NATIONAI;  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

First  Sergeuut— Didlake.  Roy  P. 

Sergeants— Niekersham.  George;  I.ougliry,  Howard  K.;  Simous, 
Walter  A.;  Crowell,  Richard;  Davis,  Edward  G. 

Corporals— Seymour,  Vernie;  Moore,  George  E.;  Day.  Everett;  Hull, 
Warren  K.;  Henry,  Austin  F. 

Musicians— Gardner,  Everett;  Hamilton,  Glenn. 

Privates— Baer,  Frank  M.;  Burns,  Stewart;  Berkshire,  Samuel  H.; 
Black,  Oliver  C.;  Babb,  Samuel  L.;  Bennett,  William  H.;  Coen,  Oliver 
C;  Cowger,  Earle;  Cain,  August  C;  Christy,  Perry  N.;  Davis,  Harry; 
Day,  Earle;  Elder.  James;  Fox,  James;  Gardner,  Russel;  Gardner,  Nor- 
wood; Hanaway,  George  E.;  Houts,  William  H.;  Imes,  Ray;  Karp, 
James;  Lawrie,  James  AV.;  Loughry,  W.  W.;  Million,  Roy  S.;  McElhoe, 
Charles;  Nordyke,  Earle  J.;  Phoebus.  Everett;  Rankin,  John  J.;  Ran- 
sopher,  Calvin;  Shafer,  Harry;  Shafer,  James;  Simons,  Frank;  Tam. 
William:  Tharp.  Oliver  S.;  Tharp,  Fred  S.;  Wickersham,  Earle;  Wick- 
ersham,  Ray;  Wingard,  Orin;  Ward,  James  A. 

The  first  company  of  Crawfordsville  to  joint  the  KState 
troops  was  :McPherson  Post  Uniform  Rank,  organized  De- 
cember 7,  1887,  which  was  assigned  to  the  First  Regiment 
as  Company  U  and  served  with  that  organization  until  April 
2,  1899,  when  it  was  transferred  to  the  Second  Regiment  as 
Company  I.  The  company  served  until  the  latter  part  of 
1894,  when  it  was  mustered  out  of  the  service.  The  officers 
were: 

Captains— George  W.  Lamb.  M.  V.  Wert  and  F.  B.  McClamrock. 

First  Lieutenants— Martin  V.  Wert,  W.  H.  Morrison,  F.  F.  McClam- 
rock, William  McNeely,  H.  McClamrock,  LcAvis  Elliott  and  Charles 
Wilhite. 

Second  Lieutenants— J.  McDaniel,  Earl  McCampbell,  W.  R.  Cruce, 
James  B.  Wilhite,  Luke  Wood  and  Charles  Williams. 

On  November  21,  1895,  another  company  was  organized, 
which  was  assigned  to  the  Second  Regiment  as  Company  M, 
the  letter  now  held  by  the  company.  The  company  served 
through  the  war  with  Spain  with  the  regiment  and  w-as  mus- 
tered out  when  peace  was  declared.  The  present  company 
was  reorganized  February  16,  1900,  as  the  seventeenth  sep- 
arate company,  and  when  the  regiments  were  reorganized 
was  assigned  to  the  Third  as  Company  M.  The  officers  have 
been: 

Captains— Joseph  McDaniel,  Clinton  A.  Williams,  Martin  V.  Wert, 
Frederick  B.  Alexander.  Charles  O.  Wilhite  and  George  S.  Harney. 

First  Lieutenants— C.  A.  Williams,  William  H.  McNeeley,  C.  O. 
Wilhite,  I.  C.  Elston,  Jr.,  and  Charles  A.  Wray. 

Second  Lieutenants— J.  E.  Sargent,  James  H.  Stump,  C.  A.  Williams, 
Isaac  C.  Elston,  Jr.,  George  S.  Harney  and  Clinton  A.  Williams. 

Captain  George  S.  Harney  entered  the  service  of  the 
United  States  as  quartermaster  sergeant.     He    enterd    the 


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Guard  April  26,  1898,  and  after  entering  United  States  serv- 
ice he  was  promoted  second  lieutenant  August  28,  1898.  He 
was  commissioned  captain  February  IG,  1900. 

Lieutenant  Charles  A.  Wray  served  through  the  war  as 
first  sergeant  and  was  elected  first  lieutenant  on  the  reorgan- 
ization of  the  company. 

Lieutenant  Williams  was  commissioned  February  16,  1900. 

The  present  roster  is: 

Sergeants — Coppage.  Henry  C;  Gerard.  Earle;  Henry,  Claude  L.; 
Moore,  Walter  A.;  Stephens,  William. 

Corporals — Harrington,  Harry;  Spillman,  Theodore;  Tutt,  Frederick. 

Privates — Black,  William;  Boraker,  Isaiah;  Brattain,  Elijah;  Brat- 
tain,  Harry;  Britton,  Walter.  .Jr.,  Burroughs,  Frank;  Caldwell,  Hai-vey; 
Clements,  Charles;  Cox,  L.;  Cox.  Ralph;  Cunningham,  Ira;  Davidson, 
Edward  H.;  Davis,  Walter;  Dobson,  Joseph;  Elkins,  Albert  H.;  Esra, 
Bert;  Esra,  Frank;  Evans,  Walter;  Foreman,  Frank;  Frier,  Bert; 
Hastaday,  William;  Heath,  James  N.;  Hughes,  Charles  R.;  Jones,  El- 
mer; Jones,  Paul;  Kepler,  Fred;  Kinsey,  Charles;  Macey,  Richard; 
Michael.  Elmer  J.;  Miller,  Harvey;  Mitchell,  Frank;  McDonald,  Earl; 
McDonald,  Herbert;  Nutt,  Howard;  Peare,  George  A.;  Arnbaum,  Ben; 
Regan,  John;  Reese,  John;  Sering,  Jack;  Shular,  Earl;  Tinsley,  Lucius; 
Tomlinson,  PJrnest;  Werliner,  Bert;  Werliner,  Frank;  Wert,  Fred  G.; 
Woodworth,  Will;  Zackary,  Thomas  J. 

Company  I,  of  Ti^jton,  was  organized  April  25,  1898,  just 
previous  to  the  war  with  Spain,  through  the  efforts  of  George 
Dyer  and  J.  H.  Barlow.  Tt  was  first  assigned  to  the  Second 
Regiment  as  Company  K,  and  later  to  the  Fourth  as  Com- 
pany L  The  officers  commissioned  were  Captain  George  Dyer, 
First  liieutenant  Robert  Van  Buskirk  and  Second  Lieutenant 
George  Knee.  Captain  Dyer  resigned  November  19,  1898,  and 
each  of  the  lieutenants  were  promoted.  Sergeant  J.  H.  Barlow 
was  then  elected  second  lieutenant,  and  so  commissioned  on 
November  80.  The  company  served  through  the  war  with 
the  regiment  and  was  mustered  out  April  25,  *1899. 

The  present  company  is  largely  due  to  the  efforts  of 
Captain  Barlow,  who  took  up  the  work  of  reorganization  in 
less  than  a  year.  He  was  somewhat  handicapped,  as  others 
had  made  unsuccessful  efforts  to  organize  a  company.  He 
was  elected  captain,  and  Harry  Phares,  who  had  served 
through  the  war  as  corporal,  was  elected  first  lieutenant. 
William  McCreary,  who  had  served  as  private  and  musician 
during  the  war,  was  elected  second  lieutenant. 

The  company  was  received  into  State  service  March  23, 
1900,  and  was  assigned  to  the  Third  Regiment  with  its  pres- 
ent letter.     It  has  a  large  armory  and  is  able  to  maintain 


232  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

itself  without  assessment.  It  has  had  but  one  call  since  re- 
organization, having  been  ordered  to  the  armory  March  4, 
1901. 

The  present  roster  is: 

First  Sergeant — Nelson,  William. 

Sergeants— Watson,  Frank  E.;  Matthews,  Otto  K.;  Furvy,  Glen; 
Bennett,  Frank;  Hutohins,  Harry. 

Corporals — Kinder,  Robert;  Kitzmiller,  Edward;  Lane,  Hallie;  Con- 
ley,  Charles;  Partlow,  Monroe. 

Musician — Teter,  Sam  E. 

Cook — Miller,  Frank. 

Privates— Bates,  Clyde;  Bowlin,  Frederick  E.;  Campbell,  Guy  L.; 
Doty,  Oscar:  Foster,  James  I.;  Frazer,  Orville;  Hertle,  Isaac;  Hilligoss, 
Arthur;  Hilligoss,  Orlean;  Hopp,  Fred;  Hughes,  Ben;  Hughes,  Otto; 
Jones,  Richard  T.;  Jarrett,  William  A.;  Johnson,  James  M.;  Kirber, 
John;  LudAvig,  Charles;  Lindsey,  Lewis;  Mahan,  James  M.;  Moore, 
Walter;  McEntee.  John  H.;  McLucas,  Fred  E.;  Nelson,  Frank  H.; 
O'Banion,  Fred  M.;  Propst,  Harry;  Peetz.  Herman;  Porter,  Albert  C; 
Porter,  Spencer  A.;  Partlow,  .John  C;  Richardson,  Ora;  Ridley,  Caleb 
B.;  Seright,  Dilver;  Showhan,  Joseph  E.;  Smith,  Alphus;  Shupard, 
Charles;  Smith,  William  H.;  Staum,  Arthur;  Teter,  Pearl  W.:  Teter, 
Ralph;  Watson.  Carl;  AVilson,  C.  Perry;  Wilcox,  Lloyd. 


Commanding    the    First    Artillerv 


CHAPTER  IX. 

The  First  Artillery, 

The  First  Regiment  of  Light  Artillery  was  organized  No- 
vember 22,  1882,  with  five  companies,  and  headquarters  were 
established  in  Indianapolis.  The  artillery  has  been  promi- 
nent in  the  State  military  service,  and  the  fame  of  Indiana ' 
military  organizations  has  been  spread  through  the  country 
more  by  organizations  of  this  branch  than  of  any  other. 
When  first  organized  the  regiment  was  194  strong,  and  the 
companies  were  equipped  with  five  two-pound  bronze  cannon, 
four  rifled  cannon  and  two  Galling  guns.  By  1884  it  had 
grown  to  eight  batteries,  a  number  that  was  maintained  until 
1886  when  its  strength  was  422  officers  and  men. 

In  1888  the  headquarters  were  moved  to  Elkhart,  and  the 
strength  of  the  regiment  was  2.33  officers  and  men.  In  1889 
it  was  reduced  to  a  battalion,  and  the  headquarters  were 
moved  to  Michigan  City,  but  its  strength  remained  at  212 
men.  A  number  of  the  small  squads  were  disbanded,  and 
there  was  a  concentration  of  effort  towards  the  organization 
of  complete  batteries.  At  this  time  the  batteries  had  five 
3-inch  Rodm.an  guns  and  four  12-pound  brass  cannon. 

In  1891  the  regiment  reached  a  strength  of  317  officers 
and  men,  and  the  "headquarters  were  moved  to  Indianapolis 
the  following  year,  when  206  officers  and  men  constituted  its 
strength.  Captain  J.  B.  Curtis,  of  Battery  A,  was  in  com- 
mand from  this  time  until  Batteries  A  and  B  entered  the 
United  States  service  for  the  war  with  Spain. 

The  battalion  was  reorganized  July  6,  1900,  and  the  pres- 
ent commanding  ofiicers  appointed.  The  general  officers 
since  its  organization  and  dates  of  commissions  were: 

REGIMENTAL. 

Colonels— Eli  Lilly,  of  Indianapolis,  November  22,  1882;  Joseph  A. 
Closser,  of  Indianapolis,  November  25,  1884;  C.  G.  Conn,  of  Elkhart, 
April  18,  1888. 

Lientenant-Colonels— Joseph  A.  Closser,  of  Indianapolis,  November 
22,  1882;  George  W.  Johnston,  of  Indianapolis,  November  25,  1884. 

Majors— H.  H.  Wood,  of  Michigan  City,  November  22,  1882;  George 
W.  Johnston,  of  Indianapolis,  August  13,  1884;  W.  D.  Stansifer.  of 
Columbus,  November  25,  1884. 


334  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

Surgeons— .T.  R.  Bigelow,  of  Indianapolis,  April  28,  1883;  W.  H.  Lopp, 
of  Columbus,  June  16,  188C. 

Assistant  Surgeons— W.  H.  Lopp,  of  Columbus,  June  8,  1883;  Wil- 
liam Wands,  of  Indianapolis,  November  25,  1884;  D.  A.  Thompson,  of 
Indianapolis,  September  30,  1887. 

Adjutants — Irviu  Robbins,  of  Indianapolis,  December  15,  1882;  J.  S. 
Dodge,  of  Elkhart,  April  IS,  1888. 

Quartermaster — S.  K.  Fletcher,  of  Indianapolis,  December  15,  1882. 

Judge  Advocate — John  R.  Wilson,  of  Indianapolis,  December  15, 
1882. 

Paymaster — Harris  P.  ^Vetsell,  of  Indianapolis.  December  19.  1882. 

BATTALION  ORGANIZATION. 

Majors— H.  H.  Woods,  of  Michigan  City,  November  22,  1882;  James 
B.  Curtis,  of  Indianapolis,  captain  commanding;  Alfred  B.  Schanz,  of 
Attica,  .July  6,  1900. 

Assistant  Surgeons— R.  W.  Garstang,  of  Indianapolis,  December  9, 
1896. 

Adjutants — Daniel  A.  Thompson,  of  Indianapolis,  September  9,  1889; 
Thomas  A.  Winterrowd,  of  Indianapolis,  July  1,  1896;  Robert  T.  Oliver, 
of  Indianapolis.  July  13,  1900;  Raymond  P.  Van  Camp,  March  26,  1901. 

Quartermasters — Joseph  C.  Willard,  of  Ft.  Wayne,  September  9, 
1889;  Bert  B.  Adams,  of  Indianapolis.  July  7.  1892;  Raymond  P.  Van 
Camp,  of  Indianapolis,  July  13,  1900;  Wm.  Garrard  Comly,  of  Indianap- 
olis, April  19,  1901. 

Commissary — Ernest  H.  Biu'ford,  of  Indianapolis,  March  26,  1901. 

The  batteries  which  have  composed  the  membership  are: 

1882— A,  Indianapolis;  B,  Michigan  City;  C,  Terre  Haute;  D,  Butler; 
E,  Columbus. 

1884— A,  Indianapolis;  B.  Michigan  City:  C,  Terre  Haute;  D,  Butler; 
E,  Columbus;  F,  Rockville;  G,  Attica;  H,  Elkhart. 

1886— A,  Indianapolis;  B,  Elkhart:  C,  Lafayette;  D,  Rockville;  G, 
Attica;  H,  Peru;  I,  Ft.  Wayne;  K,  Elkhart:  L,  Peru. 

1888— A.  Indianapolis;  B,  Elkhart;  C,  Rockville;  D,  Attica;  G,  Ft. 
Wayne;  I,  Peru;  K.  Peru. 

1889— A,  Indianapolis:  B,  Elkhart;  C,  Rockville;  D,  Attica;  E,  Ft. 
Wayne. 

1890 — A,  Indianapolis:  C,  Rockville:  E,  Ft.  Wayne. 

1891— A,  Indifinapolis;  C,  Rockville:  E,  Ft.  Wayne. 

1892— A.  Indianapolis;  C,  Rockville;  E,  Ft.  Wayne. 

1893— A,  Indianapolis:  C.  Rockville:  E.  Ft.  Wayne. 

1894 — A.  Indianapolis;  C.  Rockville:  E.  Ft.  Wayne. 

1895— A.  Indianapolis;  C.  Rocliville;  E,  Ft.  Wayne. 

1896— A,  Indianapolis;  C,  Rockville;  E.  Ft.  Wayne. 

1897— A,  Indianapolis;  E,  Ft.  Wayne;  Dana,  unassigned. 

1898 — A.  Indianapolis:  C,  Dana;  E,  Ft.  Wayne. 

1899 — A,  Indianapolis;  C,  Attica. 

1900— A,  Indianapolis;  B,  Ft.  Wayne;  C,  Attica. 

The  present  major  commanding:  the  battalion,  Alfred  B. 
Schanz,  of  Attica,  first  entered  military  life  in  Battery  B,  Sec- 
ond Brii^ade,  National  Guard  of  Pennsylvania,  as  a  trum- 
peter. He  enlisted  at  Pittsburji',  May  25,  1884,  and  was  pro- 
moted until  bv  October  1.  1887,  he  was  first  serjjeant.     On 


NATIONAI;  GTJARD  OF  INDIANA.  235 

that  date  lie  was  discharged  at  Mt.  Gretna,  Pa.,  on  account  of 
his  removal  to  New  York  State.  In  1890-01,  Major  Schanz 
was  the  leader  of  the  Leslie  Exploring  Expedition  through 
Alaska.  He  held  special  commissions  with  the  United  States 
Coast  and  Geodetic  Survey  and  in  the  eleventh  United  States 
census  as  expert  for  the  Nushagak  district.  The  expedition 
traveled  through  the  wilderness  by  every  possible  method  of 
progress — packing,  rafting,  skin-canoeing,  dog-sledging  and 
snow-shoeing — over  0,000  miles  in  thirteen  months.  The  en- 
tire route  was  mapped  and  many  important  geographical  dis- 
coveries were  made. 

In  1894  Major  Schanz  removed  to  Indiana  and  located  at 
Indiana  Mineral  Springs,  near  Attica.  In  April,  1898,  after 
the  declaration  of  war  with  Spain,  he  organized  the  Attica 
Light  Artillery  and  recruited  over  two  hundred  men  for 
service,  but  the  battery  w^as  unable  to  have  an  opportunity  to 
serve.  The  entire  battery  was  organized,  uniformed  and 
equipped  without  expense  to  the  State,  as  the  result  of  eftorts 
made  by  Major  Schanz.  A  practice  march  was  made  to  La- 
fayette, where  camp  was  established  for  drill  and  instruc- 
tion. It  was  named  "Camp  Wilson"  for  Colonel  Charles  E. 
Wilson,  of  Lafayette,  at  that  time  military  secretary  to  Gov- 
ernor Mount. 

The  battery  was  mustered  into  State  service  June  20, 
1809,  and  assigned  as  Battery  C.  On  July  6,  1900,  when  the 
battalion  was  reorganized,  Captain  Schanz  was  promoted 
major.  "* 

Dr.  Reginald  W.  Garstang,  assistant  surgeon  of  the  bat- 
talion, was  appointed  to  his  present  position  with  the  rank  of 
captain,  December  8,  1890.  He  served  in  that  capacity  until 
the  outbreak  of  the  war  with  Spain,  wiien  he  was  mustered 
into  the  United  States  service  with  the  One-hundred-and 
flfty-seventh  Indiana  Volunteer  Infantry  as  assistant  sur- 
geon. He  accompanied  the  regiment  to  Chickamauga  Park, 
Georgia,  and  thence  to  Port  Tampa  City,  Florida,  at  which 
place  he  was  detached  and  assigned  to  duty  at  the  hospital  of 
the  Third  Division,  Fifth  Army  Corps.  ^Mlen  orders  were 
issued  to  move  all  troops  from  Tampa  and  Port  Tampa  City 
to  Fernandina,  Florida,  Dr.  Garstang  was  placed  in  charge 
of  the  Ambulance  Corps  of  the  Second  and  Third  divisions, 
and  preceded  the  troops  to  Fernandina  in  order  to  establish 
hospital  arrangements.  He  remained  with  these  organiza- 
tions until  August  .31,  1898,  when  he  was  returned  to  his  regi- 
ment and  accompanied  it  home.     He  was  reappointed  to  his 


236  NATIONAL  GUARD  OP  INDIANA. 

former  position  when  the  Artillery  Battalion  was  re- 
organized, 

Raymond  P.  Van  Camp,  of  Indianapolis,  adjutant  of  the 
battalion,  first  entered  the  service  as  a  private  in  Battery  A, 
April  11,  189S.  He  entered  United  States  service  with  the 
battery,  and  was  appointed  wagoner  on  July  1,  1898.  He 
served  with  the  battery  through  the  war  and  was  on  the 
firing  line  on  San  Juan  road,  Porto  Rico,  when  the  news  of 
the  peace  protocol  having  been  signed  was  received.  He  was 
mustered  out  with  the  battery  November  2.5,  He  was  ap- 
pointed first  lieutenant  and  quartermaster  of  the  battalion 
July  17,  3900,  and  adjutant  March  26,  1901, 

William  Gerrard  Comly  of  Indianapolis  was  appointed 
quartermaster,  with  the  rank  of  first  lieutenant,  on  April  19, 
1901,  He  was  born  in  San  Antonio,  Texas,  and  graduated 
from.  Yale  University  in  1893,  He  located  in  Indianapolis  in 
189.5,  and  is  secretary  and  treasurer  of  the  Varney  Electrical 
Supply  Company, 

Ernest  H,  Burford,  of  Indianapolis,  was  appointed  com- 
missary, with  the  rank  of  first  lieutenant,  on  March  26,  1901. 

The  battalion  today  consists  of  three  batteries — A,  the 
Indianapolis  Light  Artillery;  B,  of  Ft,  Wayne,  and  C,  of 
Attica. 

THE  INDIANAPOLIS  LIGHT  ARTILLERY, 

By  Capt.  J.  B.  Curtis. 

In  August,  1882,  a  half  dozen  young  men  held  a  meeting 
at  the  Uenison  House,  where  they  discussed  the  feasibility 
of  organizing  a  single  section  of  artillery.  This  meeting  was 
attended  by  Harry  Allen,  afterwards  first  sergeant;  Lewis 
Cooper,  afterward  gun  corporal  of  the  prize  section;  Edward 
Miller,  afterwards  sergeant  and  member  of  the  famous  drill 
team;  Frederick  Dietrichs,  afterwards  known  as  ''the  best 
No.  1  in  the  United  States";  Leslie  Richardson,  Charles  H, 
New  and  -James  B,  Curtis,  afterwards  captain  and  for  seven- 
teen years  drill  master  of  the  famous  championship  team. 
Their  interest  in  battery  work  had  been  aroused  by  a  com- 
petitive drill  held  in  Indianapolis  in  July.  At  that  drill  many 
of  the  famous  companies  of  the  country  were  pitted  against 
one  another  and  the  contest  was  a  most  interesting  one.  Im- 
mediately thereafter  several  military  companies  were  organ- 
ized in  Indianapolis,  but  the  Light  Artillery  is  the  only  one 
which  has  survived.  The  first  meeting  was  soon  followed  by 
others,  and  within  less  than  two  months,  as  a  result  thereof, 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  237 

an  entire  battery  was  sworn  into  the  Indiana  Legion,  under 
eonnnand  of  George  ^V.  Johnston.  With  the  exception  of 
Captain  Johnston,  the  members  averaged  about  twenty-one 
years  of  age.  Asa  result,  their  work  was  begun  with  youth- 
ful enthusiasm,  which  was  fortunately  retained  as  the  years 
advanced.  While  sworn  into  the  service  as  Battery  A,  the 
organization  was  also  incorporated  and  became  popularly 
known  as  the  ^'Indianapolis  Light  Artillery." 

Another  contest  was  announced  shortly  after  the  organi- 
zation of  the  battery,  to  occur  during  the  following  summer, 
and  the  services  of  Lieutenant  Hamilton,  U.  S.  A.,  were  se- 
cured as  an  instructor.  He  proved  to  be  a  most  iMinstaking 
and  efficient  officer,  as  a  result  of  which  the  primary  work  of 
the  battery  was  begun  upon  a  proper  basis.  It  had  made  such 
progress  in  drill  by  the  spring  of  1888  that  it  entered  in  four 
classes  of  the  contests  for  prizes  at  the  encampment  of  that 
year,  in  each  of  which  it  won,  which  was  a  powerful  incentive 
to  the  members,  giving  the  organization  an  unusual  strength 
for  a  new  one. 

In  the  spring  of  1884  the  battery  was  challenged  by  the 
Cincinnati  Light  Artillery  for  a  contest.  The  meeting  took 
place  at  Kichmond,  where  a  clean  victory  was  scored,  the  Cin- 
cinnati artillerymen  falling  behind  twenty  per  cent.  Just 
after  that  drill  Captain  Johnston  resigned  and  was  suc- 
ceeded by  Lieutenant  Curtis,  who  had  begun  his  career  with 
the  battery  as  a  private,  and  who  had  commanded  "the  team" 
in  all  the  victorious  drills.  After  this  victory  effort  was 
made  to  procure  an  armory  as  the  private  property  of  the 
organization,  and  one  was  completed  in  }»[arch,  1885.  Work 
was  at  once  begun  for  the  great  Southern  drills  announced 
for  May.  After  six  weeks  of  preparation,  the  battery  went 
to  Mobile  to  compete  with  all  the  famous  artillery  organiza- 
tions of  the  country.  There  it  met  its  first  reverse,  which 
was  due  to  an  unfortunate  accident.  After  the  drill  was  more 
than  two-thirds  completed  in  a  faultless  manner,  it  was 
found  that  the  cartridges  were  too  large  and  the  cannon 
could  not  be  loaded,  which  made  it  impossible  for  it  to  com- 
plete the  work  in  this  contest.  Notwithstanding  this  unfor- 
tunate result,  the  battery  went  to  New  Orleans  the  following 
week,  where  it  met  all  its  Mobile  competitors,  in  addition  to 
others,  in  a  contest  for  the  Cotton  Centennial  Medal  and 
cash  prizes  offered  by  the  Cotton  Exposition  directors.  The 
other  competitors  seemed  to  feel  that  the  battery  was  out- 
classed on  account  of  its  misfortune  at  ^lobile,  but  they  were 
doomed  to  disappointment,  as   the  Mobile  prize  would  un- 


238  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

doubtedlj  have  goue  to  this  battery  except  purely  for  an 
accident,  which  was  not  appreciated  by  these  competitors. 
The  battery  r-aptured  the  cash  prize  at  New  Orleans,  and  the 
beautiful  Cotton  Centennial  Championship  Medal  was 
awarded  to  Captain  Curtis  for  making  the  highest  score  of 
any  officer  in  the  drill.  This  victory,  of  course,  at  once  put 
the  organization  at  the  top  of  the  list  of  batteries  in  the 
country,  as  it  was  the  first  time  the  famous  New  Orleans 
batteries,  and  especially  the  Washington  Artillery,  with  its 
proud  record,  had  been  defeated  in  a  contest  where  no  objec- 
tion could  be  made. 

]n  1886  the  battery  entered  three  drills  at  the  Lafayette 
contest  and  won  first  prize  in  each.  It  is  claimed  that  no 
other  company  of  any  class,  in  the  United  States,  ever  made 
a  similar  record  in  one  week,  and  this  statement  is  thought 
to  be  true. 

In  1887  the  great  National  Encampment  at  Washington 
was  announced.  The  members  of  the  battery  had  been  look- 
ing forward  to  a  visit  to  the  capital  and  were  naturally  en- 
thusiastic. All  other  previous  drills  had  been  in  the  "man- 
ual of  the  piece,  mechanical  maneuvers  and  foot  move- 
ments." As  a  result,  their  ardor  was  somewhat  dampened 
when  it  was  announced  that  the  Washington  drill  would  be 
a  mounted  one.  The  battery  had  no  horses  of  its  own,  but 
was  soon  at  work,  and  appeared  upon  the  drill  field  at  Wash- 
ington in  magnificent  condition,  where  its  competitors  were 
easily  swept  from  the  field  before  it,  and  it  receiA^ed  first  prize 
at  the  hands  of  General  Sheridan,  in  addition  to  another 
medal  for  the  captain.  The  Washington  drill  became  a  his- 
torical one  and  added  much  to  the  reputation  of  the  battery, 
as  more  than  forty  crack  military  organizations  participated, 
coming  from  every  part  of  the  United  States. 

At  Nashville,  in  1888,  the  battery  again  appeared  in  the 
South  to  meet  the  organizations  of  that  section.  That  drill 
was  one  of  great  perfection  on  the  part  of  all  companies,  but 
vir-tory  once  more  perched  upon  the  Indianapolis  banners. 
This  was  the  last  contest  in  which  the  New  Orleans  batteries 
appeared  against  the  battery,  and  after  it  was  announced 
that  first  prize  had  again  gone  to  Indianapolis,  Captain 
ThompsoD,  of  the  Louisville  Field  Artillery,  stated  that  he 
would  follow  them  no  farther,  as  they  seemed  invincible. 
However,  a  new  Southern  organization  took  up  the  effort  to 
wrest  the  laurels  from  the  battery.  The  Dallas  (Tex.)  bat- 
tery had  appeared  at  Nashville,  and  notwithstanding  its  de- 
feat, it  entered  the  lists  at  Kansas  City  in  1890,  where  the 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  239 

Indianapolis  battery  appeared  in  new  territory  and  before  an 
entirely  new  set  of  United  States  army  officers  for  judges. 
Its  work,  however,  on  this  occasion  was  so  absolutely  perfect 
and  superior,  that  it  easily  took  first  prize,  and  there  was  not 
even  a  murmur  from  the  Dallas,  St.  Louis,  Kansas  City  and 
other  batteries  which  engaged  in  the  contest. 

Having  up  to  this  time  won  thirteen  prizes  and  visited 
many  cities  in  different  parts  of  the  country,  the  organization 
felt  it  to  be  its  duty  to  entertain  the  famous  companies  of  the 
country  at  Indianapolis,  and  announced  that  it  would  man- 
age a  prize  drill  in  1891,  in  which  it  would  take  no  part,  so 
as  to  leave  the  fight  open  to  the  visitors.  This  drill  was  the 
most  successful  one  ever  given  in  the  country,  not  only  in  a 
financial  sense,  but  because  all  the  companies  departed  for 
their  homes  after  the  prizes  were  awarded  without  the  usual 
'^kick''  that  so  often  followed  the  announcement  of  the  result. 
The  judges  on  this  occasion  had  been  most  carefully  selected 
by  Captain  Curtis,  after  mature  deliberation,  and  as  a  result 
of  his  experience  and  personal  Icnowledge  of  a  large  number 
of  army  officers.  The  board  was  composed  of  Lieutenants 
Birkheimer.  Rumbough  and  Campl)ell,  all  of  the  Third  United 
States  Artillery.  Forty  military  companies  participated  in 
this  encampment,  four  of  them  coming  from  Texas;  and  on 
this  occasion,  with  the  Indianapolis  Battery  not  in  the  con- 
test, the  Dallas  (Tex.)  Battery  won  first  prize,  Rockville  (Ind.) 
second,  and  Danville  (111.)  third. 

In  1892  the  battery  again  appeared  in  the  West,  partici- 
pating in  a  contest  at  Omaha,  Nebraska,  which  was  indeed  a 
very  sharp  one,  as  the  Dallas  Battery,  encouraged  by  its  vic- 
tory of  the  year  previous,  when  the  Indianapolis  Battery  was 
not  in,  had  set  its  heart  upon  defeating  the  old  time  cham- 
pions. In  this,  however,  they  were  doomed  to  disappoint- 
ment, as  the  announcement  of  the  judges  awarded  first  prize 
to  the  Indianapolis  Battery  and  gave  to  it  the  highest  score 
which  had  ever  been  recorded  in  a  drill  contest. 

In  1891  the  battery  once  more  turned  its  face  to  the 
South,  and  at  Little  Rock  met  many  of  its  old  time  competi- 
tors, including  the  Dallas  team,  where  the  contest  was  sharp 
but  decisive  in  favor  of  the  Indiana  Battery,  which  again  was 
awarded  first  prize.  This  contest,  like  many  of  those  in  the 
Southern  cities,  as  well  as  the  one  at  Indianapolis,  was  made 
exceedingly  interesting  on  account  of  the  attendance  of  the 
beautiful  Sponsors  and  Maids  of  Honor,  upon  the  drill,  which, 
of  course,  inspired  the  various  organizations  to  their  best 


240  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

work.  The  chivalry  and  beauty  of  the  South  made  these  con- 
tests, when  they  were  being  held  so  frequently,  most  inter- 
esting. They  were  especially  enjoyed  by  the  Indianapolis 
Battery,  as  it  was  the  only  Northern  military  company  which 
continuously  attended  every  great  drill  in  the  South  to 
which  it  was  invited.  It  was  always  free  from  any  of  the 
alleged  jealousy  which  is  said  to  exist  against  Northern  com- 
panies, and  never  had  reason  to  complain  of  its  treatment  in 
any  Southern  city.  On  the  other  hand,  it  was  overwhelmed 
with  evidences  of  good  will  and  friendship  on  every  hand. 

In  1895  one  of  the  greatest  drills  ever  announced  was 
taken  in  charge  by  the  St.  Louis  Fair  Association,  which  had 
made  a  success  of  so  many  public  enterprises  in  the  city  of 
St.  Louis.  The  prizes  hung  up  were  the  largest  ever  offered. 
As  a  result  the  preparation  was  unusually  complete  and 
every  company  participating  was  upon  its  mettle.  Notwith- 
standing this  fact,  the  judges  once  more  awarded  first  prize 
to  the  Indianapolis  Battery,  second  prize  on  this  occasion 
going  to  Rockvllle,  and  Dallas,  which  had  so  many  years  been 
upon  the  heels  of  the  ''pride  of  Indiana,"  got  only  third.  At 
this  drill  second  prize  was  won  by  an  Indiana  battery,  as 
just  stated,  going  to  the  Rockville  Battery,  which  had  for 
years  watched  with  great  interest  and  longing  eyes  the 
progress  of  the  battery  at  the  Capital  City  and  taken  it  as 
a  model  for  its  work. 

In  1896  the  battery  appeared  at  Savannah,  Georgia,  at  the 
beautiful  May  Festival  and  Military  Contest  held  in  that 
city.  As  a  result  of  the  continuous  successes  of  the  Indian- 
apolis Battery,  no  contestant  could  be  procured,  and  the 
money  set  aside  for  artillery  was  given  to  the  Indianapolis 
Battery  by  default,  it,  however,  giving  daily  exhibition  drills 
for  the  benefit  of  the  management  and  audiences.  This  prac- 
tically closed  the  competition  work  of  the  battery.  While  its 
continuous  successes  had  been  a  source  of  unalloyed  satis- 
faction, yet  they  had  practically  brought  to  an  end  competi- 
tion. It  had  met  and  vanquished  in  a  dozen  different  sections 
of  the  country  all  of  the  crack  organizations  of  its  class.  Its 
victories  had  really  been  too  continuous  for  the  good  of  com- 
petitive drills,  as  no  organization  could  any  longer  be  induced 
to  drill  against  it.  With  this  important  class  out,  it  was 
practically  impossible  to  make  a  success  of  competitive  drills 
in  other  classes.  One  was  announced  for  St.  Louis  later,  but 
the  announcements  were  afterwards  withdrawn.  Artillery, 
of  course,  is  one  of  the  picturesque  features  of  any  drill  field, 
and  without  it  success  can  hardly  be  expected. 


Lieut.  C.   H.   Dunlop 
Capt.  H.   a.   Gallon         Lieut.   W.   W.   Heiskell 
Commissary    E.   H.   Burford 

OFFICERS     OF     FIRST     ARTlLlESN 


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NATIONAL  GUARD  OP^  INDIANA.  241 

From  1885  until  1900  the  "drill  team"  held  itself  in  con- 
stant readiness  to  meet  any  challenge,  and  was  continuously 
under  the  supervision  of  Captain  James  B,  Curtis,  who  had 
been  twice  promoted  and  commissioned  as  a  colonel  and  three 
times  offered  the  majority  of  his  regiment  during  that  period, 
but  who  declined  in  order  to  remain  with  the  organization 
with  which  his  military  record  was  made.  No  other  company 
in  the  United  States  can  show  a  continuous  record  of  entry 
to  all  contests  to  which  it  was  invited  for  fifteen  years  and 
the  winning  of  eighteen  prizes.  The  record  easily  marks  the 
Indianapolis  Light  Artillery  as  the  champion  military  com- 
pany of  the  United  States.  The  result  attained  is  due  very 
largely  to  the  personnel  of  the  organization  and  the  esprit  de 
corps  brought  about  to  a  large  extent  by  its  very  early  suc- 
cesses. Another  reason  for  the  success  of  the  organization  is 
the  fact  that  it  changed  officers  so  seldom.  Captain  John- 
ston, who  was  Ji  veteran  of  the  Civil  War,  retired  in  less  than 
two  years  after  the  organization  of  the  battery,  and  was  suc- 
ceeded by  Captain  James  B.  Curtis,  who  continued  in  com- 
mand until  September  25,  1900,  having  been  captain  of  the 
battery  over  sixteen  years  and  having  always  had  charge  of 
the  preparation  of  the  men  for  the  contests  and  command 
of  the  '^'drill  team"  in  competition.  At  the  date  just  men- 
tioned, when  his  services  as  commander  of  the  battery  termi- 
nated, the  following  order  was  issued: 

"State  oC  Indiana,  James  K.  Gore,  Adjiitant-General. 

'    'Indianapolis,   September  27,   1900. 
"Special  Orders,  No.  37. 

"After  over  eighteen  years  of  faithful  service  in  the  Indiana  Na- 
tional Guard,  both  as  captain  of  the  Indianapolis  Light  Artillery  and 
as  chief  of  artillery  on  the  staff  of  the  Governor,  James  B.  Curtis  Is 
hereby  placed  on  the  retired  list  of  the  Indiana  National  Guard,  with 
the  rank  of  colonel,  and  is  entitled  to  all  the  rights  of  a  retired  officer, 
in  accordance  with  section  67  of  the  militia  law,  approved  March  5,  1895. 
"By  order  of  the  Governor, 

"JAMES  K.  GORE, 

"Adjutant-General. 

"Colonel  James  B.  Curtis,  Retired,  New  York.  N.  Y." 

It  is  thought  that  no  other  organization  mustered  into  the 
National  Guard  in  the  United  States  continuously  had  one 
person  as  commanding  officer  for  so  long  a  period.  This  cus- 
tom applied  as  well  to  the  other  officers,  as  the  battery  was 
entitled  always  to  three  lieutenants  and  during  its  entire  ex- 
istence has  had  but  twelve  persons  who  filled  this  rank,  and 


242  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

the  first  four  but  for  a  very  short  time,  and  the  last  three  re- 
cently promoted,  of  course  but  a  very  short  time,  and  this 
caused  by  the  retirement  of  the  other  officers  after  the  Span- 
ish-American war.  Its  officers  from  the  time  of  its  origin  to 
the  present  date,  in  the  order  in  which  they  were  elected, 
were  as  follows: 

Captains— George  AV.  Johnston,  James  B.  Curtis,  Harry  A.  Gallon. 

Lieutenants— Ernest  Kitz,  James  I.  Lyon,  James  B.  Curtis,  T.  A. 
WinterroAVd,  Carroll  DeWitt,  Daniel  A.  Thompson,  John  Bodemiller, 
Charles  A.  GarrarcL  Edward  B.  Johnson,  Harry  Gallon,  Walter  Heiskell, 
Frederick  Swan,  Charles  A.  Dunlap. 

Of  these  the  only  one  who  died  while  connected  with  the 
service  was  Lieutenant  Bodenmiller,  who  met  an  accidental 
death  while  sailinji  a  canoe,  in  1891.  He  had  long  been  con- 
nected with  the  "drill  team''  and  was  gun  corporal  of  the 
Prize  Drill  Section  at  the  time  of  his  death  and  for  several 
years  previous  thereto.  This  important  position,  upon  which 
much  of  the  success  of  the  drills  depended,  was  discharged  at 
different  times  by  Lewis  Cooper,  Harry  Jackson,  John  Boden- 
miller and  Edward  B.  Johnson,  in  the  order  named.  Among 
the  members  of  the  "team''  who  made  enviable  reputations 
and  became  well  known  throughout  the  country,  in  addition 
to  the  officers  of  the  battery,  were  Frederick  Dietrich,  Wil- 
liam Myers.  Edward  Miller.  Homer  Van  Wie,  Johnson  Holmes, 
James  Boswel!,  Charles  Dunlap,  Arthur  Navin,  W.  L. 
Mayhew,  O.  M.  Murphy,  Charles  H.  New,  Charles  Drapier, 
Harry  Murphy,  J.  B.  Okey,  Thomas  Christian,  Hal  Ridgely, 
Edward  Wood,  Preston  Kelsey,  A.  L.  Willard,  Charles  Van 
Tilburgh,  Smith  Strickland  and  Decatur  McAllister.  In  addi- 
tion to  this,  it  must  be  remembered  that  many  of  the  minor 
officers  above  mentioned  at  different  times  drilled  in  the 
ranks  in  the  contests.  Their  interest  in  the  organization  and 
their  desire  to  have  it  continue  as  holder  of  the  championship, 
led  them,  year  after  year,  to  lay  asid*^  their  shoulder  straps 
and  once  more  become  privates,  which  added  very  materially 
to  the  prospects  of  success. 

During  its  existence  as  a  j)rize  drill  organization,  it  de- 
feated every  competitor  it  ever  had — souiething  no  other  com- 
pany can  say. 

in  addition  to  the  drills  mentioned,  as  an  organization  the 
battery  made  many  famous  trips  and  gave  exhibition  drills 
in  almost  every  city  in  the  State  of  Indiana.  One  of  the  chief 
desires  of  Captain  Curtis  was  to  have  it  parade  on  Fifth 
avenue.  New  York,  which  end  was  only  accomplished  shortly 
before  his  retirement,  when  on  the  return  of  Admiral  Dewey 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  243 

the  battery  went  in  a  body  to  New  York  city  and  participated 
in  the  reception  on  October  1,  1899.  It  received  a  most  hearty 
welcome  at  the  metropolis,  as  well  as  fayorable  press  men- 
tion on  account  of  its  experience  in  Porto  Rico  during  the 
Spanish-American  War  Immediately  after  its  return  it  went 
to  Evansville,  Indiana,  where  it  participated  in  the  reunion 
of  the  "Blue  and  the  Gray,"'  and  its  last  public  appearance 
under  Captain  Curtis  was  in  a  parade  in  May,  1900,  during 
the  Grand  Army  reunion  in  Indianapolis. 

At  the  time  of  the  organization  of  the  battery,  the  militia 
of  the  State  was  known  by  the  title  of  Indiana  Legion,  and 
as  a  part  of  this  the  battery  was  mustered  into  seryice  in 
September,  1882.  The  only  member  remaining  with  it  contin- 
uously in  the  seryice  of  the  State,  from  the  time  of  its  muster 
in  until  September.  1900,  was  Captain  Curtis.  The  next  per- 
sons in  period  of  seryice  were  Lieutenant  Garrard,  William 
Meyers  and  Edward  Johnson.  The  battery  was  remustered 
into  the  seryice  at  the  expiration  of  its  term  continuously 
until  the  present  time.  When  the  militia  law  was  re-drafted, 
the  military  servants  of  the  State  became  known  as  the  Na- 
tional Guard,  of  which  the  battery  became  a  part.  During 
its  seryice  it  was  constantly  liable  to  the  call  of  the  State, 
and  in  1891  was  forty-one  days  in  active  service  during  the 
coal  strikes  and  railroad  strikes  of  that  year.  At  a  number 
of  other  times  it  was  called  out  for  duty  in  minor  distur- 
bances and  never  failed  to  respond  with  its  full  quota  within 
an  hour  of  the  time  when  notice  was  issued.  The  roster  of 
the  company  was  always  kept  to  the  limit  allowed  by  law. 
By  careful  husbanding  of  its  resources  the  organization 
acquired  its  first  armory  on  College  avenue,  in  1885,  which 
was  a  frame  structure  and  was  destroyed  by  fire  some  four 
years  later.  As  this  building  was  erected  on  leased  ground, 
it  afterwards  purchased  its  own  real  estate  on  North  Sen- 
ate avenue,  where  it  constructed  and  still  owns  its  pres- 
ent beautiful  brick  armory,  consisting  of  a.  drill  room  and 
club  rooms.  During  its  existence  as  a  National  Guard  or- 
ganization, its  membership  was  composed  of  three  hundred 
persons  at  different  times.  In  addition  to  rendering  services 
in  quelling  disturbances  when  called  upon  by  the  State,  the 
battery  attended  every  camp  of  instruction,  where  its  work 
was  always  the  object  of  admiration  by  all  of  the  other 
guardsmen. 

The  battery  was  mustered  into  the  State  service  as  a  four 
gun  organization  and  has  always  remained  such,  being  the 
only  full  battery  the  National  Guard  of  Indiana  has  ever  had. 


244  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

During  the  Spanish-American  war  and  for  nearly  two  years 
thereafter  it  had  four  modern  breech-loading  cannons.  It 
now  has  two  breech  loaders,  two  Rodman  and  two  Gatling 
guns.  Its  breech-loaders  are  historical  on  account  of  being 
used  in  the  Porto  Rican  expedition. 

The  battery  was  in  special  charge  of  the  remains  of  Vice- 
President  Thomas  A.  Hendricks  while  they  were  lying  in 
state  at  the  Marion  County  Court  House,  the  new  capitol  not 
being  then  completed.  It  escorted  the  funeral  procession 
mounted  and  fully  equipped  with  four  guns.  On  this  occasion 
members  of  the  Cabinet  and  many  prominent  officers  of  the 
regular  army  commented  upon  it  favorably.  It  performed 
similar  services  at  the  funerals  of  (xovernor  Hovey,  ex-Gov- 
ernor and  then  Minister  to  Mexico  Isaac  P.  Gray,  and  more 
recently,  the  late  lamented  Governor  James  A.  Mount. 

The  battery  has  furnished  many  of  its  members  for  com- 
missioned officers  01  other  organizations  and  for  staff  duty. 
Out  of  its  ranks  came  Majors  George  W.  Johnston.  D.  A. 
Thompson  and  George  W.  Keyser  and  Captains  Wilbur  Chris- 
tian and  Charles  Castor,  as  well  as  Lieutenants  T.  A.  Win- 
terroth,  B.  B.  Adams,  C.  A.  Garrard,  Harry  Murphy  and 
Robert  Oliver. 

In  addition  to  these  commissioned  officers  who  gave  the 
benefit  of  their  experience  to  the  many  other  organizations  of 
the  State,  it  has  furnished  non-commissioned  officers  by  the 
score,  having  as  many  as  nine  such  on  duty  at  one  time  at  a 
camp  of  instruction. 

Just  previous  to  the  call  of  the  President  for  troops,  when 
war  with  Spain  was  declared,  the  battery  received  permission 
from  the  brigade  commander,  William  J.  McKee,  to  muster 
a  membership  of  177  in  accordance  with  the  law  just  passed 
by  Congress,  providing  such  a  number  as  the  war  footing  for 
a  battery  in  active  service.  When  the  call  of  the  President 
was  received  and  the  order  of  the  Governor  issued,  not  only 
were  all  of  these  men  at  the  armory  ready  to  respond,  but  not 
less  than  one  hundred  other  young  men  of  the  State  and  Capi- 
tal City  were  present  clamoring  to  be  mustered  in.  The  bat- 
tery was  at  once  ready  to  report  for  duty,  but  was  ordered  to 
disband  for  the  day  and  report  at  (Jamp  Mount,  near  Indian- 
apolis, the  following  morning,  which  it  did.  It  was  one  of 
the  few  organizations  ready  with  a  full  quota  of  men  when 
the  mustering  officers  of  the  Federal  government  arrived. 
It  was  mustered  into  the  service  of  the  United  States  on  May 
10,  1S9S,  as  the  Twenty-seventh  Light  IJattery,  Indiana  Vol- 
unteers, and  under  orders  from   the  \^'ar  Department  pro- 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  245 

ceeded  to  Camp  Thomas,  Chickamauga  Park,  May  17.  While 
at  this  rendezvous  for  troops  its  mounted  drills  were  a  mar- 
vel, not  only  to  the  assembled  organizations  of  the  govern- 
ment, but  were  the  subject  of  special  comment  by  many  for- 
eign military  representatives.  These  officers  of  foreign  gov- 
ernments were  at  a  loss  to  understand  how  a  purely  volun- 
teer organization  could  be  so  perfect  in  full  battery  drills, 
which  it  gave  daily  at  the  foot  of  the  famous  Snodgrass  Hill. 
The  battery  was  not  only  perfected  here  in  every  detail  of 
drill,  but  given  practice  marches  through  Tennessee  and 
Georgia  and  thoroughly  instructed  in  every  branch  of  cam- 
paign service. 

On  July  15  an  order  was  issued  making  the  battery  a 
part  of  (xeneral  Miles's  expedition  to  Porto  Rico,  and  it  thus 
became  the  only  Indiana  organization  which  landed  upon  for- 
eign soil  during  the  continuance  of  the  war.  It  left  Chick- 
amauga  Park  on  July  17,  by  special  train,  and  embarked  at 
Newport  News,  Va.,  upon  the  transport  Roumanian.  The 
transport  was  totally  unfit  for  such  service  and  inadequate 
for  the  accommodation  of  four  batteries  which  were  loaded 
upon  it  in  addition  to  a  large  number  of  other  troops.  Each 
battery  carried  with  it  its  full  quota  of  120  horses  and  mules, 
and  there  were  also  taken  on  board  other  horses  for  head- 
quarters and  wagon  trains,  so  that  the  transport  in  fact  be- 
came what  it  was  commonly  termed  at  the  time,  ''a  floating 
livery  stable."  It  was  slow,  quarters  were  cramped,  the 
facilities  for  eating  bad.  and  in  fact  it  was  altogether  inad- 
equate for  the  service.  Much  complaint  was  made  by  both 
the  officers  and  men  on  account  of  the  discomforts  of  this 
voyage.  The  officers  of  the  battery,  however,  were  utterly 
unable  to  make  the  surroundings  of  the  troops  any  more 
pleasant  because  the  transport  was  in  command  of  a  quarter- 
master detailed  by  the  War  Department,  who  was  in  supreme 
control.  The  batteries  forming  this  battalion  were  then  un- 
der the  command  of  Major  George  B.  Rodney,  Fourth  United 
States  Artillery,  who  was  in  charge  throughout  the  expedi- 
tion. Ten  days  were  consumed  in  embarking,  on  the  voyage, 
and  in  disembarking,  but  notwithstanding  all  the  disadvan- 
tages the  organization  arrived  in  Porto  Rico  and  landed  at 
Arroyo  with  the  men  in  good  spirits.  Target  practice  was 
immediately  begun,  which  was  pronounced  well  nigh  perfect 
by  Major-General  Brook,  who  was  in  command  of  that  divi- 
sion of  the  army  of  invasion. 

On  the  night  of  August  11  orders  were  issued  by  him  for 
the  Pennsvlvania  Battery  and  the  Indiana  Batterv  to  make 


246  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

a  night  march  on  Giiayama  and  hold  themselves  in  readiness 
on  the  following  morning-  to  make  an  attack  upon  the  Spanish 
outposts  immediately  north  of  that  town  on  the  road  to  San 
Juan.  Under  great  difficulties  this  march  was  made,  the  men 
sleeping  for  the  remainder  of  the  night  in  the  streets  of 
Guayama,  where  they  awakened  the  next  morning  in  high 
spirits  over  the  immediate  prospects  of  "getting  a  whack"  at 
the  enemy.  Each  soldier  was  issued  two  days  individual  ra- 
tions and  the  march  was  taken  up  for  the  point  of  attack, 
when  just  before  the  engagement  was  to  be  opened  General 
Brook  received  a  message  from  President  McKinley  to  cease 
hostilities,  as  a  protocol  had  been  signed.  It  was,  indeed, 
a  sad  sight  to  look  upon  the  eager  young  fellow^s  of  the  bat- 
tery as  they  marched  back  to  Guayama  and  were  encamped 
in  a  field  near  that  city,  with  all  prospect  of  active  warfare 
gone,  notwithstanding  the  fact  that  they  had  undergone  all 
the  hardships  and  discomforts  of  preparation  for  the  same. 
As  a  matter  of  fact,  for  the  first  time,  tears  and  oaths  were 
the  order  of  the  day. 

The  battery  was  kei)t  in  Porto  Rico  for  more  than  a  month 
after  this,  and  made  what  was  known  as  the  famous  ''mud 
march"  from  Guayama  to  Ponce,  over  what  was  really  con- 
sidered an  impassible  road  for  artillery.  At  many  points  dur- 
ing the  march  the  guns  were  onl}-  gotten  along  by  reason  of 
the  men  taking  a  hand  at  the  Avheels.  Drills  were  impossible 
in  the  rainy  season,  and  the  period  of  inactivity  was  most  de- 
moralizing upon  all  of  the  trooj)s.  Notwithstanding  this,  the 
battery  was  returned  to  the  United  States  from  Ponce  on  the 
transport  Concho,  and  arrived  at  Indianapolis,  where  it  was 
mustered  out  on  November  27,  1898,  without  the  loss  of  a 
man  and  with  none  seriously  incapacitated.  The  record  was 
a  most  surprising  one,  as  each  of  the  other  four  batteries 
lost  from  one  to  five  men.  The  Porto  Rican  battalion  was 
made  up  of  the  Twenty-seventh  Indiana  Battery,  Battery  A, 
Pennsylvania,  Battery  A,  Missouri,  and  Battery  A,  Illinois. 

During  the  war  with  Spain  the  National  Guard  of  Indiana 
had  been  disbanded,  and  it  was  considered  by  many  doubtful 
whether  the  members  of  the  Twenty-seventh  Indiana  Battery 
would  again  enter  the  State  service  on  account  of  its  long 
and  successful  career  and  because  of  some  complaints  arising 
out  of  the  hardships  of  the  campaign:  but  notwithstanding 
all  the  difficulties  surrounding  it,  the  battery  was  again  re- 
mustered  as  soon  as  the  Adjutant-General  was  ready  to  re- 
ceive it,  and  Captain  James  B.  Curtis  was  once  more  unan- 
imouslv  elected  as  its  chief.    Harrv  A.  Callon  became  senior 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OP  INDIANA.  247 

first  lieutenant  and  Walter  Heiskell  junior  first  lieutenant, 
and  Fred  Swan  second  lieutenant.  On  the  retirement  of 
Captain  Curtis,  as  heretofore  mentioned,  he  was  succeeded  by 
Harry  Callon,  who  had  long-  been  his  chief  reliance,  and  who 
was  his  choice  for  the  succession.  Lieutenants  Heiskell  and 
Swan  were  promoted  and  Charles  Dunlap  became  second  lieu- 
tenant. These  are  now  the  officers  of  the  battery.  It  is  be- 
lieved to  have  before  it  as  bright  prospects  for  the  future  as 
it  has  honorable  record  in  the  past.  The  roster  of  member- 
ship is  as  follows: 

First  Sergeant — Heiskell.  F.  W. 

Quartermaster  Sergeant — Tyndell,  Robert. 

Veterinary  Sergeant — Boswell,  D.  A. 

Sergeants — Railsbach,  Chester  A.;  Oliver,  D.  A.;  Gelbreath,  Victor; 
and  Hewitt,  Horace. 

Coiijorals — Thompson,  Raymond;  Sanders,  Fred  W.;  Amthor,  Oscar; 
Kahn,  Isaac;  Kinder,  Charles;  and  Nichols,  George. 

Wagoner — Barnhill,  Martin. 

Buglers — Schellschmidt,  Alviu.  and  Powell,  Russell. 

Guidon — Hann.  Otis. 

Privates— Adam,  L.  F.;  Batty,  B.  R.;  Brinkmeyer,  Geo.  H.;  Bosher, 
Roy;  Caine,  J.  H.;  Clancy.  .T.  G.;  Clark,  Roy;  Cramer,  H.  W.;  Criley, 
W.  K.;  Crawford,  Chester;  Doolittle,  E.  F.;  Driesbach,  G.  E.;  Erven, 
Charles  E.;  Gilbreath,  Hall;  Holland,  Charles  W.;  Haines,  J.  M.;  Harms, 
C.  F.;  Irwin.  Mark;  King,  Arthur;  Klinck.  Charles  L.;  Long,  Harry; 
Love,  W.  J.;  Large,  Michel;  Langdon,  H.  C;  Lemmink,  William;  Malone, 
Howai-d;  Mayer,  I^ee  M.;  Meyers,  Earl  A.;  McBride,  Herbert;  Pritchard, 
T.  B.;  Quack,  Charles  C;  Railsbach,  C.  E.;  Rassmussen,  W.  T.;  Sellers, 
Earl;  Spaan,  ,J.  E.;  Smith.  E.  J.;  Sullivan,  Joseph  P.;  Sinix,  Charles  B.; 
Taylor,  .T   P.:  Wegner.  Fred;  Webb,  Heniy  J. 

BATTEKY  B. 

By  Capt.  W.  p.  Ranke. 

The  Ft.  Wayne  Light  Artillery,  or  Battery  B,  L  N.  G.,  is 
a  reorganization  of  the  Twenty-eighth  Light  Battery,  Indiana 
Volunteers.  Previous  to  its  muster  into  the  United  States 
Volunteer  service  it  was  known  as  the  Zollinger  Battery,  in 
honor  of  Colonel  Charles  H.  Zollinger,  for  many  years  mayor 
of  Ft.  Wayne,  and  who  was  instrumental  in  its  formation. 
The  Zollinger  Battery  was  a  reorganization  of  the  Zollinger 
Catling  Crun  Squad.  In  November,  1887,  several  of  the  orig- 
inal squad  members,  with  the  assistance  of  H.  C.  Eastwood, 
reorganized  it  and  elected  him  captain  and  Charles  Cherry 
first  lieutenant.  The  squad  being  without  funds  to  secure 
a  suitable  armory,  little  interest  was  taken  and  drills  were 
few  during  the  winter. 


248  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

Tn  April,  1888,  through  the  efiforts  of  Colonel  Zollinger, 
two  guns  and  uniforms  were  secured  from  the  State  and  an 
order  secured  to  organize  a  full  battery.  It  was  accepted 
April  8, 1888,  and  J.  C.  Willard  was  elected  second  lieutenant. 
At  the  State  encampment  held  at  Evansville  that  year,  the 
battery  won  its  maiden  honor,  taking  third  prize  in  the  artil- 
lery drill  and  first  prize  in  the  Gatling  gun  drill.  In  Septem- 
ber Captain  H.  E.  Eastwood  and  Lieutenant  Charles  Cherry 
resigned,  and  J.  C.  Willard  was  elected  captain,  William  F. 
Eanke  first  lieutenant  and  W.  W.  Mungen  second  lieutenant. 
After  the  Indianapolis  encampment  in  1^889  Captain  J.  C.  Wil- 
lard resigned  and  Lieutenant  W.  W.  Mungen  was  promoted. 
D.  S.  Eckert  was  elected  second  lieutenant. 

In  the  spring  of  1891,  the  battery  having  served  its  first 
enlistment,  it  was  lemustered  and  baptain  W.  W,  Mungen 
and  Lieutenant  William  P.  Ranl^e  were  re-elected  and  Cor- 
poral J.  E.  Wolf  was  elected  second  lieutenant.  Lieutenant 
D.  S.  Eckert  not  being  remustered.  In  August  the  battery 
drilled  for  points  against  infantry  at  the  National  German 
Kriegerfest  and  beat  them  easily  and  secured  first  prize. 

In  June  the  battery  entered  the  national  competitive  drill 
held  at  Omaha  and  won  third  money,  although  they  were 
compelled  to  use  strange  guns,  theirs  not  having  arrived  in 
time.  The  Indianapolis  Light  Artillery  generously  loaned 
theirs.  Shortly  afterwards  Lieutenant  J.  C.  Wolf  resigned, 
and  Sergeant  M.  J.  Cleary  was  elected  to  fill  the  vacancy.  In 
1893  Lieutenant  M.  J.  Cleary  resigned,  and  Sergeant  C.  A. 
Teagarden  was  elected  in  his  place.  In  the  fall  the  battery 
was  on  duty  at  Roby,  to  suppress  prize  fights. 

The  battery  was  remustered  in  the  spring  of  1894,  haring 
served  its  second  enlistment,  and  the  oflficers  elected  were: 
Captain,  William  F.  Ranke;  first  lieutenant,  C.  A.  Teagarden, 
and  second  lieutenant,  Henry  C.  Niemeyer.  During  the  rail- 
road strike  in  August  of  that  year  the  battery  was  on  duty 
at  Hammond.  In  1895  Lieutenant  C.  A.  Teagarden  resigned, 
and  Second  Lieutenant  H.  C.  Niemeyer  was  elected  first  lieu- 
tenant and  Frank  W.  Alderman  second  lieutenant.  Before 
the  encampment  in  1890  Lieutenant  Henry  C.  Niemeyer  re- 
signed, and  Sergeant  Frank  C.  Kehler  was  promoted  to  the 
position  and  Corporal  Clyde  A.  Snowberger  was  elected 
junior  first  lieutenant,  the  battery  being  entitled  to  another 
officer. 

The  battery  having  served  its  third  enlistment,  it  was  re- 
mustered in  August,  1897,  and  the  officers  elected  were: 
Captain,  William  F.  Ranke;  senior  first  lieutenant,  W.  Frank 


Lieut.  W.  C.  Cleary 
Capt.  F.  V.  Martin 


Lieut.   O.  S.  Jones 


ASST.   SUR.    R.    W.   Garstang 
Lieut.   N.  D.  Hull 


Capt.   W 

OFFICERS    OF    FIRST 


F.    Ranke 


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NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  249 

Alderman;  junior  first  lieutenant,  Will  C.  Cleary;  second  lieu- 
tenant, Oliver  S.  Jones. 

Durinej  the  excitement  previous  to  a  declaration  of  war 
against  Spain  about  one  hundred  additional  men  were  ex- 
amined and  conditionally  taken  in  as  members  of  the  battery, 
and  when  it  was  ordered  to  Indianapolis  to  be  mustered 
into  the  volunteer  service,  one  hundred  and  forty-two  re- 
sponded. On  May  13  the  battery  was  mustered  into  United 
States  service  as  the  Twenty-eighth  Light  Battery,  Indiana 
Volunteers,  with  its  four  ofilcers  and  121  men.  It  was  or- 
dered to  Chickamauga  Park,  Georgia.  In  June  the  battery 
was  increased  from  125  officers  and  men  to  176  officers  and 
men.  The  military  spirit  was  so  great  that  it  took  Captain 
William  F.Ranke,who  had  returned  home  for  recruiting,  just 
two  days  to  enlist  the  additional  men.  The  battery  remained 
at  Chickamauga  Park  until  September  3d,  when  it  was  or- 
dered to  Indianapolis  for  a  furlough,  and  was  finally  mus- 
tered out  on  October  31,  1898.  The  health  and  the  condition 
of  the  men  during  its  service  in  the  South  was  excellent,  but 
during  its  furlough  the  first  and  only  death  occurred,  Michael 
J.  Motherwell  dying  of  typhoid  fever. 

During  the  summer  of  1809  Captain  William  F.  Ranke 
attempted  to  reorganize  the  battery,  but  ceased  when  he 
secured  a  captaincy  in  the  Thirty-ninth  Volunteer  Infantry. 
A  short  time  before  it  sailed  to  the  Philippines  he  resigned 
on  account  of  his  business  at  home,  not  being  able  to  dis- 
pose of  it  exce})t  at  a  loss.  In  February,  1900,  he  secured 
the  necessary  number  of  men  and  was  mustered  into  State 
service,  with  the  following  officers:  Captain,  William  F. 
Ranke;  first  lieutenants.  Will  C.  Cleary  and  Fred  J.  Meyer; 
second  lieutenant,  Oliver  S.  Jones.  Captain  William  F. 
Ranke  is  the  only  member  that  served  in  the  battery  con- 
tinuously from  its  organization  in  1887  to  its  muster  into 
United  States  service  in  1898.  The  battery  has  always  had 
the  respect  and  confidence  of  the  citizens,  as  numerous  testi- 
monials have  shown. 

Captain  William  F.  Ranke  entered  the  service  of  the  State 
as  a  private  in  Rattery  E,  October  19,  1887.  He  was  pro- 
moted sergeant  and  was  commissioned  first  lieutenant  Sep- 
tember, 1888.  On  May  16.  1894,  he  was  commissioned  captain 
and  served  as  such  through  the  war  with  Spain.  When  the 
battery  was  reorganized  he  was  again  elected  captain  and  so 
commissioned. 

First  Lieutenant  William  C.  Cleary  enlisted  in  the  battery 
as    a    private    and  was    promoted    corporal,    sergeant,  first 


250  NATIONAI-  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

sergeant,  and  on  August  18,  1897,  he  was  commis- 
sioned first  lieutenant.  As  such  he  served  through  the  war 
with  Spain,  and  when  the  battery  was  reorganized  he  was 
again  elected  to  his  old  place  and  commissioned. 

Lieutenant  Fred  J.  Meyer  served  in  the  battery  as  a  pri- 
vate, corporal  and  sergeant,  and  entered  United  States  serv- 
ice as  first  sergeant.     As  such  he  served  through  the  war. 

Lieutenant  Oliver  v^.  Jones  entered  the  service  as  a  pri- 
vate in  Battery  E  on  June  1,  1888,  and  served  as  such  until 
May  16,  1800,  when  he  was  appointed  quartermaster  sergeant. 
Reserved  in  this  capacity  until  August  18,  1897,  when  he  was 
appointed  second  lieutenant.  During  this  time  he  served  with 
his  battery  at  Koby  in  1893.  When  the  war  with  Spain  was 
declared  he  entered  United  States  service  with  the  battery 
and  served  through  the  war.  Near  the  close  of  the  war  he 
entered  the  field  hospital  at  Camp  Mount,  sultering  from 
typhoid  malaria  fever,  on  October  24,  and  was  discharged  as 
convalescent  November  22.  He  has  never  missed  an  encamp- 
ment or  any  call  for  service.  He  was  active  in  the  reorganiza- 
tion of  the  battery,  and  was  again  commissioned  second  lieu- 
tenant February  5,  1900. 

The  present  membership  is: 

First  Sergeant -Bernard  Hedekin. 

Quartermaster  Sergeant — George  J.  Depner. 

Veterinary  Sergeant— Wiu.  F.  Myers. 

Sergeants — Harry  D.  Alderman,  .Tolm  C.  Schefer.  Cliarles  F.  Haak, 
and  Clinton  M.  Ramsey. 

Corporals— John  F.  Bariels.  Henry  C.  Moriarity,  Halle  D.  Stokes. 
Christ  F.  Zollinger,  and  Harry  C.  Clark. 

Bugler— Will  C.  Browand. 

Privates — Beanmann.  Paul;  Beam,  Caloin;  Benter,  .Tolui  A.:  Daugb- 
erty,  W.  ^Y.•.  Dolan.  Charles  .1.;  Greider,  Finley  C;  Gouty,  Elvin  C; 
Gross,  AVm.  H.;  Hahn.  Christ:  Heckman.  Clarence  G.;  Hodge,  Chester 
J. ;  Hak.  Joseph,  .Ti-. :  Kreckman,  Charles  O. ;  Lannert,  John ;  Mennewisch, 
Wm.  H.:  Molitor,  Charles  A.;  Molitor.  Edward;  Moore,  Robt.  A.;  Neu- 
man,  Mathias;  Rank,  Charles  G.;  Scliramm,  Frank;  Stellhorn,  Charles; 
Truechet,  Louis;  Edward,  Raypole;  Weill )anm,  John;  Enright,  James  D.; 
Stellhorn,  Henry  C;  Flaig,  Albert;  Pelz,  William  C;  Kramer,  Robert 
A.;  Bangher,  Walter  B. ;  Pontius,  PJlmer;  Adams,  John  E.;  Pamim,  Aug- 
ust F.;  Shoemaker.  Clifton:  Burkhardt.  Fred  J.;  Hollopeter,  Homer; 
Kiefoy,  Frank  G.;  Beach,  George. 

BATTEKY  C. 

By  Maj.  a.  B,  Shanz. 

Battery  C.  now  stationed  at  Atti'-a,  Indiana,  was  mustered 
into  the  State  service  on  June  20,  1899,  when  the  National 
Guard  was  reorganized. 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  251 

Under  the  name  "Attica  Light  Artillery"  this  battery  first 
found  its  being  immediately  after  the  first  call  to  arms  in  the 
Spanish  war.  There  was  a  hope,  which  afterward  proved  un- 
founded, that  there  might  be  a  second  call  for  organizations 
as  such,  and  with  this  expectation  Alfred  B.  Schanz,  formerly 
a  member  of  Battery  B,  National  Guard  Pennsylvania,  Pitts- 
burg, ably  assisted  by  Fred  V.  Martin,  a  grain  merchant  of 
Attica,  now  Emigration  Commissioner  in  Porto  Rico,  began 
the  agitation  which  resulted  in  the  formation  of  this  artil- 
lery company.  The  first  meeting  was  attended  by  110  pros- 
pective recruits,  and  at  different  times  over  200  were  en- 
rolled. The  citizens  of  Attica  responded  liberally  to  calls  for 
contributions,  and  one  platoon  of  forty  officers  and  men  were 
completely  uniformed  and  equipped.  The  State  oflflcers, 
through  the  friendly  offices  of  Colonel  Charles  E.  Wilson, 
were  induced  to  issue  to  this  independent  organization  two 
muzzle-loading  rifles  with  caissons,  and  later  two  Gatling 
guns,  with  which  ordnance  drills  were  carried  on  daily  until 
the  picked  platoon  had  acquired  remarkable  proficiency. 

During  the  summer  of  1898  the  Attica  Light  Artillery 
made  a  practice  march  from  station  to  Lafayette,  Indiana, 
and  went  into  camp  at  Camp  Wilson  in  the  fair  grounds,  the 
camp  being  named  after  their  loyal  friend.  Colonel  Charles 
E.  Wilson,  then  military  secretary  to  Governor  Mount.  While 
in  camp  the  battery  was  visited  by  a  number  of  officers  from 
Indianapolis  and  elsewhere,  among  them  Captain  Pickering, 
U.  S.  A.,  and  Colonel  R.  P.  De  Hart,  whose  reports  on  the 
battery's  work  were  an  element  in  its  later  success. 

Although  the  battery  was  offered  no  opportunity  for  serv- 
ice in  the  Spanish  war,  military  enthusiasm  was  aroused  and 
the  organization  was  kept  up  in  a  highly  efficient  state  by 
the  efforts  and  sacrifices  of  its  officers  and  men.  The  conse- 
quence was  that  when,  as  an  independent  battery,  it  ai)p eared 
at  the  State  encam])ment  G.  A.  R.  in  Terre  Haute  in  May, 
1899,  and  passed  in  review  with  all  of  the  National  Guard 
then  existing,  it  made  so  forceful  an  impression  upon  Gov- 
ernor Mount  and  the  reviewing  officers  that  the  first  steps 
were  taken  then  and  there  to  give  it  recognition  for  the  sacri- 
fices of  time,  energy  and  money  it  represented.  A  month 
later  the  Attica  Light  Artillery  discontinued  its  existence 
and  became  Battery  C,  Artillery  Battalion. 

Since  that  time  Battery  C  has  honestly  and  loyally  kept 
up  its  thorough  and  efficient  character.  There  has  been  no 
tendency  to  accomplish  anything  except  plain  effectiveness. 


252  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

At  the  Blue  and  Gray  reunion  at  Evansville,  in  October,  1899, 
Battery  C  and  Battery  A  met  for  the  first  time,  and  prompt 
mutual  recojifnition  of  genuine  military  merit  laid  the  founda- 
tion for  the  spirit  of  comradeship  which  is  so  important  an 
element  in  the  harmonious  relations  between  all  the  batteries 
at  present  in  the  battalion. 

In  1900,  Battery  C  attended  its  first  camp  of  instruction 
at  Fairview  Park,  and  under  orders  of  Brigadier-General  Mc- 
Kee  made  a  mounted  march  from  home  station  to  Indianapo- 
lis and  return,  a  distance  of  nearly  two  hundred  miles,  with 
raw  men  and  rawer  horses,  but  without  accident  or  injury  to 
man  or  horse.  The  march  was  practically  a  forced  march, 
the  daily  average  being  thirty  miles — twenty  being  consid- 
ered a  fair  average.  There  was  no  claim  that  anything  re- 
markable had  been  done,  but  the  battery  felt  amply  praised 
by  the  remark  of  General  McKee:  "The  battery  was  ordered 
to  do  it,  and  did  it  well." 

Battery  C's  officers  have  been: 

Captains — Alfred  B.  Schanz  and  Fred  V.  Martin. 

First  Lieutenants — Fred  V.  Martin,  Nathaniel  D.  Hull,  and  William 
B.  Stearns. 

Second  Lieutenants—William  B.  Stearns,  Robert  B.  Ray,  and  Ed- 
uard  F.  Otto. 

The  present  membership  is: 

First  Sergeant— D.  C.  Griswold. 

Quarrel-master  Serseant — C.  E.  Thompson. 

Sergeants— W.  G.  McMasters,  C.  E.  AUee,  R.  E.  Smith,  and  J.  O. 
Smith. 

Corporals— Jarrett  La  Mont,  C.  W.  Barr,  M.  L.  McNett,  J.  B.  Mar- 
latt.  Franli  Pollom,  D.  Julien,  Chas.  L.  Robins. 

Trunipeters — "\Vm.  Mosier  and  C.  Mosier. 

Privates — Angstadt,  Jno.;  Bethel,  Frank;  Bethel,  F.  M.;  Bowen,  W. 
H.;  Brown,  Geo.  E.;  Maguire,  W.;  Corwin,  Jno.  C;  Fuggazzi.  F.  M.; 
Hirlinger,  .T.  W.;  Holmes,  C.  H.:  Julien,  C:  -Johnson,  Chas.  C;  Johnson. 
Geo.  W.;  Kisling.  C;  Kramer,  W.  C;  Kiger,  H.  T.;  Lancaster,  M.  L.; 
Le  Claire,  J.  C;  Marmadulje,  Roy;  Mathis,  Jesse;  Pattengale,  George; 
Prather,  C.  O.;  Painter,  Kearney:  Rhoades,  W.  H.;  Reynolds,  Rich- 
ard; Smith.  H.;  Smith,  F.  L.;  Songer,  J.  A.:  Thomas,  J.  W.;  Weidenham- 
mer,  A.;  Weigle,  Frank;  Wilson,  N.  A.:  Schmerhorn,  J.  R.;  Julien.  Sam- 
uel; Harris,  Ernest;  Bowman,  John. 


Col.  Geo.  W.  Gunder,  Retired 


CHAPTER  X. 

Retired  Regiments,  Companies  and  Officers. 

The  State  keei)s  in  touch  with  those  who  have  served  as 
commissioned  officers  for  over  five  years  by  placing  them  on 
the  retired  list.  The  officers  so  i)laced  are  entitled  to  wear 
the  uniform  of  the  rank  they  bear  on  the  retired  list  and  are 
subject  to  call  to  active  duty  by  the  State. 

A  number  of  companies  may  be  said  to  be  on  the  retired 
list,  as  durino;  the  history  of  the  Legion  and  Guard  many 
places  have  supported  companies  which  are  not  now  repre- 
sented on  the  rolls.  The  Fourth  regiment  has  never  been  re- 
organized and  may  be  classed  as  on  the  retired  list  at  this 
time . 

The  regiment  was  organized  as  a  battalion  July  5,  1890, 
and  reorganized  as  a  regiment  December  19,  1891.  The  mul- 
tiplication of  companies  made  this  necessary,  and  headquar- 
ters were  established  at  Marion.  As  a  battalion  the  strength 
was  278  and  the  officers  appointed  were  Major  George  W. 
Gunder,  of  Marion;  Surgeon  Thomas  C.  Kimball,  of  Marion; 
Assistant  Surgeon  W.  W.  Wilson,  of  Decatur;  Adjutant  L.  G. 
Lilliard,  of  Marion,  and  Quartermaster  Jacob  J.  Todd,  of 
Bluffton.  The  companies  which  served  through  the  days  it 
was  a  battalion  were:  A,  of  Marion;  B,  of  Decatur;  C,  of 
Portland;  D,  of  Richmond;  E,  of  Elulfton;  F,  of  Aurora,  and 
G,  of  Muncie. 

As  a  battalion,  the  organization  took  part  in  the  gallery 
practice  of  that  year,  and  Companies  A  of  Marion,  G  of  Mun- 
cie and  F  of  Aurora  were  among  those  officially  commended 
for  the  large  attendance  of  members.  The  average  company 
scores  were:  C,  33.19;  D,  22.88;  F,  22.66;  B,  19.63;  A,  14.7, 
and  G,  1 3.-56. 

In  1892,  after  the  organization  had  grown  to  a  regiment, 
its  membership  was  412.  and  in  1893  it  reached  its  highest 
point,  583.  The  year  following  it  dropped  to  491,  and  in  1896 
to  380.  By  the  close  of  1897  it  increased  to  508.  The  regi- 
ment responded  to  the  call  of  the  President  for  service  dur- 
in  the  war  with  Spain  and  served  as  the  One-hundred-and- 
sixtieth  Indiana.  Since  the  war  it  has  never  been  reorgan- 
ized.   After  its  regimental  organization,  the  officers  were: 


254  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

Colonel — George  AV.  Gnnder.  of  Marion. 

Lieutenant-Colonel— W.  L.  Kiger,  of  BlufEton. 

Majors— W.  L.  ICiger,  of  Bluffton;  W.  W.  Keen,  of  Portland;  M.  L. 
Byers.  of  Decatur:  G.  E.  Downey,  of  Aurora;  L.  E.  Harter,  of  Warsaw; 
J.  J.  Backman,  of  Aurora;  E.  P.  ]Miller,  of  Decatur. 

Surgeons— Thomas  C.  Kimball,  of  Marion  and  John  J.  Kyle,  of 
Marion. 

A.ssistant  Surgeons— J.  J.  Kyle,  of  Marion;  Frank  W.  Foxworthy,  of 
Indianapolis:  PJugene  Buehler,  of  Indianapolis. 

Adjutants— L.  C.  Lilliard,  of  Marion;  George  T.  Whitaker,  of  Dun- 
kirk; Harry  F.  NcFeely,  of  Marion. 

Quartermasters— Jacob  J.  Todd,  ot  Bluffton.  and  Ransom  Allen,  of 
Ossiau. 

Battalion  Adjutants— AY.  H.  Bien,  of  Marion;  L.  L.  Martz,  of  Bluff- 
ton;  Isaac  J.  Bradford,  of  Alarion;  Charles  S.  Maltby,  of  Aurora;  Fred 
L.  Beshore,  of  Marion. 

Chaplains— C.  K.  Jones,  of  Marion;  Welford  D.  Weaver,  of  Indi- 
anapolis: and  Wm.  J.  Vigus,  of  Indianapolis. 

Tlie  (ompaiiies  which  have  composed  the  regimental  or- 
o-anization  are: 

1892— A.  Marion;  B.  Decatur;  C.  Portland;  D,  Richmond;  E,  BlufEton; 
F,  Aiu-ora;  G,  Muncie;  II,  Warsaw. 

1893_.A.  Marion;  B,  Decatur;  C.  Portland:  D,  Wabash;  E,  Bluffton; 

F,  Aurora;  G,  Mimcie;  H,  Warsaw. 

1894_A.  Marion;  B.  Decatur:  D,  AYabash;  E.  Bluffton;  F,  Aurora; 

G,  Muncie;  H.  Warsaw. 

1895_A.  Marion:  B.  Decatur:  C,  Lafayette;  D,  Wabash;  E,  Bluffton; 
F,  Aurora;  G,  Columbia  City;  H,  AYarsaw. 

1896_A,  Marion ;  B,  Decatur:  C.  Lafayette;  D,  Wabash;  E,  Bluffton; 
F,  Aurora;  G,  Columbia  City;  H,  AYarsaw. 

5897— A.  Marion:  B.  Decatur;  C.  Lafayette:  D.  AA^abash:  E,  Bluffton; 
F,  Ossiau:  G.  Columbia  City;  H,  Warsaw. 

X898— A,  Marion;  B,  Decatur;  C.  Lafayette;  D.  AA^abash;  E,  Bluffton; 
F,  Ossian:  G,  Columbia  City;  H,  Warsaw. 

Cities  and  toA^'ns  which  formerly  supported  military  or- 
.ganizations.  but  which  are  not  represented  in  the  Guard  at 
the  present  time  are  numerous: 

Anderson  su])ported  a  company  from  the  fall  of  1801  to 
1897.  The  company  was  unassicrned  until  May  13,  1892,  w^hen 
it  was  attached  to  the  Second  Resjiment  as  Company  C.  The 
company  did  not  change  its  letter  or  reoiment  during  its 
term.     The  officers  were: 

Captains— Clarence  C.  Thomas.  B.  T.  Perkins,  K.  M.  Burr,  and 
Charles  R.  Keesler.  _   ^ 

First  Lieutenants— Kenneth  M.  Burr,  E.  R.  Prather,  Ellis  C.  Carpen- 
ter; A.  C.  AA'right:  and  W.  S.  AYagoner. 

Second  Lieutenants— Percy  M.  Kessler,  E.  R.  Prather,  Ellis  C.  Car- 
penter; (Jeorge  H.  AVebb;  and  AYilliam  AY.  Lewis. 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  255 

Andrews  for  many  years  supported  a  company  of  infantry 
which,  during-  its  life,  saw  service  with  three  regiments.  It 
was  organized  as  the  Andrews  Old  Guards,  June  2,  1886,  and 
was  assigned  to  the  First  Regiment  as  Company  D.  When 
the  regiments  reorganized  in  1888,  the  company  was  trans- 
ferred to  the  Second  as  Company  G,  and  again,  when  the 
Third  Regiment  was  reorganized,  February  3,  1891,  the  com- 
pany was  again  transferred  and  made  Company  A  of  that 
regiment.  It  was  mustered  out  of  service  early  in  1892.  The 
officers  were:  Captain,  Lessel  Long;  first  lieutenants, 
John  R.  Alpaugh  and  John  H.  Moore,  and  second  lieuten- 
ants, James  M.  Ashley  and  Milton  Woodbeck. 

Angola  first  organized  its  company  November  10,  1891, 
and  was  assigned  to  the  Third  Regiment  as  Company  H.  It 
served  through  the  war  with  Spain  with  that  regiment,  but 
was  never  reorganized.     The  officers  have  been: 

Captains— George  MoNeal,  C.  H.  Stoue,  J.  E.  Waugli,  Silas  Bressler, 
and  N.  W.  Gilbert.  ^   ^^.„. 

First  Lieutenants— J.  E.  Waugli,  P.  P.  Sanborn,  W.  F.  Williamson, 
F.  P.  Brewer,  C.  F.  Kinney,  T.  Frank  Kemeiy,  and  Robert  H.  Car- 
penter 

Second  Lieutenants— C.  H.  Stone,  P.  P.  Sanborn,  William  F.  Wil- 
liamson, F.  P.  Brewer,  C.  F.  Kinney.  Frank  Kemery,  Robert  H.  Car- 
penter, and  Charles  F.  Kinney. 

Attica  has  been  represented  in  the  Guard  by  artillery 
only,  but  the  first  battery  traveled  a  stormy  road.  It  was 
organized  October  1,  1888,  and  was  called  the  Attica  Light 
Artillery.  It  was  assigned  to  the  First  Artillery  as  Com- 
pany G,  and  served  as  such  until  1888,  when  it  was  made  Com- 
pany D,  and  so  served  until  mustered  out  of  State  service 
under  orders  issued  April  2,  1890. 

The  officers  were: 

Captains— Samuel  Turman  and  Fred  Lash. 

First  Lieutenants— Robert  S.  Minor,  Fred  Lash,  George  F.  Holder, 
and  Wolf  Hirst. 

Second  Lieutenants— Samuel  Turman.  .Tacob  Hess,  Edward  Doty, 
and  .Tames  Slaughter. 

Aurora  first  supported  a  company  in  1891,  and  it  was  at 
once  assigned  to  the  Fourth  Regiment  as  Company  F.  The 
company  served  until  1897.  when,  on  the  expiration  of  a  term 
of  service,  it  was  mustered  out.     The  officers  were : 

Captains— George  E.  Downey,  .7.  .T.  Backman,  and  W.  H.  Thompson. 

First  Lieutenants— .7.  .7.  Backman,  F.  M.  Downey,  and  H.  E.  Sie- 

Second  Lieutenants— .7.  J.  Kyle,  H.  McMullen,  G.  W.  Baker,  H.  E. 
Siemantel.  and  F.  K.  Spaeth. 


256  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

The  Boswell  Guards  were  organized  June  4, 1886,  and  were 
mustered  into  the  First  Regiment  as  Company  G.  The  com- 
pany was  transferred  to  the  Second  Regiment  in  1888  as 
Company  H.  On  the  expiration  of  its  term,  July  15,  1889,  it 
was  not  deemed  advisable  to  remuster  the  company  as  an  or- 
ganization, but  the  ofter  was  made  to  remuster  it  as  a  pla- 
toon. The  oifer  was  not  accepted  and  the  company  was  not 
reorganized.     The  otficers  were: 

Captains— T.  M.  Davis  and  George  Noliu. 

First  Lieutenant — James  Yarbrougli. 

Second  Lieutenants— Isaac  B.  Kberly  and  Isaac  B.  Schrader. 

Bluffton's  company  was  organized  December  12,  1890,  and 
was  assigned  to  the  Fourth  Regiment  as  Company  E  at  once. 
The  company  served  under  that  designation  through  the  war 
with  Spain,  but  was  never  reorganized.     The  officers  were: 

Captains— William  L.  Kiger,  J.  Z.  Brickley,  J.  W.  Goodyear,  W, 
Bruce  Montgomery,  A.  E.  Springstead,  Cbarles  L.  Nolan,  W.  W.  Weisel, 
Jr.,  Charles  F.  Brunn,  Henry  Johnson,  and  H.  C.  Brown. 

First  Lieutenants— J.  W.  Goodyear,  Bruce  Montgomery,  Fred  Tan^ 
geman,  Charles  L.  Nolan,  D.  W.  Weisel,  E.  P.  Hunter,  Charles  R.  Pugh, 
and  L.  A.  Burgan.  _  _.,,  ^  ^    ^ 

Second  Lieutenants— M.  J.  Sawyer.  John  L.  Warmg,  Will  Robert- 
son, Henry  Johnson,  L.  A.  Burgan,  and  Fred  Tangeman. 

The  first  attempt  to  organize  a  company  at  Brazil  did  not 
meet  w^ith  i)ermanent  success.  The  Grant  Guards  were  or- 
ganized August  31,  1885,  and  were  mustered  into  the  State 
service  as  Company  H.  Second  Regiment.  The  company  re- 
mained in  existence  but  a  short  time,  when  it  disbanded.  The 
oflicers  were:  Captain,  Elias  Wilder;  first  lieutenants, 
Dennis  McAuliff  and  William  Daly,  and  second  lieutenant, 
Oscar  Thomas. 

In  1889  another  company  was  organized,  which  was  as- 
signed to  the  First  Regiuient  as  Company  F  on  July  15,  1889. 
The  company  was  in  continuous  existence  until  1897,  when  it 
was  mustered  out.  In  that  time  it  remained  as  Company  F 
of  the  First,  and  took  part  in  all  service  with  that  regi- 
ment.    The  officers  w^ere: 

Captains— William  Daly,  D.  McAuliffe,  R.  E.  Wolfe,  E.  R.  Livesy, 
and  Harry  A.  Britton. 

First  Lieutenants— D.  McAuliff,  R.  E.  Wolfe,  Norval  N.  Clyne,  J.  S. 
Sollsday.  H.  A.  Britton,  and  Harry  Foster. 

Second  Lieutenants— T.  W.  Davis.  A.  C.  Biddle,  Norval  N.  Clyne, 
.lohn  Stunkard.  Han-y  Foster,  and  Robert  A.  Glenn. 

liate  in  1891  a  company  was  organized  at  Bremen,  which 
w\is  not  assigned  to  any  regiment  until  May  13,  1892,  when  it 


Lieut.  C.  O.   Wilhite 


Mrs.   Alice    Wilson    McCulloch 

MARION 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  257 

was  made  a  part  of  the  Third  as  CompaDy  A.  The  company 
served  but  one  term  of  enlistment  and  was  mustered  out 
towards  the  close  of  1894.     Its  officers  were: 

Captain — I.  Frank  Wine. 

First  Lieutenants — F.  F.  Wiltrout  and  E.  Heckaman. 

Second  Lieutenants — Edw.ard  Heckaman  and  Q.  E.  Landeman. 

The  company  at  Brownstown  was  mustered  into  State  serv- 
ice December  31,  1897,  and  was  assijjcned  to  the  First  Regi- 
ment as  Company  G.  The  company  served  through  the  war 
with  Spain,  but  was  not  reorganized.     The  officers  were: 

Captain — Ralph  B.  Applewhite. 

First  Lieutenant — John  C.  Brannaman. 

Second  Lieutenant — Thornton  Heller. 

Bunker  Hill  maintained  a  company  from  1885  to  1892.  It 
was  called  the  Bunker  Hill  Light  Guards,  and  was  organized 
October  31,  1885.  It  was  assigned  to  the  Second  Regiment 
as  Company  E  and  served  with  that  regiment  until  1888,  when 
it  was  made  Company  C,  as  which  it  was  known  until  it  dis- 
banded.    The  officers  were: 

Captains — W.  W.  Robbing,  .1.  N.  Davis,  and  R.  N.  Reeder. 

First  Lieutenants — John  W.  Reeder.  John  Davis,  Jacob  Clemens, 
and  William  Lane. 

Second  Lieutenants — John  W.  O'Hara,  Jacob  Clemens,  R.  N.  Reeder, 
and  John  Strominger. 

During  one  term  of  enlistment  a  battery  was  supported 
at  Butler,  DeKalb  County.  It  was  known  as  McCallister 
Battery,  and  was  assigned  to  the  First  Artillery  as  Company 
D.  It  was  organized  July  7,  1881,  and,  including  the  full 
complement  of  commissioned  and  noncommissioned  officers, 
had  a  membership  of  46. 

The  first  officers  were  Captain  George  Spayht,  First  Lieu- 
tenant James  M.  Rohrbaugh  and  Second  Lieutenant  John 
Madden.  Captain  Spayht  removed  from  the  State,  and  his 
place  was  filled  by  the  election  of  John  H.  Ocker,  who  was 
commissioned  July  12,  1882,  and  recommissioned  June  18, 
1883.  The  commissions  to  the  two  lieutenants  were  issued 
July  12,  1881.  but  Lieutenant  Madden  never  mustered,  and 
Augustus  Obendorf  was  elected  to  succeed  him  and  was  com- 
missioned August  11,  1882. 

The  battery  had  two  twelve-pound  brass  cannon  and  stood 
high  in  care  of  arms  and  general  efficiency.  On  the  expira- 
tion of  its  term  of  service  the  battery  was  disbanded. 


258  NATIONAL  GUARD  OP'  INDIANA. 

The  company  at  Cannelton  was  organized  in  1889  and  was 
known  as  the  third  separate  company  until  April  2,  1890, 
when  it  was  assigned  to  the  First  Regiment  as  Company  D. 
The  company  served  but  one  term.     Its  officers  were: 

Captain — W.  C.  Henning,  Jr. 

First  Lieutenants — G.  Palmer  and  E.  E.  Haering. 

Second  Lieutenants — E.  E.  Cummings  and  Leon  Leaf. 

During  one  term  of  enlistment  Columbus  supported  both 
artillery  and  infantry.  The  artillery  company,  known  as  the 
Columbus  Light  Artillery,  was  organized  August  31,  1882, 
and  was  composed  of  fifteen  officers  and  enlisted  men.  W., 
D.  Stansit'er  was  first  in  command  with  the  rank  of  first 
lieutenant,  and  was  commissioned  September  5  in  the  year 
of  organization.  Ten  days  later  F.  O.  Hague  was  commis- 
sioned second  lieutenant. 

The  battery  was  assigned  to  the  First  Artillery  and  was 
given  the  letter  E.  Lieutenant  Hague  resigned  and  Lieu- 
tenant Stansifer  was  promoted  as  captain  on  August  14, 
1884.  and  James  A.  Sibley  was  elected  first  lieutenant  and 
commissioned  as  such  on  November  26  following. 

The  battery  had  one  twelve-pound  bronze  cannon,  but 
was  never  very  prosperous  and  was  mustered  out  of  service 
when  its  term  expired. 

The  infantry  was  composed  of  veterans  of  the  civil  war 
and  was  organized  April  10,  1883.  The  name  Columbus  Vet- 
erans was  adopted  and  it  was  assigned  to  the  First  Veteran 
Eegiment  as  Company  K.  The  officers,  all  of  whom  were 
commissioned  May  19,  1883,  were  Captain  David  Newsom, 
Lieutenant  -Tames  W.  Smith  and  Lieutenant  Thomas  B. 
Prather.  The  company  served  its  one  term  of  enlistment 
only  and  was  mustered  out  of  service  when  it  expired. 

Again  was  a  company,  called  the  Gent  Guards,  organized 
March  17.  1888,  which  was  assigned  to  the  First  Regiment  as 
Com])any  L  It  existed  only  until  1890,  when  it  fell  below  the 
standard  of  efficiency  and  was  disbanded.     The  officers  were: 

Captains— W.  J.  Beclv,  H.  A.  Valentine,  C.  E.  .Taclison,  and  Charles 
A.  Reeves. 

First  Lieutenants — William  L.  McCampbell,  Hosford  E.  Valentine, 
C.  E.  Jackson,  Cliarles  Reeves,  and  Albert  Stevens. 

Second  Lieutenants— H.  E.  Valentine,  Cliarles  E.  Jaclison,  C.  Reeves, 
Albert  Stevens,  and  William  T.  S.  Jones. 

Twice  has  Covington  supported  a  company  of  infantry, 
and  both  saw  service  in  wars.  The  first  company  was  com- 
posed entirely  of  veterans  of  the  civil  war  and  was  organized 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  259 

July  26,  1881.  It  was  called  the  Phil  Kearney  Veterans,  and 
was  assigned  to  the  First  Veteran  Regiment  as  Company  D. 

The  original  officers,  off  of  whom  were  commissioned 
August  11,  1881,  were  Captain  John  W.  Patterson,  First  Lieu 
tenant  Henry  J.  Meehan  and  Second  Lieutenant  Charles  H. 
Edwards.  The  company  then  mustered  48  officers  and  men. 
Lieutenant  Edwards  served  only  until  September  23,  when  he 
resigned,  and  Murphy  Lewis  was  elected  to  fill  the  vacancy. 

Captain  Patterson  was  promoted  to  be  major  on  April  25, 
1882,  and  Lieutenant  Meehan  became  captain.  Lieutenant 
Lewis  first  lieutenant,  and  R.  C.  Nelson  was  elected  second 
lieutenant.  Captain  Meehan  served  only  until  the  end  of  his 
term  and  Lieutenant  T^ewis  retired  at  the  same  time.  Lieu- 
tenant Nelson  then  became  captain.  John  G.  Beynier  first 
lieutenant,  and  James  Menefee  second  lieutaut.  These  offi- 
cers were  commissioned  June  0,  1883,  and  Lieutenant  Menefee 
was  promoted  January  10,  1885,  and  Benjamin  Vanleer  was 
elected,  and  served  until  the  term  of  the  company  expired  the 
following  year,  when  it  was  disbanded. 

The  second  company  was  organized  May  20,  1893,  and  the 
officers  were  Captain  C.  E.  McCampbell,  First  Lieutenant  R. 
E.  Murray  and  Second  Lieutenant  Frank  McClure.  Under 
orders  issued  June  1  of  that  year,  the  company  was  assigned 
to  the  Second  Regiment  as  Company  G  and  took  part  in  the 
labor  troubles  at  Hammond.  Early  in  1894,  Lieutenant  Mur- 
ray resigned,  and  M.  Mayer  was  elected  first  lieutenant  to 
succeed  him.  They  commenced  with  a  strength  of  39  officers 
and  men,  and  it  remained  about  that  strength  until  the  latter 
part  of  1895,  when  it  increased  to  43.  Early  in  1895  Lieuten- 
ant Mayer  resigned,  and  later  in  the  year  W.  N.  Whitehall 
was  elected  first  lieutenant.  By  the  end  of  the  next  year 
there  was  a  complete  change  of  officers,  and  at  that  time 
they  were  Captain  F.  E.  Harden,  First  Lieutenant  Allen 
Shaff  and  Second  Lieutenant  W.  G.  Miles,  who  served  until 
the  company  entered  the  service  of  the  United  States  with 
the  One-hundred-and-fifty-eighth  Indiana  Volunteers  in  the 
war  with  Spain,  when  William  G.  Miles  was  captain,  Gregor 
X.  Miller  first  lieutenant  and  Ora  L.  Clark  second  lieutenant. 

Since  the  reorganization  of  the  Guard  no  company  has 
been  organized  in  Covington. 

Crown  Point  has  had  but  one  company  in  the  Guard,  the 
Crown  Point  Blues,  which  was  previously  known  as  the 
Crown  Point  Grays.  It  was  organized  May  14,  1884,  and 
served  in  the  Third  Regiment  as  Company  G  until  1886,  when 
it  was  made  Company  P.     The  company  disbanded  in  1887 


260  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

on  the  expiration  of  its  service.  Charles  F.  Griffin  and  H.  W. 
Wise  were  captains,  Henry  P.  Hewgill  first  lieutenant,  and 
the  second  lieutenants  were  John  J.  Wheeler  and  Clarence 
W.  P.arr. 

A  battery  was  organized  at  Dana  in  1897,  which  was  short- 
lived on  account  of  the  war  with  Spain.  It  was  mustered  in 
as  Battery  C.  and  many  of  the  members  enlisted  in  the  in- 
fantry companies  when  it  was  learned  but  two  batteries 
would  be  accepted  from  Indiana.  The  officers  were  Captain 
Charles  A.  Pefley.  First  Lieutenants  Thomas  J.  Lang  and  Hal 
L.  Fillinger.  and  Second  lieutenant  Cale  B.  Jackson. 

The  company  at  Decatur  was  organized  July  7,  1889,  and 
on  July  15  of  tliar  year  was  assigned  to  the  Third  Regiment 
as  Company  B,  vrhere  it  served  until  the  Fourth  Regiment 
was  oragnized,  when  it  was  transferred  to  that  organization, 
but  retained  its  letter.  It  served  with  that  regiment  through 
the  war  with  Spain,  but  has  never  been  reorganized.  Its 
officers  have  been: 

Captains — J.  S.  Coverdale,  M.  L.  Byers.  .Jolin  H.  Steele,  D.  Quiim, 
C.  M.  King.  .Tohn  T.  Myers,  Edward  P.  Miller,  and  John  'SI.  Lenhart. 

First  Lieutenants— jI.  L.  Byers.  .J.  W.  Tyndall,  J.  H.  Steele,  D.  F. 
Quinn,  .7.  T.  ]Myers,  Hugh  Miller.  Richard  D.  Myers,  J.  M.  Lenhart, 
Solomon  C.  Edington.  and  C.  E.  Barnhart. 

Second  Lieutenants— P.  L.  Andrews,  C.  M.  King,  M.  F.  Burkhead^ 
Hugh  Miller,  E.  P.  Miller,  J.  M.  Lenhart,  S.  R.  Dull,  S.  C.  Edington, 
Charles  E.  Barnhart,  and  Richard  D.  Myers. 

Delphi's  first  representation  in  the  Legion  was  in  Com- 
pany H.  First  Veteran  Regiment,  known  as  the  Carroll  Vet- 
erans. The  company  was  organized  A]U'il  5,  1882,  with  forty- 
nine  officers  and  enlisted  men.  The  first  officers,  all  of  whom 
were  commissioned  April  8.  1882,  were  Captain  John  M. 
Watts,  First  Lieutenant  Lewis  Gros  and  Second  Lieutenant 
Edward  H.  Gresham.  These  officers  s'^rved  until  December 
18.  when  Captain  Watts  was  promoted  major  and  each  of  the 
lieutenants  was  promoted.  William  V.  Lytle  was  elected 
second  lieutenant.  Captain  Gros  retired  on  the  reorganiza- 
tion of  the  company  and  the  two  lieut<mats  were  promoted. 
Ira  Cress  was  elected  second  lieutenant,  and  these  officers 
served  until  the  expiration  of  the  term  of  the  company  in 
1888,  when  it  was  disbanded. 

The  younger  men  determinefl  to  organize  a  military  com- 
pany, and  as  a  result  the  Delphi  Light  Guards  were  organ- 
ized July  8,  1886.  The  company  was  assigned  to  the  Third 
Regiment  as  Company  B,  and  the  officers  were  Captain  Lewis 
Nciwerth,  First    Lieutenant    P'dward  W.  Bowen  and  Second 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  261 

Lieutenant  William  White.  The  company  served  its  term 
under  these  oflHcers,  and  on  the  expiration  of  the  term  was 
mustered  out  of  service. 

The  Elwood  company  was  organized  in  1893  and  served 
but  one  term.  On  June^l  of  that  year  it  was  assigned  to  the 
Second  Kegiment  as  Company  F,  and  served  as  such  through 
its  term.     The  officers  were: 

Captain— W.  F.  Van  Arsdel. 

First  Lieutenants— C.  A.  Ranville  and  John  H.  Moore. 

Second  Lieutenants— W.  T.  Mount  and  W.  C.  Boyden. 

The  company  at  Fowler  was  organized  in  1890  and  was  not 
attached  to  anv  regiment  until  April  2  of  that  year,  when  it 
was  assigned  to  the  Third  Regiment  as  Company  L.  On  the 
expiration  of  its  term  in  1893  the  company  disbanded,  but  a 
second  company  was  organized,  which  was  mustered  into 
service  Julv  3,  1893,  but  seems  to  have  been  in  existence  but 
a  short  time.     The  officers  of  the  first  company  were: 

Captains— Charles  G.  Mauzy  and  Edniond  G.  Hall. 

First  Lieutenants— Edmond  G.  Hall  and  Robert  Hamilton. 

Second  Lieutenants— Walter  P.  Sparks  and  Frank  Carter. 

The  second  company  had  as  officers  Captain  Hall,  Lieu- 
tenant Hamilton  and  Second  Lieutenant  L.  A.  Wiles. 

The  military  experience  of  Francisville  was  also  short- 
lived. A  separate  company  was  organized  there  on  Septem- 
ber 15,  1882,  which  had  fifty-four  officers  and  enlisted  men. 
The  officers,  the  first  of  whom  were  commissioned  October  3, 
1882,  were  Captains  Moses  M.  Gorgon  and  Joseph  Engle, 
First  Lieutenants  Joseph  A.  Engle  and  Lewis  W.  Hubbell, 
and  Second  Lieutenant  Frank  McGinnis.  The  company  was 
known  as  the  Carnahan  Guards,  but  it  was  unable  to  live 
long,  being  unable  to  raise  the  money  for  necessary  expenses. 
It  was  assigned  to  the  Third  Regiment  as  Company  F. 

Frankfort  had  one  of  the  early  companies  in  the  Sherman 
Guards,  which  was  organized  July  31,  1879,  with  forty-nine 
officers  and  men.  The  company  was  in  the  Second  Regiment 
as  Company  E,  but  served  one  term  of  three  years  only.  The 
officers  were: 

Captains- James  E.  Southard  and  Joseph  C.  Suit. 

First  Lieutenants— .lames  O.  Given  and  W.  F.  Palmer. 

Second  Lieutenants— J.  B.  Kennedy,  W.  F.  Palmer  and  C.  G.  Green. 

The  next  organization  was  the  Clinton  Light  Guards,  or- 
ganized November  30,  1883.  The  company  was  assigned  to 
the  Third  Regiment  as  Company  K,  but  served  one  term  of 
three  vears  onlv  and  was  then  disbanded.     The  officers  were: 


262  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

Captain— Eli  Huntsinger. 

First  Lieutenants— Edward  M.  Seawright  and  William  F.  Palmer. 

Second  Lieutenants— W.  F.  Palmer  and  James  H.  Bryant 

The  Frankfort  Guards,  organized  March  15,  1888,  served 
as  Company  K,  Third  Infantry,  until  February  3,  1891,  when 
it  was  transferred  to  the  Second  with  the  same  letter,  and 
there  served  until  the  end  of  its  second  term  in  1894,  when 
it  left  the  service.     The  officers  were: 

Captains— Frank  Holmes,  William  F.  Van  Arsdel,  and  John  E. 
Allen. 

First  Lieutenants— James  H.  Staley,  O.  S.  Irwin,  W.  F.  Van  Arsdel, 
John  E.  Allen,  H.  M.  Kramer,  and  Calvin  B.  Pugh. 

Second  Lieutenants— O.  S.  Irwin.  W.  F.  Van  Arsdel,  John  Allen, 
Charles  Moody,  Ed  Evans,  C.  L.  Davis,  and  Dale  Claudy. 

In  1899  the  company  which  had  been  organized  and  which 
served  through  the  war  with  Spain  was  reorganized  and  mus- 
tered into  State  service  as  the  second  separate  company. 
Captain  David  F.  Allen  was  in  command  and  was  commis- 
sioned March  4.  William  F.  Van  Arsdel  was  elected  first 
lieutenant,  but  did  not  muster,  and  Frank  L.  Petty,  who  had 
been  elected  second  lieutenant,  was  promoted.  Albert  F. 
White  was  then  elected  second  lieutenant.  During  the  sum- 
mer Captain  Allen,  Lieutenant  White  and  the  majority  of 
members  entered  the  United  States  service,  so  the  company 
was  mustered  out  of  State  service  November  20  of  that  year. 

The  Goshen  Cadets,  organized  at  Goshen  July  5,  1886,  was 
the  first  military  company  of  that  place  to  be  assigned  to  a 
regiment,  and  it  became  Company  R  of  the  First  until  the  re- 
organization of  1888,  when  it  was  I  of  the  Third.  The  com- 
pany served  only  until  the  expiration  of  its  term  of  service 
in  1889  and  a  re-muster  was  authorized,  but  the  reorganiza- 
tion was  not  perfected  and  the  arms  were  returned.  The 
officers  were: 

Captain — Charles  Reith. 

First  Lieutenant — William  McClenathan. 

Second  Lieutenant — Andrew  Perry. 

The  next  company  was  organized  September  14,  1894,  and 
was  assigned  to  the  Third  Regiment  as  Company  C.  The 
company  served  as  such  through  the  war  with  Spain,  but  has 
never  been  reorganized.     The  officers  were: 

Captains— E.  H.  Fitzgerald,  M.  P.  Bradford,  and  E.  D.  Salsbury. 
First    Lieutenants— Charles    Bartlemay,    Harry    Schilling,    Charles 
Slade,  and  Joseph  A.  Collins. 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  263 

Second  Lieutenants— Harry  Shilling,  Jacob  Leidner,  Christian  Mc- 
Alahon,  Miles  Bradford,  Edward  Rimpler,  Joseph  A.  Collins,  and 
Thomas  H.  Mew. 

In  1892  a  company  was  organized  at  Jetfersonville  which, 
in  the  early  part  of  1893,  was  assigned  to  the  First  Regiment 
as  Company  G.  It  served  one  term  only  and  was  mustered 
out  in  1895.     The  officers  were: 

Captain— L.  C.  Baird. 

First  Lieutenants — ('.  IT.  Kelly  and  H.  H.  Thacker. 

Second  Lieutenants — H.  IT.  Thacker,  W.  Crooker  and  H.  E.  Barrett. 

Knightstown  has  had  but  one  State  military  organization, 
the  Knightstown  Light  Guards,  organized  October  13,  1882, 
with  fifty-two  officers  and  enlisted  men.  It  was  assigned  to 
the  Second  Regiment  as  Company  H  on  July  2,  1883,  but  was 
only  in  existence  a  short  time  thereafter,  as  the  members 
were  unable  to  raise  the  necessary  money.  The  officers  were 
Captain  O.  E.  Holloway,  First  Lieutenant  Frank  J.  Grubbs 
and  Second  Lieutenant  T.  W.  Gray.  All  were  commissioned 
October  13.  1882. 

The  company  at  Knox  was  organized  November  25,  1893, 
and  on  May  23,  1891,  was  assigned  to  the  Second  Regiment 
as  Company  H.  The  following  year  it  was  transferred  to 
the  Third  Infantry  as  Company  A  and  served  with  that  regi- 
ment until  after  the  war  with  Spain.  The  company  has  never 
been  reorganized.     The  officers  were: 

Captains — A.  H.  Knosman  and  Charles  Windisch. 
First  Lieutenant — R.  D.  L.  Glazebrook. 

Second  Lieutenants — Charles  Windisch,  Charles  C.  Kelly  and  George 
D.  Laramore. 

The  first  experience  of  Kokomo  in  the  State  military  serv- 
ice was  with  the  Howard  Veterans,  organized  December  15, 
1881,  and  assigned  to  the  First  Regiment  as  Company  F.  The 
company  had  fifty-four  members  and  served  but  one  term. 
The  officers  were: 

Captains — Nathaniel  P.  Richmond  and  Asher  C.  Bennett. 
First  Lieutenants — Joseph  H.  Hoback  and  Theophilus  Wykes. 
Second   Lieutenants — Garrah   Markland,    Hamilton    M.    Sailors   and 
William  H.  Sellers. 

The  second  company  was  organized  in  November,  1891, 
mustered  February  4,  1892,  and  until  May  12,  1892,  was  un- 
assigned,  when  it  was  made  Company  L,  Second  Regiment. 
The  company  served    from    that    date    with    the    regiment 


264  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

through  the  war  with  Spain,  but  has  not  been  organized  since 
it  was  mustered  out  of  the  United  States  service.  The  offi- 
cers were: 

Captains— A.  N.  Grant,  Albert  Martin,  W.  T.  Meek,  Albert  Martin 
and  R.  L.  Jacobs. 

First  Lieutenants — E.  A.  Kiefer.  Charles  Hansell,  R.  J.  Jacobs  and 
Philip  Owen. 

Second  Lieutenants — Charles  Hansell,  R.  L.  Jacobs,  Philip  Owen, 
Claude  Scoven  and  Joseph  Lang. 

liafayette's  first  military  company  was  one  of  the  veterans 
• — called  the  Tippecanoe  Veterans,  and  assigned  to  the  First 
Regiment  as  Company  C.  The  company  was  disbanded  early 
in  1887.     The  officers  were: 

Captains— Collins  Blackmer,  Patrick  Flynn.  William  Kreuzberg  and 
Samuel  E.  Walker. 

First  Lieutenants — George  Beasley,  Patrick  Flynn,  William  Kreuz- 
berg, John  W.  Warner,  Samuel  E.  Walker  and  George  A.  ]\Iarks. 

Second  Lieutenants — William  Kreuzburg.  David  W.  Moore,  John  R. 
Bennett.  John  Cain  and  John  Hopf. 

The  next  venture  was  in  the  organization  of  an  artillery 
company  which  was  called  the  Lafayette  Light  Artillery,  and 
which  was  organized  May  8,  1886.  It  was  assigned  to  the 
First  Artillery  as  Company  C  and  served  one  term  of  enlist- 
ment only.  Its  officers  were  Captain  J.  B.  Shaw,  First  Lieu- 
tenant Edward  Winship  and  Second  Lieutenant  William 
Elsea. 

The  infantry  next  claimed  attention,  and  the  DeHart 
Light  Infantry  was  organized  March  5,  1888  and  assigned  to 
the  First  Infantry  as  Company  L.  It  served  as  such  until 
April  2.  181)0,  when  it  was  transferred  to  the  Second  Infantry, 
but  retained  its  letter.  On  the  expiration  of  the  term  of 
service  in  1801  the  company  failed  to  make  a  reorganization 
and  was  mustered  out  of  service.     The  officers  were: 

Captains— William  C.  Mitchell  and  George  B.  King. 
First  Ijieutenants — Schuyler  F.  Logan  and  L.  W.  Cissell. 
Second  Lieutenants- Harry  Felix  and  W.  J.  Warner. 

Again,  on  June  25,  1895,  another  company  was  organized, 
which  was  assigned  to  the  Fourth  Regiment  as  Company  C, 
and  which  served  throu_gh  the  war  with  Spain,  but  which 
has  not  been  reorganized  since.  The  company  entered  the 
United  States  service  with  the  Oue-hundred-and-sixtieth  In- 
diana, which  was  originally  the  Fourth  Indiana,  and  was  with 
it  through  all  its  experiences.     The  officers  were: 


Col.  George  S.  Haste 
Col.  James  B.  Curtis 
Col.  R.  W.   McBride 


Brig. -Gen.  Irvin  Robbins 

Col.  George  H.  Pennington 

Sric.-Gfn,  J,  K.  .C"-.o.<x  • 


it-TIRED    OFFICERS 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  265 

Captains— George  B.  King  and  T.  R.  Marks. 

First  Lieutenants— M.  B.  Louis  and  J.  L.  Glasscock. 

Second  Lieutenants— T.  R.  Marks,  Max  E.  Lieter  and  C.  A.  Hubbard. 

Laporte's  company  was  organized  early  in  1893,  and  on 
June  1  of  that  year  was  assigned  to  the  Third  Regiment  as 
Company  L.  The  company  served  its  one  term  only  and  was 
mustered  out  of  State  service.     The  ofiQcers  were: 

Captains— Robert  B.  Morrison  and  S.  S.  McCoUum. 

First  Lieutenants— John  C.  Richter,  S.  S.  McCollum  and  W.  W. 
Phillips. 

Second  Lieutenants— C.  S.  McCollum,  W.'  W.  Phillips  and  M.  H. 
Marston. 

The  Ligonier  company  was  organized  October  20, 1897,  and 
was  mustered  into  the  National  Guard  as  Company  L  of  the 
Third.  The  company  served  through  the  war  with  Spain,  but 
was  not  reorganized.     The  officers  were: 

Captain — Charles  A.  Greene. 

First  Lieutenants — Fred  B.  Wier  and  Jacob  L.  Ochs. 

Second  Lieutenants — Jacob  L.  Ochs  and  Ray  Shobe. 

Logansport  has  been  represented  in  the  State  service 
many  times  unofficially  in  the  Logansport  Grays,  which  has 
been  in  existence  since  July  6,  1874.  It  is  the  oldest  military 
organization  in  the  State,  and  although  not  mustered  into 
State  service,  has  responded  to  calls  many  times  in  its  his- 
tory and  has  never  declined  to  serve  when  called  upon.  It 
has  attended  many  of  the  annual  encampments  and  is  a  fa- 
mous organization. 

Logansport  was  represented  in  the  war  with  Spain  by 
Company  M,  of  the  One-hundred-and-Sixtieth  Indiana,  which 
was  organized  April  26,  1898,  and  was  first  assigned  to  the 
Fourth  Regiment  as  Company  M.  The  company  served  until 
mustered  out  of  the  United  States  service  and  did  not  re-en- 
ter the  Guard.  Its  officers  were  Captain  David  S.  Bender, 
First  Lieutenant  William  C.  Dunn  and  Second  Lieutenant 
Leroy  Fitch. 

The  Marion  Light  Infantry  was  organized  July  8,  1886,  and 
was  assigned  to  the  Third  Regiment  as  Company  D.  It  re- 
mained as  such  until  the  organization  of  the  Fourth  Regi- 
ment in  1891.  when  it  was  transferred  to  it  and  given  the 
letter  A.  The  company  served  with  the  regiment  from  that 
date  until  the  close  of  the  war  with  Spain,  but  has  not  been 
reorganized. 

No  history  of  Marion's  military  organization,  no  matter 
with  what  regiment  affiliated,  is  complete  without  a  sketch 


266  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

of  Mrs.  Alice  Wilson  McCnlloch,  who,  by  her  thoughtfulness, 
her  kindness,  her  unvarying  interest  in  the  welfare  of  the 
members,  her  generosity  in  support  of  the  organization,  won 
and  has  always  held  a  place  of  affectionate  regard  in  the 
hearts  of  the  "boys,"  so  that  with  or  without  her  consent, 
they  adopted  her  as  the  "Daughter  of  the  Company."  Mrs. 
McCulloch  has  always  been  one  of  the  first  in  the  support 
of  any  movement  for  the  betterment  of  the  company,  for 
the  encouragement  of  that  which  was  for  good  for  the  mem- 
bers and  in  promoting  public  support  of  the  organization. 

Her  love  for  things  military  is  inborn.  A  native  of  Bards- 
town,  Ky..  she  is  the  descendant  of  a  loyal  southern  family. 
Her  parents  moved  to  Louisville  when  she  was  four  years  of 
age,  and  two  brothers  and  two  brothers-in-law  were  enrolled 
on  the  side  of  the  North  during  the  civil  war. 

Captain  TTpton  Wilson,  a  brother,  was  a  member  of  Com- 
pany I,  Louisville  Legion,  Fifth  Kentucky  Volunteers,  and 
was  killed  at  the  battle  of  Missionary  Ridge.  J.  M.  Wilson, 
another  brother,  served  through  the  war  as  surgeon  of  a  Ken- 
tucky regiment,  and  then  went  into  the  United  States  Army. 
Her  brothers-in-law  were  Lieutenant-Colonel  Alexander  Ma- 
gruder,  of  the  Twenty-seventh  Kentucky  Volunteers,  and 
Adjutant  (leorge  Deering,  of  the  Seventeenth  Kentucky  Vol- 
unteers. 

The  Wilson  family  is  of  fighting  blood,  being  descendants 
of  Robert  Bruce,  of  Scotland. 

While  quite  young,  Mrs.  McCulloch  was  married  to  John 
L.  McCulloch,  and  has  lived  in  Marion  for  thirteen  years. 
From  the  first,  she  has  maintained  an  interest  in  the  military 
organization,  and  during  the  Spanish-American  war  she  took 
a  leading  part  in  looking  after  the  welfare  of  the  members  in 
the  field.  Her  many  acts  of  kindness  endeared  her  to  those 
who  received  them  more  strongly  than  ever.  When  the  com- 
pany returned  from  active  service  Mrs.  McCulloch  started  and 
carried  through  to  success  the  movement  to  give  them  a  pub- 
lic banquet.  In  many  little  things  she  has  assisted  the  com- 
pany, and  so  quietly  has  it  been  done  that  few  outside  of 
those  immediately  concerned  are  aware  of  it.  Her  husband 
has  always  been  known  as  a  public-spirited  man,  and  Mrs. 
McCulloch  is  found  by  his  side  and  equally  public-spirited  in 
all  that  is  for  the  betterment  of  their  home  community  or  of 
anything  connected  with  it. 

The  Marion  officers  were: 

Captains — George  M'.  Gunder,  Daniel  Gunder,  L.  C.  Lillard,  Nate  D. 
Elliott,  Fred  Beshore  and  Fred  I).  Ballou. 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  267 

First  Lieutenants— L.  C.  Lillard,  William  II.  Bien.  Henry  Wliybrew, 
Eugene  L.  Cole.  Frank  S.  Alexander,  Isaac  J.  Bradford  and  Boston  Vail. 

Second  Lieutenants — Lewis  J.  Hover,  J.  L.  Hoover,  Oren  Kern, 
Henry  Whybrew,  Eugene  L.  Cole.  Fred  D.  Ballon.  Isaac  .1.  Bradford, 
Boston  L.  Vail  and  Frank  Beshore. 

One  battery  of  artillery  lias  been  the  contribution  of 
Michigan  City  to  the  State  troops  in  recent  years,  but  it 
served  for  one  term  only,  although  it  became  well  known 
in  lliat  term.  It  was  organized  June  18,  1881,  with  thirty- 
three  officers  and  enlisted  men  and  adopted  the  name  of  Por- 
ter Light  Artillery.  It  was  assigned  to  the  First  Artillery 
as  Company  B,  and  the  original  officers,  all  of  whom  were 
commissioned  June  28,  1881,  were  Captain  Henry  H.  Wood, 
First  Lieutenant  Elias  M.  Lowe  and  Second  Lieutenant 
Thomas  S.  Wirt.  liieutenant  Lowe  resigned  on  account  of 
removing  from  the  State,  and  when  Captain  Wood  was  pro- 
moted major,  Lieutenant  Wirt  was  promoted  captain,  and 
served  as  such  until  the  battery  went  out  of  service. 

Mishawaka's  only  company  was  organized  in  the  spring 
of  1891,  and  was  assigned  to  the  Third  Regiment  as  Company 
D  February  3  of  that  year.  The  company  served  until  the 
latter  part  of  1892  only,  when  it  was  disbanded.  The  officers 
were : 

Captains— Grant  D.  Needhani,  H.  H.  Hosford  and  E.  Forstbauer. 

First  Lieutenants — Hugh  H.  Hosford,  Edward  Forstbauer  and  W. 
Mcintosh. 

Second  Lieutenants— Edward  Forstbauer.  ^V.  Mcintosh  and  Charles 
Ely. 

The  Morristown  Light  Infantry,  organized  January  11, 
1886,  and  assigned  to  the  First  Regiment  as  Company  K,  has 
been  the  only  organization  in  the  State  service  from  that 
town.  The  company  was  disbanded  at  the  end  of  its  first 
term  and  served  under  Captain  D.  W.  Place,  First  Lieutenant 
Wilbur  Smiley  and  Second  Lieutenant  T.  K.  Graham. 

Tlie  ^It.  Vernon  Cadets  were  organized  March  13,  1888, 
and  were  assigned  to  the  First  Regiment  as  Company  H  and 
served  only  until  March,  1891,  when  it  failed  to  make  efficient 
reorganization.     The  officers  were: 

Captains — John  M.  Edson.  John  A.  Haas  and  G.  F.  Zimmerman. 

First  Lieutenants— David  D.  Owen,  A.  G.  Dunn,  A.  J.  Hovey  and 
W.  J.  Buminer. 

Second  Lieutenants— John  A.  Haas.  George  F.  Zimmerman,  H. 
Weisinger  and  S.  C.  Reagan. 

The  North  Manchester  company  was  organized  July  28, 
1897,  and  was  assigned  to  the  Third  Regiment  as  Company  D. 


268  NATIONAL  GUARD  OP  INDIANA. 

It  served  through  the  war  with  Spain,  but  was  not  reorgan- 
ized.    The  officers  were : 

Captain— P..  F.  Clemans. 

First  Lieutenant — John  F.  Dunbar. 

Second  Lieutenants— John  N.  Jenkins  and  Charles  O.  Spurgeon. 

A  company  of  veterans  was  organized  at  North  Vernon 
October  3, 1882,  with  fifty-five  officers  and  enlisted  men,  which 
was  called  the  Jennings  County  Veterans.  It  was  assigned 
to  the  First  Eegiment  as  Company  I,  and  three  days  after  its 
organization  the  officers  commissioned  were  Captain  Pleas- 
ant C.  McGannon,  First  Lieutenant  David  B.  Reeder  and 
Second  Lieutenant  Fred  F.  Verbarg.  The  company  served 
as  originally  assigned  until  1885,  when  it  was  transferred  to 
the  Second  Regiment  as  Company  C,  and  in  that  regiment 
completed  its  period  of  enlistment  and  was  mustered  out  of 
service. 

The  Ossian  company  was  mustered  into  the  Guard  May  3, 
1897,  and  became  Company  F,  of  the  Fourth  Regiment.  The 
company  served  through  \\ie  war  with  Spain,  but  was  not 
reorganized.     The  officers  were: 

Captain— E.  E.  Derr. 

First  Lieutenants— A.  S.  Elzey  and  R.  Floyd  Wilson. 

Second  Lieutenants — M.  E.  Spencer  and  George  M.  Mills. 

The  company  at  Oxford  was  organized  in  1803,  but,  al- 
though it  was  received  into  State  service  early  in  the  year, 
was  not  assigned  to  a  regiment  until  May  23,  1894,  when  it 
became  a  part  of  the  Second  Regiment  as  Company  E.  The 
company  had  but  a  brief  existence  and  was  soon  mustered 
out  of  service.     Its  officers  were: 

Captains— Worth  Kolb  and  E.  S.  Shenkenberger. 

First  Lieutenants— E.  S.  Schenkeuberger  and  Adrien  Stewart. 

Second  Lieutenants— Jesse  H.  Harrison  and  Virgil  W.  Pagett. 

For  many  years  a  military  spirit  was  strong  in  Peru,  al- 
though no  company  is  maintained  there  now.  The  first  com- 
pany was  the  Peru  Light  Infantry,  which  was  organized  Aug- 
ust 5,  1882,  with  fifty-eight  officers  and  enlisted  men.  The 
company  served  in  the  Third  Regiment  as  Company  C,  and 
in  1885 'was  transferred  to  the  First  Regiment  as  Company 
F.  When  its  term  of  service  expired,  in  1888,  the  company 
was  mustered  out  of  service.     The  officers  were: 

Captains — Welcome  Rice  and  Henry  T.  Boley. 

First  Lieutenants— Henry  T.  Boley  and  Ed.  Maxwell. 

Second  Lieutenants— Phillip  Q.  CuiTon  and  Jacob  Schrader. 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  269 

On  November  13,  1884,  the  Peru  Zouave  Cadets  were  or- 
ganized, but  they  served  one  term  of  enlistment  only  and 
were  mustered  ont  in  1887.  They  were  first  assigned  to  the 
Third  Kegiment  as  Company  I,  and  in  the  year  following  their 
organization  they  were  given  the  letter  G.  The  officers  were 
Captain  Edward  Maxwell,  First  Lieutenant  Charles  C.  Ja- 
cobs and  Second  Lieutenant  Scott  Wilson. 

Peru  gave  its  attention  to  Catling  gun  squads,  and  an  at- 
tempt Vk-as  made  to  maintain  two  of  them.  That  one  of 
which  Elmer  Morris  was  captain  and  Charles  Griswold  sec- 
ond lieutenant  was  organized  July  3,  1886,  and  was  first 
designated  as  Company  L  and  then  as  Company  K.  Dr.  G.  L. 
Robison  was  battery  surgeon,  with  the  rank  of  second  lieu- 
tenant. The  other  one,  known  as  Company  H  and  then  as 
Company  I,  was  organized  November  18,  1885,  and  the  offi- 
cers were  Captain  Charles  P.  Porter  and  First  Lieutenant 
W.  H.  Kranzman.  Each  battery  had  one  Catling  gun,  and 
an  effort  was  made  in  1889  to  combine  the  two  and  organize 
a  new  battery,  but  it  failed,  and  both  passed  out  of  existence. 

The  next  effort  was  the  Peru  Guards,  organized  March  3, 
1888,  and  assigned  to  the  Third  Regiment  as  Company  H. 
The  companv  served  its  entire  term  with  the  regiment,  but 
in  1891  it  failed  to  make  an  efficient  reorganization  and  was 
not  remustered.     Its  officers  were: 

Captains— W.  H.  H.  SpauMing  and  William  H.  Moore. 
First  Lieutenants— William   A.pt  and  Joseph  Kile. 
Second  Lieutenants— .Joseph  Kile  and  Heniy  Kroning. 

The  company  at  Plymouth  was  organized  early  in  1893, 
and  was  assigned  to  the  Third  Regiment  as  Company  D.  It 
served  one  term  and  then  was  mustered  out  of  service.  Its 
officers  were: 

Captains— R.  B.  Oglesbee  and  A.  E.  Wise. 

First  Lieiitenants- A.  E.  Wise.  J.  K.  Houghton  and  J.  C.  Capron. 

Second  Lieutenants— A.  E.  Crisman,  J.  C.  Capron  and  Frank  Cha- 
ney. 

Portland  made  a  strong  effort  to  maintain  a  cavalry  com- 
pany, and  the  Portland  Cavalry  was  organized  June  4,  1881, 
with  forty-seven  officers  and  men.  It  was  received  into  State 
service  August  9  following,  and  its  officers  were  Captains 
James  S.  Maxwell  and  C.  M.  Shanks,  First  Lieutenants  C.  M. 
Shanks  and  John  Fuller  and  Second  Lieutenants  Curtis  C. 
Farber  and  Canada  Wood.  In  spite  of  all  efforts,  the  com- 
pany disbanded  in  a  short  time  on  account  of  inability  to 
raise  funds  to  meet  expenses. 


270  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

The  next  attempt  was  with  a  company  of  infantry,  and 
the  McPherson  Light  Infantry  was  organized  August  29, 
1884,  and  served  until  1887,  the  expiration  of  its  first  term, 
when  it  was  disbanded.  It  served  in  the  Second  Regiment, 
first  as  Company  ^f  and  tlien  as  Company  L.  The  officers 
were : 

Captains — Jobn  English  and  W.  W.  Keen. 
First  Lieiitenant — W.   W.   Keen. 
Second   I^ieutenant — N.  A.   ]\Ieelver. 

Tn  1880  another  infantry  company  was  organized,  which 
was  assigned  to  the  Second  Regiment  as  Company  F  on  July 
15  of  that  year.  When  the  Fourth  Regiment  was  organized 
the  company  was  transferred  to  it  as  Company  C,  and  served 
until  1893.  when  it  left  the  service.     The  officers  were: 

Captains— W.  W.  Keen,  C.  M.  C.  Shanks,  G.  .7.  S.  Clark  and  C.  T. 
Reid. 

First  Lieutenants— H.  J.  Dick.  J.  C.  M.  Shanks.  G.  J.  S.  Clark,  C.  T. 
Reid  and  George  O.  Ramsey. 

Second  Lieutenants — J.  C.  ^I.  Shanks,  C.  T.  Reid,  George  O.  Ram- 
sey and  Andrew  Reid. 

The  Princeton  Rifles  were  organized  April  11,  1888,  and 
were  assigned  to  the  First  Regiment  as  Company  K.  It 
served  with  that  regiment  and  under  that  letter  until  after 
the  war  with  Spain,  but  was  never  reorganized  to  enter  the 
Guard.     The  officers  were: 

Captains— R.  A.  Woods,  Samuel  W.  Scott,  W.  E.  Simpson,  Henry  P. 
Chambers,  C.  A,  Shannon,  George  Seller,  W.  E.  Simpson.  H.  C.  Mc- 
Clellan,  C.  E.  L.  Hutchinson  and  George  Soller. 

First  Lieutenants — Edward  Simpson.  R.  F.  Kolb,  George  Soller,  W. 
M.  Wilson,  C.  E.  L.  Hutchinson  and   Alva  Eaton. 

Second  Lieutenants —John  W.  Archer.  W.  M.  Wilson,  Moses  R. 
Davis,  Hugh  McClellan,  O.  P.  Morton,  William  .T.  Phillips  and  Paul  S. 
Brown  lee. 

Third  Lieutenant — Robert  F.  Kolb. 

The  Remington  Guards,  the  only  organization  of  Reming- 
ton which  has  been  enrolled  in  the  Legion  or  the  Guard,  was 
organized  November  26,  1880,  with  forty-six  officers  and  en- 
listed men.  The  first  officers,  commissioned  on  December  1, 
1880,  were  Captain  John  McMintry,  First  Lieutenant  Patrick 
H.  Lalley  and  Second  Lieutenant  Ferguson  D.  Carson.  These 
officers  served  their  first  term  only,  and  on  December  5,  1881, 
the  officers  commissioned  were  Captain  John  A.  Thomas, 
First  Lieutenant  Ezra  Bowman  and  Second  Lieutenant  Alex- 
ander Littlefield.     The  company  served  its  one  and  only  term 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  271 

as  CompaDy  IT,  Second  Regiment,  and  on  the  expiration  of 
the  term  was  mustered  out  of  service. 

Richmond  has  furnished  some  famous  organizations.  One 
of  the  earliest  to  enter  the  State  service  was  the  Richmond 
Light  Guards,  organized  January  19,  1878,  and  which  was  as- 
signed to  the  Second  Regiment  as  Company  D.  The  company 
served  but  one  term  of  enlistment  and  was  then  disbanded. 
Its  officers,  who  served  until  1881,  were: 

Captains— John  L.  Yaryan,  Joseph  P.  Iliffi  and  Joseph  Cook. 

First  Lieutenants— Alexander  Horney,  Samuel  F.  Judy  and  James 
A.  Starr. 

Second  Lieutenants— Samuel  F.  Judy.  Hariy  I.  Barnes.  Joseph  H. 
Cook  and  Frederick  Marchant. 

August  22,  1881,  was  the  birthday  for  two  military  organ- 
izations in  Richmond,  One  was  composed  exclusively  of  old 
veterans,  and  was  called  the  Old  Wayne  Veterans.  It  had 
a  membership  of  fifty-three  officers  and  men,  and  was  as- 
signed to  the  new  First  Veteran  Regiment  as  Company  E. 
It  served  its  one  term  only  and  was  mustered  out  in  1884. 
The  officers  were: 

Captain— Walter  Webster. 

First  Lieutenants — Edward  J.  Frescott  and  John  B.  Hogan. 

Second  Lieutenants— John  B.  Hogan  and  John  Howarth. 

The  second  company,  organized  August  22,  1881,  was  the 
result  of  the  disbanding  of  the  Light  Guards,  and  it  was 
called  the  J.  F.  Miller  Grenadiers.  The  company  had  sixty- 
nine  officers  and  men,  and  was  assigned  to  the  Second  Regi- 
ment as  Company  K.  On  the  organization  of  the  Third  Regi- 
ment it  was  changed  to  Company  C,  and  continued  as  such 
until  it  disbanded,  April  25,  1885.     The  officers  were: 

Captains — George  W.  Koontz. 

First  Lieutenants— E.  W.  Lincoln,  Aloynes  L.  PfeifCer.  William  H. 
Shepherd  and  Edward  Mull. 

Second  Lieutenants — A.  D.  Fowler,  Louis  Gross  and  Samuel  Wig- 
gins. 

Until  1890  there  was  no  military  organization  in  Rich- 
mond. In  the  spring  of  that  year  a  new  company  was  or- 
ganized, and  under  date  of  April  2,  1890,  it  was  officially 
designated  as  the  second  separate  company.  On  the  organ- 
ization of  the  Fourth  Infantry,  the  company  was  assigned  to 
it  as  Company  D  until  the  fall  of  1892,  when  it  was  mustered 
out  of  service  on  the  expiration  of  its  term.  The  officers 
were: 


272  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

Captains — Ed  Muhl  and  Ed  A.  Anderson. 

First  Lieutenant — A.  C.  Grioe. 

Second  Lieutenants — Ed  A.  Anderson  and  R.  E.  Farmer. 

At  the  outbreak  of  the  war  with  Spain,  Richmond  re- 
sponded with  one  company,  which  entered  the  United  States 
service  with  the  One-hiindred-aud-sixty-flrst  Regiment.  Tt 
was  assigned  to  that  regiment  as  Company  F,  and  the  officers 
were  Captain  William  M.  Smith,  First  Lieutenant  Paul  Corn- 
stock  and  Second  Lieutenant  Elmer  E.  Kimmel. 

Roachdale's  company  w^as  mustered  into  the  Guard  Octo- 
ber 6,  1897,  and  was  assigned  to  the  First  Regiment  as  Com- 
pany F.  The  company  served  through  the  Spanish  war,  but 
was  never  reorganized.     Its  officers  were: 

Captain— .Tohn  H.  Morris. 

First  Lieutenants— Augustus  Bettis  and  Guilford  S.  Garber.  of  Madi- 
son. 

Second  Lieutenant — Robert  F.  Turner. 

Rockville's  first  company  was  the  McCune  Cadets,  organ- 
ized April  80,  1880,  and  which  was  assigned  to  the  Second 
Regiment  as  Company  D.  The  company  served  its  first  term 
of  three  years  and  then  dropped  out  of  State  service  until 
May  8,  1886,  when  it  was  reorganized  and  assigned  to  the 
Third  Regiment  as  ('ompany  L  When  the  company  w^as  re- 
organized at  the  end  of  its  term,  on  May  3,  1886,  it  was  trans- 
ferred to  the  First  Regiment  as  Company  B  and  served  until 
May  3,  1889,  when  the  company  was  mustered  out,  as  the 
town  was  not  deemed  large  enough  to  support  two  military 
companies.     The  officers  were: 

Captains — Clinton  Murphy  and  Isaac  R.  Strouse. 
First  Lieutenants — Frank  Stevenson  and  Lansing  R.  Ticknor. 
Second  Lieutenants — Edward  I,anibert.  Oscar  McCord  and  Oscar  ^I. 
Fulwider. 

When  the  first  term  of  the  McCune  Cadets  expired  the 
Rockville  Battery,  assigned  to  the  First  Artillery  as  Com- 
pany F,  grew  and  strengthened.  It  was  organized  March  12, 
1883,  and  was  first  commanded  by  Francis  E.  Stevenson,  v/ho 
held  the  rank  of  first  lieutenant.  When  the  organization 
was  completed,  he  was  elected  captain.  As  other  batteries 
dropped  out  of  the  service  the  letter  was  changed,  and  in 
1886  it  was  Company  D,  and  in  1888  Company  C.  Under  the 
latter  letter  it  remained  until  1897,  when  it  was  mustered 
out  of  the  service  on  the  expiration  of  its  term  of  service. 


Major  D.  McAuliff 
Major  H.  H.  Woods 

LIEUT.-COL..    W.    L.    KIGER 


Major  L.   E.  Harter 

MAJOR  T.  C.    Kimball 

Lieut. -Col.   B.  C.   Wrich 


RETIRED    OFFICERS 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  273 

Tlie  prize  drill  team  of  tlie  battery  won  honors  in  the 
drills  at  Indianapolis,  in  1883;  Lafayette,  Ind.,  in  1886;  Jack- 
sonville, 111.,  in  1880;  Evansville,  Ind.,  in  1887;  Lincoln,  111., 
in  1887;  Jacksonville,  111.,  in  1887;  Evansville,  Ind.,  in  1888; 
Nashville,  Tenn.,  in  1888;  Vincennes,  Ind,,  in  1890;  Indian- 
apolis, in  1891 ;  St.  Louis,  in  189.5,  and  Ft.  Wayne,  Ind.,  in 
1895.     Exhibition  drills  were  given  in  many  other  cities. 

The  officers  were: 

Captains — Frank  E.  Stevenson,  C.  E.  Lambert  and  F.  E.  Stevenson. 

First  Lieutenants — Frank  E.  Stevenson.  Will  A.  Mason,  C.  E.  Lam- 
bert, B.  T.  Hadley,  G.  A.  Bracken  and  Charles  E.  Lambert. 

Second  Lienteuants— C.  E.  Lambert,  B.  T.  Hadley,  H.  T.  Fichen,  W, 
J.  Gaebler  and  C.  C.  Connelly. 

The  company  at  Rushville  was  organized  in  the  spring  of 
1890,  and  was  designated  the  fourth  separate  company  under 
orders  issued  April  2  of  that  year.  It  was  assigned  as  Com- 
pany G,  of  the  Second,  February  3,  1891,  but  was  in  exist- 
ence only  until  1892,  when  it  was  disbanded.  The  officers 
were: 

Captain — John  E.  Holt. 

First  Lieutenant — George  R.  Conover. 

Second  Lieutenant — Andrew  Pea. 

Russiaville  supported  a  company  for  one  term,  from  June 
14.  1883,  to  1886.  It  was  called  the  Russiaville  Light  Infan- 
try, and  was  Company  E,  of  the  Third  Regiment.  The  com- 
pany disbanded  on  the  expiration  of  its  first  term.  The  offi- 
cers were: 

Captains — .John  W.  Burres  and  Melvin  Seward. 
First  Lieutenant — George  W.  Topping. 
Second  Lieutenant — A.  C.  Shilling. 

Scottsburg's  company  was  organized  in  1894,  and  served 
through  its  one  term  as  Company  L,  of  the  First  Regiment. 
It  was  mustered  out  of  service  in  1897.     The  officers  were: 

Captain — J.  M.  Herrod. 

First  Lieutenants — A.  E.  Hough,  J.  W.  Warmouth  and  William 
Simonson. 

Second  Lieutenants — George  W.  Warmouth,  .John  Hooker,  William 
Simonson  and  .Tohn  Simonson. 

Shelbyville  has  twice  supported  companies  of  infantry. 
The  first  company,  the  Shelbyville  Light  Infantry,  was  or- 
ganized September  17,  1883,  and  was  assigned  to  the  Second 
Regiment  as  Company  K.  The  officers  were  Captain  John  R. 
Clayton,  First  Lieutenant  William  W.  Wray  and  Second 
Lieutenant  Milton  R.  Senour.     The  company  served  its  first 


274  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

term  only,  and  then  left  the  State  service,  but  through  the 
efforts  of  Captain  Clayton  another  company  was  organized 
early  in  1894,  which  was  also  assigned  to  the  Second  Regi- 
ment as  Company  K,  on  May  23.  The  company  served  with 
the  regiment  until  1897,  when  it  was  mustered  out,  having 
fallen  below  the  standard  of  efficiency.     The  officers  were: 

Captain — J    R.  Clayton. 

First  Lieut eni^nts — F.  G.  Strong  and  John  H.  Meer. 

Second  Lieutenants — A.  E.  Speigel  and  F.  M.  Harding. 

The  Sheridan  company  was  organized  May  18,  1895,  and 
was  assigned  to  the  Second  Regiment  as  Company  I.  The 
company  served  through  the  war  with  Spain,  but  was  never 
reorganized.     The  officers  were: 

Captains — E.  T.  Green  and  O.  A.  Cox. 

First  Lieutenants — O.  A.  Cox  and  Charles  E.  Scott. 

Second  Lieutenants — L.  G.  Macy  and  Everett  E.  Newby. 

South  Whitley  has  had  one  company  in  the  State  service 
but  for  one  term  only.  The  Arnold  Rifles  were  organized 
Novem.ber  11.  1885.  and  were  assigned  to  the  Second  Regi- 
metn  as  Company  F  until  the  reorganization  early  in  1888, 
when  it  was  made  Company  D.  The  company  was  mustered 
out  on  the  expiration  of  its  term  in  the  following  fall.  The 
officers  were  Captain  James  Arnold,  First  Lieutenant  Ste- 
phen D.  Dunlap  and  Second  Lieutenant  Simon  Tressler. 

Sullivan's  company  was  organized  early  in  1890,  and  re- 
mained unassigned  until  April  2  of  that  year,  when  it  was 
made  Company  L,  of  the  First.  The  company  was  only 
•maintained  until  the  fall  of  1892,  when  it  was  disbanded, 
having  fallen  below  the  standard  of  efficiency.  Its  officers 
were: 

Captain — George  T.  Briggs. 

First  Lieutenant.s— A.  B.  Thurher  and  C.   R.  Hiukle. 

Second  Lieutenants — .1.  W.  Scort.  William  H.  Lucas  and  William 
Pyles. 

Valparaiso  was  for  many  years  the  home  of  an  enthu- 
siastic and  flourishing  military  company.  The  first  one  to 
enter  State  service,  the  Valparaiso  Blues,  was  organized 
November  17.  1882,  with  forty-six  officers  and  enlisted  men. 
The  officers,  commissioned  December  4,  1882,  were  Captain 
Aaron  W.  Lytle.  First  Lieutenant  William  E.  Brown  and 
Second  Lieutenant  William  C.  Wells.  The  company  was  un- 
assigned until  July  2,  1883,  when  the  Third  Regiment  was 
organized,  and  it  was  made  Company  G  of  that  regiment. 


NATIONATi  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  275 

Captain  Lytle  and  Lientenant  Brown  both  resigned  on  De- 
cember 1  following,  and  George  S.  Haste  was  elected  captain, 
Lieutenant  Wells  was  promoted  to  the  first-lieutenancy,  and 
William  H.  Tlanta  was  elected  second  lieutenant. 

The  expiration  of  the  term  of  service  of  many  of  the  com- 
panies caused  a  reorganization  of  the  Third  Regiment  on 
November  1,  1884,  and  the  Valparaiso  Blues  were  then  made 
Company  D  of  the  regiment.  Captain  Haste  was  made  senior 
major  of  the  regiment,  and  L.  P.  White  was  elected  second 
lieutenant,  vice  William  H.  Banta,  resigned.  When  the  com- 
pany was  reorganized,  in  January,  1886,  its  letter  was  again 
changed,  and  it  became  Company  C,  of  the  Third.  The  next 
change  in  officers  resulted:  Captain,  Stephen  L.  Finney; 
first  lieutenant.  L.  P.  White,  and  second  lieutenant,  C.  S. 
Douglass.  The  two  lieutenants  resigned,  and  C.  H.  Dickover 
became  first  lieutenant  and  R.  C.  Jones  second.  In  1890  Cap- 
tain Finney  resigned,  and  each  of  the  lieutenants  was  pro- 
moted, and  J.  W.  Turner  was  elected  second  lieutenant. 
Lieutenant  Turner  resigned  January  7,  1891,  and  was  suc- 
ceeded by  H.  E.  Dille.     The  company  was  disbanded  in  1892. 

Wabash  organized  a  company  November  1,  1892,  which 
was  assigned  to  the  Fourth  Regiment  as  Company  D  early 
in  1893.  The  company  served  with  the  regiment  through 
the  war  with  Spain,  but  was  not  reorganized.  Its  officers 
have  been: 

Captains — E.  M.  Tolan  and  J.  R.  Wimmer. 
First  Lieutenants — J.  R.  Wimmer  and  Arthur  G.  Reed. 
Second  Lieutenants — J.  F.  Roe,  A.  G.  Reed,  Ed  Eilienbery  and  Ar- 
thur Sayre. 

Waterloo  has  a  long  and  honorable  military  record.  The 
first  company  to  enter  the  State  service  was  the  Waterloo 
Rifles,  organized  September  6,  1879.  The  company  had  fifty- 
two  officers  and  men,  and  was  assigned  to  the  Second  Regi- 
ment as  Company  F.  In  1881  the  company  was  transferred 
to  the  Third  Regiment  as  Company  A,  but  it  served  its  one 
term  only.  The  military  spirit  still  existed  and  the  Water- 
loo Cadets  was  the  immediate  result.  The  company  was  as- 
signed to  the  Third  Regiment  as  Company  I  on  March  3, 
1888.  The  company  served  with  the  regiment  during  the 
war  with  Spain,  but  has  never  been  reorganized.  The  officers 
were: 

Captain.s— R.  W.  MoBride.  .Tohn  C.  Brand.  S.  A.  Bowman,  L.  A. 
Beidler  and  L.  L.  Denison. 


276  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

First  Lieutenauts — Johu  W.  Pattersou,  .Tolin  C.  Brand,  James  P. 
McCague.  T.  B.  Dickinson.  S.  A.  Bowman,  Charles  H.  McBride,  L.  A. 
Beidler,  L.  L.  Denison,  E.  G.  Abbey,  Charles  V.  Barr  and  W.  H.  Deni- 
son. 

Second  Lieutenants — John  C.  Brand,  James  P.  McCague,  John  Det- 
rick,  S.  A.  Bowman,  T.  B,  Dickinson,  John  O.  Snyder,  Amos  Zerwes, 
I.  D.  Farrington,  L.  A.  Beidler,  E,  G.  Abbey,  E.  J.  Feagler,  A,  D.  Mc- 
Entarfer,  Charles  V.  Barr,  C.  L.  Hine,  W.  H.  Denison  and  Charles  A. 
McCague. 

The  Wavne  Guards  of  Wavnetown  were  in  the  service  of 
the  State  for  several  years.  The  company  was  organized 
July  3,  1886,  and  was  assigned  to  the  Third  Regiment  as  Com- 
pany K.  When  the  reorganization  was  made  in  1888  the 
company  was  transferred  to  the  First  Regiment  as  Company 
C,  and  served  as  such  until  April  2,  1890.  when  it  was  trans- 
ferred to  the  Second  Regiment  as  Company  H.  The  com- 
pany remained  as  a  part  of  that  regiment  until  1893,  in  which 
year  its  armory  was  destroyed  iiy  fire  and  the  arms  and 
equipments  burned.  The  company  was  not  reorganized.  The 
officers  were: 

Captains— H.  INI.  Billings.  W.  P..  Gray.  William  H.  York.  Robert  E. 
Ray.  Howard  Earl.  William  Marks  and  John  W.  Brant. 

First  Lieutenants — W.  B.  Gray,  I*.  E.  Ray.  i']li  H.  Edwards.  Howard 
Earl.  W.  C.  Goble.  F.  M.  Lucas  and  S.  S.  Gray. 

Second  Lieutenants — C.  M.  Berry.  John  S.  Thompson,  F.  M.  Lucas, 
J.  E.  Bunnell.  S.  S.  Gray  and  John  A.  Booe. 

The  only  military  organization  at  Winimac  was  short- 
lived. Tt  was  organized  May  24.  JS82,  with  fifty-three  officers 
and  enlisted  men,  and  was  called  the  Pulaski  County  Blues. 
It  was  an  infantry  organization  and  was  assigned  to  the 
Second  Regiment  as  Company  L.  The  officers  were  Captain 
John  F.  Yarnell.  First  Lieutenant  Andrew  Keys  and  Second 
Lieutenant  Jasper  W.  Brown.  All  were  commissioned  May 
26,  but  Lieutenant  Brown  served  only  until  June  24  follow- 
ing, when  he  resigned,  and  two  days  later  Willard  B.  Taylor 
was  commissioned  second  lieutenant.  The  company  had  a 
hard  struggle  for  existence  and  was  soon  disbanded,  as  the 
members  were  unable  to  raise  funds  for  their  expenses. 

Worthington's  first  com])any  that  was  identified  with  the 
regimental  organizations  was  called  the  Porter  Rifles,  and  it 
was  practically  the  company  previously  known  as  the  Worth- 
ington  Guards.  It  was  organized  -June  4,  1883.  and  served 
only  until  1886,  when  its  first  term  expired.  Throughout  the 
term  it  served  as  Company  H,  Second  Regiment.  The  offi- 
cers were: 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  277 

Captains— Alexander  S.  Helms  and  Charles  G.  Sanders. 

First  Lieutenants- Charles  G.  Sanders,  Marshall  D.  Ellis,  and 
Charles  E.  Morrison. 

Second  Lieutenants— Marshall  D.  Ellis,  Fred  F.  Jessup,  and  Wil- 
liam C.  Andrews. 

The  officers  on  the  retired  list  at  the  present  time  are: 
Brigadier-General  Irvin  Robbins,  retired,  was  born  in 
Rush  County,  Indiana,  March  30,  1839,  and  graduated  at  the 
Northwestern  Christian  University  of  Indianapolis,  now 
known  as  Butler  College,  in  June,  1860.  He  afterwards  en- 
tered the  practice  of  law  at  Greensburg,  Indiana.  At  the 
beginning  of  the  war,  on  April  26,  1861,  he  was  mustered  as 
a  private  in  Company  F,  Seventh  Indiana  Infantry,  command- 
ed by  Colonel  Ebenezer  Dumont,  and  participated  in  the  three 
months'  campaign  in  West  Virginia,  in  which  several  small 
engagements  took  place,  the  first  being  at  Phillippi,  June  3, 
1861.  On  July  21,  1862,  he  was  appointed  adjutant  of  the 
Seventy-sixth  Indiana  Infantry,  which  was  a  thirty  days' 
regiment  that  served  in  western  Kentucky,  while  the  three 
years'  call  of  that  year  was  being  mobilized.  On  returning  he 
raised  the  Union  Rifles,  and  was  mustered  into  the  State's 
service  as  captain  September  12,  1862. 

On  July  10,  1863,  this  company  was  mustered  as  Conipany 
H,  One-hundred-and-fourth  Minute  Men  during  the  raid  of 
General  J.  H.  Morgan,  A  small  skirmish  took  place  with 
Morgan's  men  near  Sumner's  Station.  The  next  day  the  com- 
pany followed  Morgan  to  Harrison,  Ohio.  Then  it  proceeded 
to  North  Bend,  Ohio,  where  it  embarked  on  a  steamer,  and, 
with  the  flotilla  of  twenty-two  boats,  proceeded  to  Ports- 
mouth, Ohio.  There  it  acted  as  provost  guard  until  the  cap- 
ture of  General  Morgan,  when  it  returned  home.  The  com- 
pany acted  as  a  preservator  of  the  peace  in  Decatur  County 
until  the  fall  of  1863.  On  November  18,  1863,  most  of  the 
men  were  mustered  in  with  other  recruits  in  Company  A, 
One-hundred-and-twenty-third  Indiana  Infantry,  with  Irvin 
Robbins  as  captain.  This  regiment  was  part  of  General  A. 
P.  Hovey's  division  of  the  Twenty-third  Army  Corps,  that 
took  part  in  the  Atlanta  campaign  in  1864.  After  Sherman's 
departure  for  the  sea  this  command  fell  back  to  Nashville, 
Tennessee,  and  participated  in  the  winter  campaign.  On 
July  1,  1864,  Captain  Robbins  was  promoted  to  major  of  his 
regiment,  and  served  with  it  until  the  final  discharge  at  Lex- 
ington, North  Carolina,  in  August,  1865,  after  an  exciting 
campaign  in  that  State  in  the  spring. 


278  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

In  May,  1865,  Major  Robbius  was  detailed  as  Acting  As- 
sistant Inspector-General  of  the  Seventh  Division  of  the 
Twenty-third  Army  Corps,  and  later  as  an  A.  A.  A.  G.  of  the 
division.  He  also  acted  as  provost  marshal  of  the  west  half 
of  North  Carolina,  while  the  civil  officers  were  not  in  exist- 
ence. He  declined  a  commission  in  the  regular  service  and 
returned  to  his  home  at  Greensburg,  Indiana. 

On  December  5,  1882,  at  the  request  of  Colonel  Eli  Lilly, 
he  was  appointed  adjutant  of  the  artillery  regiment  of  the 
National  Guard,  and  served  until  April  18,  i888.  On  January 
17,  1893,  he  was  appointed  Adjutant-General  of  Indiana  by 
Governor  Matthews,  and  served  four  years.  In  September, 
1893.  the  Governor  ordered  him  to  Roby,  Indiana,  with  thir- 
teen companies,  to  suppress  prize  fighting,  with  orders  to  ar- 
rest all  participating  in  the  sanje.  The  presence  of  the 
troops  resulted  in  the  stopping  of  this  class  of  entertainment 
in  the  State. 

In  June.  1894,  he  was  ordered  to  Daviess  County,  Indiana, 
owing  to  the  coal  strike,  with  about  450  men,  and  opened  up 
the  Baltimore  &  Ohio  Southwestern  railroad  to  business.  In 
July,  1894,  he  was  ordered  to  Hammond,  Indiana,  with  750 
men.  during  the  great  railroad  strike,  and  preserved  order 
without  any  collision,  and  opened  up  business  on  the  rail- 
roads before  the  strike  was  declared  off  in  Chicago.  He  re- 
tired on  July  17.  1897,  after  more  than  ten  years'  service  in 
the  National  Guard  and  over  two  years  in  the  civil  war. 

Brigadier-General  James  K.  Carnahan,  of  Indianapolis,  re- 
tired, ser^.ed  as  captain  in  the  First  Veteran  Regiment  from 
July  1,  1877,  to  January  17,  1881,  when  he  was  ai^pointed  Ad- 
jutant-General of  Indiana  by  Governor  Porter,  and  served 
as  such  until  .lanuary  17,  1885.  General  Carnahan  served 
first  in  the  civil  war  as  a  private  in  Company  I,  Eleventh 
Indiana,  and  served  as  such  from  April  22,  1861,  to  August 
4.  1861.  He  was  made  first  sergeant  of  Company  K.  Eighty- 
sixth  Indiana,  August  25,  1862.  and  was  promoted  second 
lieutenant  November  80,  1862.  He  became  captain  of  Com- 
pany I  of  the  regiment  August  1,  1863,  and  served  as  such 
until  June  6,  1865,  when  he  was  mustered  out. 

Brigadier-General  Sam  M.  Compton,  of  Indianapolis,  re- 
tired, served  as  Quartermaster-General  of  Indiana  from  Janu- 
ary 21,  1893,  to  February  1,  1897.  From  the  latter  date  until 
February  1.  1898,  he  served  as  Assistant  Inspector-General 
on  the  staff  of  General  McKee. 

Brigadier-Genera^-  James  K.  Gore,  of  Elkhart,  retired, 
served  during  the  civil  war  as  bandmaster  in  the  Sixth  Michi- 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  279 

gan  Infautry  from  August  20,  1861,  to  September  20,  1802, 
when  he  was  honorably  discharged.  He  moved  to  Indiana, 
and  on  May  20,  1864.  was  commissioned  as  captain  of  Com- 
pany H,  One-hundred-and-Thirty-eighth  Indiana  Volunteers 
and  served  until  September  30  following.  He  entered  State 
service  March  17,  1882  as  captain  of  the  Elkhart  Veteran 
Guards  and  served  as  such  until  March  17,  1885.  On  Janu- 
ary 1,  1886,  he  was  elected  captain  of  Company  E,  Third  In- 
fantry, and  was  promoted  major  of  the  regiment  July  9, 
1890.  He  became  colonel  on  December  20,  1894,  and  was 
in  command  of  the  regiment  until  January  17,  1897,  when  he 
was  promoted  brigadier-general  and  appointed  Adjutant- 
General  of  the  State.  He  filled  that  office  until  April  10, 
1901,  when  his  commission  expired,  and  one  week  later  he 
was  placed  on  the  retired  list. 

Brigadier-General  B.  A.  Richardson,  of  Indianapolis,  re- 
tired, serA^ed  during  the  civil  war  as  private  of  Company  C, 
Eighty-fourth  Indiana  Volunteer  Infantry,  from  August  9, 
1862  until  May  10,  1865,  when  he  was  mustered  out.  He  was 
elected  captain  of  the  Richardson  Zouaves,  of  Indianapolis, 
in  the  Indiana  Legion,  on  July  29,  1882,  and  served  until  No- 
vember 10.  1883,  when  he  resic,ned.  He  was  next  appointed 
Quartermaster-General  of  the  State  by  Governor  Mount,  and 
served  in  that  capacitv  from  Februarv  1,  1897,  to  March  31, 
1901. 

Colonel  Robert  W.  McBride,  of  Indianapolis,  retired,  is 
a  veteran  of  the  civil  war,  having  been  mustered  into  the 
service  as  private  in  the  Seventh  Independent  Squadron  of 
Ohio  Volunteer  Cavalry,  known  as  the  "Union  Light  Guard," 
on  November  27,  1863.  He  served  with  his  company  until 
September  9,  1865,  as  corporal. 

He  entered  the  service  of  Indiana  as  captain  of  the  Water- 
loo Rifles,  on  September  15,  1879,  and  was  in  command  of  the 
cojnpany  when  it  became  Company  A  of  the  Third  Regiment, 
on  the  organization  of  that  body.  He  served  as  captain  un- 
til June  23,  1884,  when  he  was  promoted  lieutenant-colonel 
of  the  regiment,  and  served  in  that  capacity  until  April  17, 
1889.  During  the  last  two  years  of  his  service  as  lieutenant- 
colonel  he  was  in  command  of  the  regiment,  as  Colonel  I.  E. 
Kirk  was  absent  from  the  State.  On  April  17,  1889,  he  was 
promoted  colonel,  and  served  until  January,  1891,  when  he 
resigned,  having  been  elected  one  of  the  judges  of  the  Su- 
preme Court.  He  was  placed  on  the  retired  list  Februarv  27, 
1896. 


280  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

Colonel  John  W.  PJbel,  of  Terre  Haute,  retired,  entered 
the  service  November  15,  1885,  as  captain  in  the  Second  In- 
fantry. He  served  until  September  8,  1886.  He  was  made 
captain  in  the  First  Infantry  March  20,  1889,  and  served  un- 
til April  17,  1891,  when  he  was  promoted  lieutenant-colonel. 
He  became  colonel  December  15,  1891,  and  was  in  command 
of  the  regiment  until  January,  1896. 

Colonel  T.  E.  Kirk,  of  Washington,  D.  C,  retired,  was 
first  lieutenant  and  adjutant  of  the  First  Veteran  Regiment 
from  November  22,  1882,  until  June  30,  1883,  when  he  was 
made  colonel  of  the  newly  organized  Third  Regiment.  He 
was  in  command  until  April  13,  1889. 

Colonel  George  S.  Haste,  of  Valparaiso,  retired,  enlisted 
as  a  private  in  Company  D,  third  Infantry,  December  4,  1882, 
and  was  promoted  to  captain  of  the  company  December  1, 
1883.  He  was  promoted  battalion  major  July  12,  1888,  and 
regimental  major  May  3,  1889.  He  became  colonel  of  the 
regiment  February  3,  1891,  and  resigned  December  22,  1892. 
During  the  civil  war  Colonel  Haste  served  as  a  corporal  in 
Company  C,  One-hundred-and-Thirty-eighth  Indiana  Volun- 
teers,    lie  was  placed  on  the  retired  list  May  14,  1897. 

Colonel  George  H.  Pennington,  of  New  Albany,  entered 
the  service  of  the  State  as  captain  of  Company  C,  First  Infan- 
try, June  1889,  and  was  promoted  to  major  March  19,  1891. 
He  served  with  the  regiment  during  the  strikes  of  1894,  and 
was  promoted  colonel  January  1,  1896.  He  brought  the 
regiment  to  a  very  high  standard  of  discipline,  and  in  1898 
responded  to  the  call  of  the  President  for  volunteers  for  the 
war  with  Spain.  He  had  prepared  his  regiment  for  muster 
into  the  ITnited  States  service,  when  he  was  permanently 
injured  by  being  thrown  by  a  vicious  horse.  He  was  placed 
on  the  retired  list  in  November,  1898. 

Colonel  Pennington  is  a  veteran  of  the  civil  war.  He  en- 
listed in  December,  1861,  and  was  mustered  into  service  dur- 
ing the  February  following  with  Company  E,  Fifty-third  In- 
diana Infantry,  as  musician.  He  served  through  the  cam- 
paign before  Corinth  and  participated  in  all  the  engage- 
ments. He  was  injured  and  discharged  in  August,  1863,  but 
re-enlisted  in  Company  K,  Ninety-first  Indiana,  and  served 
on  the  staff  of  Brigadier-General  Garrard  of  the  Twenty- 
third  Army  Corps  until  March  26,  1864,  when  he  was  dis- 
charged by  reason  of  expiration  of  term  of  service. 

Colonel  George  W.  Gunder,  of  Marion,  retired,  was  com- 
missioned captain  of  Company  D,  Third  Infantry,  in  1885, 
and  major  of  the  regiment  in  1888.     He  was  promoted  colonel 


LIEUT.   F.  R.  Farrow  Capt.  J.   M.   Porter 

Capt.  Charles  E.   Lambert 
Lieut.  L.   L.   Martz  Capi.   F     O.    Balloj 

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of  the  Fourth  in  1890,  and  was  in  command  of  the  regiment 
during  the  war  with  Spain.  Colonel  Gunder  is  a  veteran  of 
the  civil  war,  and  enlisted  in  the  Seventy-first  Ohio  Volun- 
teer Infantry  as  a  private  in  1861..  He  was  promoted  ser- 
geant and  was  made  first  sergeant  July  7,  1862.  On  August 
3.  1863,  he  was  promoted  second  lieutenant,  and  became  first 
lieutenant  April  2,  1861.  He  was  mustered  out  of  the  United 
States  service  in  1865. 

Colonel  James  B.  Curtis,  of  New  York  City,  retired, 
served  for  over  eighteen  years  in  Battery  A  and  as  chief  of 
artillery  on  the  staff  of  the  Governor.  He  was  retired  with 
the  rank  of  colonel  September  27,  1900. 

Lieutenant-Colonel  Ben  C.  Wright,  of  Indianapolis,  re- 
tired, is  a  veteran  of  the  civil  war.  He  enlisted  as  a  private 
in  Company  A,  One-hundred-and-thirty-second  Indiana  Vol- 
unteer Infantry  May  3,  1864,  and  was  discharged  September 
7  following.  He  entered  State  service  as  a  private  in  the 
Indianapolis  Light  Infantry  April  14,  1877,  and  was  promoted 
first  lieutenant  and  quartermaster  of  the  Second  Infantry 
May  26,  1884.  He  was  promoted  major  December  26,  1886, 
and  was  recommissioned  December  28,  1888.  He  was  pro- 
moted lieutenant-colonel  January  24,  1889,  and  recommis- 
sioned January  25,  1893.  He  resigned  September  25,  1893, 
and  retired  with  the  rank  of  lieutenant-colonel  March  26, 
1896. 

Lieutenant-Colonel  William  L.  Kiger,  of  Bluffton,  retired, 
was  mustered  into  the  State  service  as  captain  of  Company 
E,  Fourth  Regiment,  December  12,  1890.  He  was  promoted 
major  of  the  same  regiment  April  23,  1892,  and  lieutenant- 
colonel  August  26.  1895. 

During  1894  Major  Kiger  was  in  command  of  Companies 
A.  D,  E  and  H  of  his  regiment  at  Hammond  from  July  7  to 
July  18,  and  for  the  next  three  days  of  the  post  at  Whiting. 
He  served  in  all  fourteen  days.  He  entered  the  service  of 
the  United  States  as  lieutenant-colonel  of  the  One-hundred- 
and-Sixtieth  Indiana  and  was  detailed  on  three  general 
courts-martial,  of  two  of  which  he  Avas  president  and  one  of 
which  was  in  session  for  six  weeks.  W^hile  in  camp  at  Lex- 
ington, Kentucky,  he  contracted  typhoid-malarial  fever  and 
was  absent  from  the  regiment  for  seven  weeks. 

He  was  placed  in  command  of  the  first  detachment  of  the 
One-hundred-and  sixtieth  Regiment  that  sailed  for  Cuba,  and 
he  landed  there  January  10,  1899,  with  367  men.  He  was  the 
first  man  of  the  regiment  to  set  foot  on  Cuban  soil.     Since 


282  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

the  muster  out.  lie  lias  been  engaged  in  the  hardware  busi- 
ness in  Bluffton. 

Major  Horace  C.  Long,  of  Eochester,  retired,  served  from 
August  20,  1887,  to  March  3,  1892,  as  captain  in  the  Third 
Infantry.  He  was  promoted  major  on  the  latter  date  and 
served  as  such  until  July  25,  1893. 

Major  George  E.  Downey,  of  Aurora,  retired,  was  captain 
of  Company  F,  Fourth  Infa"ntry.  from  ]March  5,  1891.  to  Feb- 
ruarv  10.  i894.  He  was  then  promoted  major,  and  served 
as  such  until  July  23,  1896. 

Major  W,  H.  Loop,  of  Indianapolis,  retired,  was  captain 
and  assistant  surgeon  of  the  First  Artillery  from  June  8, 
1883.  until  June  16.  1886.  He  was  promoted  surgeon,  with 
the  rank  of  major  on  the  latter  date,  and  served  until  July 
22.  1896. 

Major  C.  B.  Bockwood,  of  Indianapolis,  retired,  was  adju- 
tant of  the  Second  Infantry  from  March  11,  1892,  until  Janu- 
ary 26,  1894,  when  he  was  promoted  major,  and  served  until 
January  9,  1897. 

Major  H.  H.  Woods,  of  the  Lafayette  Soldiers'  Home,  re- 
tired, was  captain  of  the  Porter  Light  Artillery  from  April  1, 
1881,  until  November  25,  1882,  when  he  was  promoted  major 
of  the  First  Artillery,  and  served  until. May  1,  1891. 

:Maior  Charles  F.  Griffin,  of  Crown  Point,  retired,  was  cap- 
tain of  the  Crown  Point  Blues  from  May  22,  1884,  until  Au- 
gust 13,  1888,  when  he  was  promoted  major  of  the  Second 
Infantry,  and  served  as  such  until  January  15.  1891,  when 
he  was  transfered  to  the  Third  Infantry,  and  served  with 
that  regiment  until  August  12,  1892. 

^[ajor  John  E.  Miller,  of  Ft.  Wayne,  enlisted  as  a  private 
in  Company  B.  Third  Infantry,  September  9,  1885,  when  the 
company  was  organized.  He  was  appointed  sergeant  Sep- 
tember'], 1886,  and  first  sergeant  September  20,  1888.  He 
became  second  lieutenant  January  26,  1891,  and  cap- 
tain October  26.  1891.  He  was  promoted  major  of  the 
Third  July  25,  1893.  and  was  assigned  to  the  command 
of  the  Third  battalion.  He  was  left  in  command  at 
Roby  in  1893.  and  took  part  in  the  active  service  for  the  sup- 
pression of  riots  in  the  strike  of  1894.  Major  Miller  served 
until  January  17,  1897.  when  he  was  appointed  chief  clerk  to 
the  Adjutant-General  by  General  Gore.  Probably  no  man  in 
the  State  is  as  familiar  with  all  the  details  of  National  Guard 
work  or  bas  the  acquaintance  among  the  officers  and  men 
of  the  Guard  that  Major  Miller  possesses.     In  the  work  of 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  283 

preparing-  the  Indiana  troops  for  United  States  service  dur- 
ing the  war  with  Spain  and  in  mustering  them  out  and  re- 
organizing the  Guard,  his  services  have  been  almost  inval- 
uable to  the  State. 

Major  Edwin  H.  Fitzgerald,  of  Goshen,  retired,  first  en- 
tered military  life  in  Company  E,  First  Infantry,  Illinois  Na- 
tional Guard,  in  which  he  served  from  January,  1883,  to 
January,  1888.  He  then  moved  to  Rochester,  Indiana,  and 
entered  Company  G,  Third  Infantry,  as  private,  and  served 
from  1888  to  1890.  He  then  moved  to  Goshen  and  became 
captain  of  Company  C  of  the  regiment  September  14,  1892, 
and  was  promoted  major  March  25,  1897.  He  served  through 
the  Spanish  war  with  the  regiment,  and  was  then  appointed  a 
captain  in  the  Thirtieth  United  States  Volunteer  Infantry, 
and  with  his  command  served  in  the  Philippines  until  1901. 
ilajor  E.  L.  Siver,  of  Grand  Rapids,  Michigan,  served  as 
surgeon  of  the  Second  Infantry  from  June  1,  1888,  to  June  9, 
1891,  when  he  was  transferred  to  the  Third  Infantry,  and 
served  until  May  5,  1898. 

Major  W.  W.  Robbins,  of  Indianapolis,  retired,  was  born 
in  Jefferson  County,  Ohio,  July  12,  1845,  and  came  with  his 
parents  to  Indiana' in  1851.  When  eighteen  years  old  he  en- 
listed in  Company  D,  One-hundred-and-eighteenth  Indiana 
Volunteers,  and  served  until  the  expiration  of  his  term,  when 
he  enlisted  again  in  Company  G,  Twenty-first  Indiana  Heavy 
Artillery,  and  served  with  it  until  October,  1865,  or  the  close 
of  the  civil  war.  In  1878  he  assisted  in  organizing  the  Lime 
City  Battery  of  Huntington,  and  was  commissioned  its  sec- 
ond lieutenant  October  1,  1878.  In  1880  he  located  in  Bunker 
Hill,  and  five  years  later  organized  the  Bunker  Hill  Light 
Guards,  which'became  Company  C  of  the  Second  Regiment. 
He  was  commissioned  captain  of  the  company  November  17, 
1885,  and  July  19,  1889,  was  promoted  battalion  major.  He 
was  commissioned  major  of  infantry,  unassigned,  November 
17.  1892,  and  was  later  assigned  by  General  McKee  to  duties 
on  his  staff.  He  was  placed  on  the  retired  list  November  17, 
1897. 

Major  Robbins  attended  all  the  camps  of  instruction  dur- 
ing his  connection  with  the  Guard.  In  the  General  Assembly 
of  1889  he  was  a  representative  from  Marion  County  and  was 
the  author  and  champion  of  the  militia  law  which  appropri- 
ated money  for  the  support  and  maintenance  of  the  National 
Guard. 

Major  Albert  H.  Skinner,  of  Rochester,  retired,  served  as 
a  sergeant  in  Company  B,  Second  Infantry,  from  August  4, 


284  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

1882,  to  August  15,  1887,  when  he  became  second  lieutenant. 
He  was  promoted  first  lieutenant  on  April  29,  1890;  captain 
on  April  4,  1892;  and  major  March  25,  1897.  He  served 
through  the  war  with  Spain  with  his  regiment  and  was 
placed  on  the  retired  list  on  its  conclusion. 

Major  D.  McAuliff,  of  Brazil,  served  in  the  Montgomery 
Guards  of  Crawfordsville  as  private  and  corporal  when  Gen- 
eral Lew  Wallace  was  in  command.  He  was  a  member  of 
the  company  when  it  was  called  to  Indianapolis  in  1877  during 
the  strikes,  and  the  trip  was  made  in  wagons  through  a  hard 
rain.  He  moved  to  Brazil  and  helped  to  organize  a  military 
company  in  1885  in  which  he  was  elected  second  lieutenant 
and  which  was  assigned  to  the  Second  Regiment  as  Company 
H.  The  company  disbanded  in  1886,  but  after  the  law  of 
1889  went  into  effect  another  company  was  organized  of 
which  he  was  elected  first  lieutenant,  June  10,  1889.  This 
companv  became  Company  F,  First  Regiment,  and  Lieutenant 
McAuliff  was  elected  captain  April  20,  1891.  He  served  as 
captain  until  December  31,  1892,  when  he  was  promoted  bat- 
talion major. 

During  1894  he  commanded  his  battalion  in  Sullivan 
County  and  attended  all  encampments  from  1889  to  1897.  He 
entered  United  States  service  for  the  war  with  Spain  and 
served  with  his  regiment  at  Camp  Alger,  Thoroughfare  Gap, 
and  Camp  Mead,  Pa.  Since  his  muster  out  he  has  followed 
a  mercantile  life  at  Brazil. 

Major  David  I.  McCormick,  of  Indianapolis,  retired,  en- 
listed in  Company  L,  Second  Infantry,  as  a  private,  on  June 
4,  1883.  He  entered  the  Indianapolis  Light  Infantry  as  pri- 
vate June  25,  1884.  and  became  ordnance  sergeant  on  the 
noncommissioned  staff  of  the  First  Brigade  on  January  1, 
1891.  He  was  appointed  chief  of  ordnance  with  the  rank  of 
major  on  the  staff  of  Governor  Chase  February  12,  1892,  and 
served  until  January.  1893.  On  May  5,  1893,  he  was  appointed 
inspector  of  small  arms  practice  on  the  brigade  staff,  and 
had  the  rank  of  first  lieutenant.  He  was  promoted  to  cap- 
tain June  12,  1895,  and  was  given  the  duties  of  chief  of  ord- 
nance in  addition  to  the  others.  He  was  appointed  first  lieu- 
tenant in  the  Forty-fifth  United  States  Volunteer  Infantry 
and  served  with  his  regiment  in  the  Philippines  until  1901. 

Major  L.  E.  Harter,  of  Warsaw,  retired,  enlisted  as  a 
private  in  Company  C,  First  Regiment,  in  May,  1888.  He 
was  promoted  first  lieutenant  of  Company  K,  Second  Regi- 
ment, July  8,  1889,  and  captain  July  28,  1890.  He  was  trans- 
ferred to  Company  H,  Fourth  Regiment,  March  2,  1892,  and 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  285 

was  promoted  major  of  the  regiment  August  25,  1895.  He 
served  with  his  regiment  at  Roby  and  Hammond  and  Whiting 
in  1893  and  1894,  and  was  called  into  active  service  at  the 
outbreak  of  the  war  with  Spain.  He  entered  the  service  of 
the  United  States  May  12,  1898,  and  was  assigned  as  major 
commanding  the  First  Battalion,  IfiOth  Indiana.  He  served 
with  the  regiment  at  Camps  Thomas  and  Grant,  Virginia; 
Miles,  Kentucky;  Hamilton,  Kentucky;  Conrad,  Georgia,  and 
Matanzas,  Cuba.  He  reached  Cuba  January  12,  1899,  and  re- 
mained until  May  27  following.  While  in  Cuba  he  served  as 
sanitary  inspector  on  the  staif  of  Brigadier-General  Sanger. 
He  was  mustered  out  at  Savannah,  Georgia,  April  25,  1899. 
He  was  placed  on  the  retired  list  May  12,  1898,  and  since  the 
war  has  been  in  the  United  States  mail  service. 

Major  John  J.  Kyle,  of  Indianapolis,  retired,  was  ap- 
pointed second  lieutenant  of  the  Fourth  Infantry  in  1890  and 
served  until  December  19,  1891,  when  he  was  appointed  assist- 
ant surgeon  of  the  regiment.  He  was  promoted  surgeon  May 
4,  1898,  and  served  with  his  regiment  through  the  war  with 
Spain. 

Major  T.  C.  Kimball,  of  Marion,  retired,  served  for  three 
years  during  the  civil  war  as  a  member  of  Company  I,  Eighth 
Indiana  Volunteer  Infantry.  He  entered  the  service  of  the 
State  October  20,  1890,  as  surgeon  of  the  Fourth.  He  served 
until  May,  1898,  when  he  resigned.  On  May  26,  1898,  he  was 
appointed  chief  division  surgeon.  United  States  Volunteers, 
by  the  President,  and  the  nomination  was  confirmed  by  the 
Senate.  He  served  until  September  16,  1898,  when  he  was 
discharged,  the  war  being  over. 

While  with  the  State  troops.  Major  Kimball  was  at  every 
encampment  and  served  at  Hammond  during  the  strike.  Since 
his  retirement  from  military  life  he  has  practiced  his  profes- 
sion at  Marion. 

Major  I).  A.  Thompson,  of  Indianapolis,  retired,  was  com- 
missioned first  lieutenant  and  adjutant  of  the  First  Artillery 
September  9,  1889,  and  first  lieutenant  of  Battery  A  Septem^- 
ber  7,  1891.  He  was  retired  as  first  lieutenant  April  24,  1896, 
but  was  again  placed  on  active  duty  as  major  of  the  First  Ar- 
tillery April  22,  1898,  and  was  discharged  May  10,  1898. 

Major  Charles  S.  Tarlton,  of  Indianapolis,  retired,  was 
for  many  years  identified  with  the  State  service.  He  was  ap- 
pointed first  lieutenant  of  the  Centennial  Cadets  June  15, 
1876,  and  first  lieutenant  of  the  Tecumseh  Rifles  February  20, 
1881.  On  November  1,  1885,  he  became  captain  of  the  Indian- 
apolis Rifles  and  captain  of  Company  H,  Second  Infantry, 


286  NATIONAL  GUARD  OP  INDIANA. 

March  2,  1880.  He  resigned  November  4,  1891,  and  was  ap- 
pointed by  Governor  Chase  aide-de-camp,  with  the  rank  of 
major,  October  32,  1891,  and  served  in  that  capacity  until 
January  1,  1893.  On  June  5,  1895,  he  was  elected  captain 
of  Company  H,  Second  Infantry,  and  served  with  the  com- 
pany through  the  war  with  Spain.  He  was  appointed  first 
lieutenant  in  the  Thirtieth  United  States  Infantry  and  served 
with  the  regiment  in  the  Philippines  until  1901. 

Major  W.  S.  Rich,  of  Germany,  retired,  enlisted  in  the 
Indianapolis  Light  Infantry  as  a  private  March  1,  1884,  and 
was  promoted  battalion  adjutant  in  the  Second  Infantry 
May  11.  1892.  He  was  promoted  major  of  the  regiment  Janu- 
ary 24,  1894,  and  served  with  the  regiment  through  the  war 
with  Spain.  On  April  12,  1899,  he  was  commissioned  captain 
of  the  third  separate  company  and  was  in  command  until 
May  24,  1900,  when  he  resigned  on  account  of  his  removal 
to  Germany. 

Major  George  W.  Keyser,  of  Indianapolis,  retired,  enlisted 
in  the  Indianapolis  Light  Infantry  as  private  July  18,  1877, 
and  served  until  November  14,  1890.  He  was  then  appointed 
quartermaster  of  the  Second  Infantry  and  served  until  May 
6.,  1893,  when  he  was  appointed  brigade  quartermaster  with 
the  rank  of  captain.  He  was  made  chief  quartermaster  with 
the  rank  of  captain  June  14,  1895,  and  served  until  May  14, 
1898. 

Major  Thomas  C.  Stunkard,  of  Terre  Haute,  retired,  was 
appointed  assistant  surgeon  of  the  First  Infantry  May  9, 

1891.  and  surgeon  February  8,  1892.  He  served  with  the  regi- 
ment throngh  the  war  with  Spain. 

Major  Newton  W.  Gilbert,  of  Angola,  served  with  the 
Third  Infantry  and  was  made  commissary  sergeant  May  12, 

1892.  On  the*^ November  13  following  he  was  appointed  bat- 
talion adjutant  of  the  regiment  and  became  regimental  ad- 
jutant Mav  18,  1894.  On  April  13,  1897,  he  was  made  aide-de- 
camp on  the  brigade  staff  and  January  10,  1898,  was  elected 
captain  of  Company  H,  Third  Infantry,  of  Angola.  He  served 
through  the  war  with  Spain  in  command  of  the  company  and 
after  Tiaving  been  mustered  out  and  on  the  reorganization 
of  the  brigade  staff  was  appointed  judge  advocate  with  the 
rank  of  major.  In  the  fall  of  1900  he  was  elected  Lieutenant- 
GoA^ernor  of  Indiana  and  resigned  his  commission  two  days 
before  he  was  inaugurated  in  his  office. 

Captain  E.  F.  Scott,  of  Indianapolis,  retired,  served  from 
January,  1877,  to  May  5,  1883,  as  private  in  the  Second  Regi- 
ment.    He  was  then  elected  second  lietuenant  and  served 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  287 

until  May  30,  1880,  when  he  was  promoted  captain  and  served 
until  February  12,  1892.  He  was  then  transferred  to  the  staff 
of  the  brigade  commander  as  assistant  inspector-general  with 
the  rank  of  captain  and  served  until  January  1,  1893. 

Captain  J.  (t.  Prinz,  of  Indianapolis,  retired,  was  second 
lieutenant  in  the  Second  Infantry  from  July  5,  1890,  to  July  1, 
1891,  when  he  was  promoted  first  lieutenant.  On  September 
14,  1891,  he  was  promoted  captain  and  served  until  January 
22,  1892.  On  June  19,  1892,  he  was  again  commissioned  a  first 
lieutenant  in  the  Second  Infantry  and  served  until  May  15, 
1896. 

Captain  J.  E.  Waugh,  of  Angola,  retired,  was  first  lieuten- 
ant of  Company  H,  Third  Infantry,  from  November  10,  1891, 
to  July  1,  1893,  when  he  was  promoted  captain.  He  served 
until  December  4,  1896. 

Captain  M.  D.  Ellis,  of  Indianpolis,  retired,  was  captain  of 
the  Galveston  Guards  from  December  2,  1879,  to  December  1, 
1880.  On  January  4,  1883,  he  was  appointed  second  lieuten- 
ant of  the  Worthington  Guards  and  served  until  December  4, 
1888,  when  he  was  promoted  captain.  He  was  appointed  pay- 
master with  the  rank  of  first  lieutenant  January  5,  1889,  but 
the  rank  of  the  position  was  at  once  changed  to  captain,  and 
he  served  until  March  5,  following. 

Captain  L.  C.  Lilliard,  of  Marion,  retired,  was  first  lieuten- 
ant of  Company  D,  Third  Infantry,  from  July  8,  1886,  to 
July  14,  1890,  when  he  was  promoted  captain  and  so  served 
until  March  10,  1891.  On  the  latter  date  he  was  appointed 
adjutant  of  the  Fourth  Infantry  and  served  until  October  27, 
1893. 

Captain  W.  A.  Winebrenner,  of  Warsaw,  retired,  was  sec- 
ond lieutenant  of  Company  H,  Fourth  Infantry,  from  March 
2,  1892,  to  May  2.5,  1893.  He  was  appointed  first  lieutenant 
May  2.5,  1893, 'and  captain  September  13,  1895.  He  served 
until  May  15,  1897. 

Captain  H.  C.  Castor,  of  Chicago,  retired,  enlisted  in  Com- 
pany A,  Second  Infantry,  on  July  29,  1882,  and  served  as  pri- 
vate, corporal  and  sergeant.  He  was  made  first  sergeant, 
promoted  second  lieutenant  October  26,  1891,  and  was  pro- 
moted captain  October  2,  1883.    He  served  until  June  28,  1897. 

Captain  Charles  E.  Reese,  of  Ft.  Wayne,  retired,  enlisted 
in  Company  B,  First  Infantry,  as  private  June  18,  1889.  He 
was  made  second  lieutenant  October  26,  1891,  and  was  pro- 
moted first  lieutenant  June  30,  1893.  He  was  elected  captain 
August  7,  1893,  and  served  through  the  war  with  Spain  in 
command  of  his  company.     He  was  appointed  a  captain  in 


288  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

the  Thii'tietb  United  Imitates  Volunteer  Infantry  and  served 
witli  his  regiment  in  the  Philippines  from  the  close  of  the 
Spanish  war  until  1901. 

Captain  L.  L.  Denison,  of  Altona,  retired,  was  appointed 
first  lieutenant  of  Company  I,  Third  Infantry,  on  July  14, 
1891.  He  was  promoted  captain  October  23,  1894,  and  served 
through  the  war  with  Spain  in  command  of  his  company. 

Captain  Gustav  A.  Carstensen,  of  New  York,  retired,  was 
appointed  chaplain  of  the  Second  Infantry  May  1,  1893.  He 
served  in  that  capacity  through  the  war  with  Spain.  During 
this  period  of  service  he  was  rector  of  St,  Paul's  Episcopal 
Church,  Indianapolis. 

Captain  Frank  F.  McCrea,  of  Indianapolis,  retired,  served 
in  the  Indianpolis  Light  Infantry  from  December  1,  1877,  to 
April  5,  1890,  as  private,  corporal  and  sergeant.  On  the  latter 
date  he  was  made  first  sergeant  and  was  elected  second  lieu- 
tenant April  l(i,  1892,  and  first  lieutenant  May  6,  1893.  He 
was  elected  captain  and  commissioned  July  16,  1897,  and 
served  with  his  company  through  the  Spanish  war. 

Captain  Quiney  E.  McDowell,  of  Evansville,  retired,  en- 
listed in  Company  E,  First  Infantry,  as  a  private,  April  1, 
1890.  He  was  promoted  to  first  lieutenant  February  19,  1892, 
and  captain  October  30,  1893.  He  was  in  command  of  his 
company  through  the  war  with  S])ain,  and  after  peace  was 
declared  was  appointed  in  the  Fortieth  United  States  Infan- 
try' for  service  in  the  Philippines. 

Captain  George  Soller,  of  Princeton,  retired,  enlisted  as 
a  private  in  Company  K,  First  Infantry,  April  1,  1888,  and 
was  promoted  sergeant  April  1,  1891.  He  became  first  lieu- 
tenant May  1, 1892,  and  captain  May  12, 1893.  He  commanded 
the  company  during  the  war  with  Spain. 

Captain  Fred  D.  Ballou  entered  the  service  of  the  Indiana 
National  Guard  at  Marion,  Indiana,  on  March  1,  1892.  Under 
the  then  existing  laws,  the  life  of  a  company  was  but  three 
years,  and  when  it  was  up  the  company  had  to  be  born  again, 
consequently  Company  A,  of  the  Fourth  Regiment,  I.  N.  G., 
was  reorganized  on  that  date  for  another  three  years'  service. 
He  was  mustered  as  a  private,  appointed  a  corporal  on  the 
same  date,  ser^  ed  as  a  corporal  during  the  camp  of  instruc- 
tion at  Frankfort,  Indiana,  in  1892.  In  November,  1892,  he 
was  appointed  a  sergeant,  and  February,  1893,  orderly  ser- 
geant. On  April  1,  1893,  he  was  elected  second  lieutenant 
of  the  comjiany,  which  office  was  held  two  and  a  half  years. 
He  attended  the  camp  of  instruction  at  Terre  Haute  and  Indi- 
anapolis during  each  subsequent  year.    On  December  11, 1895, 


Major    N.  W 

Gilbert 

Brig. -Gen.  J.  P 

Carnahan 

Major    J.    E 
Capt.   F.   F. 

Miller 
McCrea 

Capt.   C.    A.   Sharp 
retired   officers 

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Company  A  was  reorganized  under  the  militia  laws  of  1894, 
and  he  was  elected  captain,  which  position  was  held  until  the 
call  to  arms  April  26,  1898.  He  proceeded  to  Indianapolis 
with  100  men,  of  which  the  necessary  number  was  accepted 
to  complete  a  company  as  required  for  the  volunteer  service. 
He  was  mustered  into  the  United  States  Volunteers  on  May 
12,  1S98,  at  Camp  JNlount,  as  captain  in  the  One  Hundred  and 
Sixtieth  Indiana,  and  served  with  this  organization  until 
muster  out  of  the  regiment,  April  25,  1899,  at  Savannah, 
Georgia.  He  was  ranking  captain  of  the  Second  Battalion  of 
the  regiment,  and  as  such  served  as  acting  major  of  the  bat- 
talion for  two  months,  during  various  absences  of  the  com- 
manding officer. 

He  was  born  at  Peru,  Indiana,  November  24,  1868,  and 
lived  at  Logansport  a  greater  portion  of  the  time  until  1889, 
when  he  removed  to  Marion.  He  attended  schools  and  nor- 
mal college  and  w^orked  at  various  positions  until  March,  1892, 
when  he  accepted  a  clerical  positon  in  the  treasurer's  office 
of  the  Marion  Branch,  National  Home  for  Disabled  Volunteer 
Soldiers,  at  which  place  he  is  still  employed.  During  his 
absence  in  the  service,  this  position  was  held  open.  Previous 
to  leaving  for  Indianapolis  in  1898,  he  was  presented  with  a 
gold-mounted  sword  and  belt,  by  the  officers  and  clerical  force 
of  the  home.  This  sword  w^as  the  linest  in  the  regiment  and 
was  carried  during  the  entire  year,  and  is  highly  prized  by  its 
owner.  He  served  in  the  various  camps  of  the  One  Hundred 
and  Sixtieth  Eegiment  at  Chattanooga,  and  Chickamauga 
Park;  Newport  News,  Virginia;  Lexington,  Kentucky;  Colum- 
buS;  Georgia;  Matanzas,  Cuba,  and  Savannah,  Georgia.  He 
was  loyal  to  superior  officers,  and  did  his  best  to  secure 
proper  discipline  and  training  of  officers  and  men.  He  was 
placed  on  the  retired  list  of  the  Indiana  National  Guard  April 
1,  1900. 

Captain  John  R.  Wimmer,  of  Wabash,  retired,  was  com- 
missioned first  lieutenant  of  Company  D,  Fourth  Infantry, 
November  7,  1892,  and  was  promoted  captain  July  23,  189*6. 
He  was  in  command  of  the  company  during  the  war  with 
Spain. 

Captain  Charles  A.  Sharp,  of  Warsaw,  retired,  enlisted  as 
a  private  in  Company  H,  Fourth  Infantry,  August  9,  1890, 
and  was  promoted  sergeant  March  1,  1891.  He  was  commis- 
sioned second  lieutenant  April  25,  1893,  and  first  lieutenant 
September  18.  1895.  He  was  made  captain  May  25,  1897,  and 
commanded  the  company  during  the  Spanish  war.  After 
peace  had  been  declared  he  entered  the  United  States  service 


290  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

and  was  made  a  sergeant  in  the  Thirtieth  United  States 
Volunteer  Infantry  and  served  with  his  regiment  in  the  Phil- 
ippines. 

Captain  Kenneth  M.  Burr,  of  Anderson,  retired,  was  com- 
missioned as  first  lieutenant  of  Company  C,  Second  Infantry, 
on  December  IG,  1891,  and  captain  April  1,  1893.  He  served 
until  October  1,  1896,  when  he  resigned  and  was  made  captain 
of  Company  L,  Fourth  Infantry,  on  April  26,  1898,  for  service 
in  the  war  with  Spain.  He  was  in  command  of  the  company 
during  the  war  and  after  peace  was  declared  was  appointed  a 
captain  in  the  Thirtieth  United  States  Volunteers  for  service 
in  the  Philippines. 

Captain  John  J.  Buekner,  of  Indianapolis,  retired,  served 
in  Company  M,  Second  Infantry,  as  private,  corporal  and  ser- 
geant, and  was  commissioned  second  lieutenant  April  2,  1889. 
He  was  promoted  first  lieutenant  July  8,  1890,  and  captain 
August  22,  1892.  He  was  given  the  command  of  one  of  the 
separate  companies  of  colored  men  raised  in  the  war  with 
Spain,  and  was  with  his  company  through  the  entire  period 
of  service. 

Captain  Jacob  M.  Porter,  of  Indianapolis,  retired,  enlisted 
in  Paris.  Kentucky,  in  March.  1864,  in  Company  B,  Seventy- 
second  United  States  Colored  Infantry,  and  was  transferred 
to  the  Thirteenth  United  States  Heavy  Artillery,  which  was 
then  doing  garrison  duty  in  Kentucky  and  West  Virginia. 
He  was  mustered  out  at  Louisville,  November,  1865.  His 
service  with  the  State  commenced  in  1887,  when  he  was  com- 
missioned first  lieutenant  of  Company  M,  Third  Infantry,  and 
served  as  such  until  March  21,  1889,  when  he  was  promoted 
captain.  He  was  re-commissioned  April  12,  1892,  and  again 
June  4,  1897,  at  which  time  the  company  was  changed  to  the 
Second  Separate  Company.  From  1887  to  1897  the  company 
attended  every  camp  of  instruction,  and  was  among  the  com- 
panies called  out  by  Governor  Matthews  to  bring  about  order 
in  the  coal  regions.  Such  was  the  discipline  of  the  company 
that  during  this  entire  period  not  a  single  man  was  placed 
under  arrest  or  in  the  guard-house.  In  1898  the  company 
was  mustered  out  of  the  Guard  and  Captain  Porter  was 
placed  on  the  retired  list.  When  the  war  with  Spain  broke 
out.  Captain  Porter  was  assigned  to  the  command  of  one  of 
the  companies  of  colored  men  raised  in  Indiana  and  was  com- 
missioned captain  June  28.  1898.  The  company  was  mustered 
into  the  service  of  the  United  States  July  15,  and  when  the 
One-hundred-and-sixty-first  Indiana  left  camp,  Captain  Porter 
wns  left  in  command  of  Camp  Mount  until  September  1,  when 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  291 

both  companies  were  ordered  to  Camp  Thomas  and  placed 
under  command  of  Colonel  Hugi?ins.  The  company  went  to 
Chickamaiiga  Park,  Georgia,  October  8,  and  remained  there 
until  mustered  out  January  20,  1899. 

Captain  Lessel  Long,  of  Andrews,  retired,  was  commis- 
sioned as  captain  of  Company  G,  Second  Infantry,  July  1, 
1886.  He  was  transferred  to  Company  A,  Third  Infantry,  and 
was  mustered  out  of  service  .lune  26,  1892. 

Captain  Charles  E.  Lambert,  of  Rockville,  was  a  private 
in  Battery  F  when  it  was  first  organized,  and  was  sworn  into 
State  service  March  1,  1883.  In  June,  1886,  when  Battery  D 
was  organized,  he  was  elected  second  lieutenant,  but  was  soon 
promoted  to  first  lieutenant  and  so  commissioned  June  7, 
1889.  He  served  as  such  until  May  22,  1891,  when  he  was 
elected  captain  and  served  until  June  28,  1894.  When  the 
letter  of  the  battery  was  changed.  Captain  Lambert  became 
first  lieutenant  of  Battery  C,  and  was  so  commissioned  No- 
vember 5, 1896,  and  served  as  such  until  he  was  mustered  out, 
July  3,  1897.  He  has  been  closely  identified  with  the  artillery 
branch  of  the  service  and  was  with  the  Rockville  Light  Artil- 
lery at  nearly  every  encampment  and  prize  drill.  Few  men 
in  the  State  possess  the  same  fund  of  knowledge  of  the  artil- 
lery branch  as  does  Captain  Lambert. 

Lieutenant  William  M.  Wilson,  of  Princeton,  retired, 
served  as  second  lieutenant  of  Company  K,  of  the  First  Infan- 
try, from  March  15,  1889,  to  May  12,  1893.  He  was  then  pro- 
moted to  first  lieutenant  and  served  as  such  until  January 
23,  1896. 

Lieutenant  E.  L.  Glass,  of  Brazil,  retired,  served  as  bat- 
talion adjutant  in  the  First  Infantry  from  May  11,  1892,  to 
August  24.  1897.  He  was  retired  on  the  February  12  follow- 
ing his  discharge. 

Lieutenant  George  W.  Powell,  of  Indianapolis,  was  com- 
missioned as  adjutant  of  the  Second  Regiment,  May  5,  1893. 
He  served  through  the  war  with  Spain  with  the  regiment 
and  was  placed  on  the  retired  list  after  having  been  mustered 
out  of  United  States  service. 

First  Lieutenant  Albert  T.  Isensee,  of  Indianapolis,  re- 
tired, enlisted  in  the  Indianapolis  Light  Infantry  as  a  pri- 
vate, November  26,  1888,  and  in  Company  D,  Second  Infantry, 
as  a  private,  March  1,  1889.  He  was  promoted  corporal  Octo- 
ber 1,  1889,  and  sergeant  May  1,  1891.  He  was  made  first  ser- 
geant October  1,  1892,  and  was  elected  second  lieutenant  May 
6,  1893.  He  was  promoted  first  lieutenant  July  16,  1897,  and 
served  in  that  capacity  through  the  war  with  Spain. 


292  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

Lieutenant  Felix  "R.  Farrow,  of  Evansville,  entered  State 
service  as  private  in  Company  E,  First  Regiment,  November 
1,  1888,  and  was  appointed  sergeant  October  1,  1890.  He 
was  elected  second  lieutenant  July  19,  1892,  and  first  lieuten- 
ant April  2,  1894.  He  served  at  Shelburn  for  ten  days  during 
the  strike  of  1894  as  first  lieutenant,  was  with  the  company 
at  all  encampments  and  entered  the  war  with  Spain  with  the 
company.  He  was  mustered  into  United  States  service  with 
the  regiment  May  2,  1898,  and  on  ^lay  20  was  appointed  com- 
missary officer  of  the  One-hundred-and-fifty-ninth  Indiana 
Volunteers.  He  served  with  the  regiment  at  Camp  Alger, 
Virginia,  Culpepper  and  Thoroughfare  Gap.  He  was  taken 
sick  while  at  Thoroughfare  Gap.  with  typhoid  fever,  on 
August  22,  and  was  sent  to  the  general  hospital  at  Ft.  Myer, 
Virginia,  and  was  not  discharged  from  there  until  December 
22,  i898.  Lieutenant  Farrow  has  not  joined  a  military  com- 
pany since  he  returned  to  Evansville,  and  was  placed  on  the 
retired  list  in  1900. 

Lieutenant  L.  L.  Martz,  of  Bluffton,  retired,  was  born  in 
Wayne  county.  Ohio.  August  11,  1836,  and  moved  to  Adams 
county,  Indiana,  in  1849,  and  to  Wells  county  in  1858,  where 
he  engaged  in  dry  goods  business  in  Murray.  He  was  mar- 
ried to  Miss  Mattie^S.  Clark  in  1859,  and  enlisted  in  the  Thir- 
ty fourth  Indiana  for  the  civil  war.  He  re-enlisted  as  a  vet- 
eran at  New  Orleans,  and  was  discharged  at  Brownsville, 
Texas,  February  3,  1866.  having  served  four  years,  six  months 
and  two  days.  He  enlisted  as  a  private  and  was  promoted 
principal  musician  September  1,  1862;  commissary  sergeant. 
September  22,  1864;  quartermaster  sergeant,  April  1,  1865; 
and  first  lieutenant  and  regimental  quartermaster,  February 
3,  1866.  He  was  in  many  battles,  but  was  never  wounded. 
He  joined  the  G.  A.  R.  in  1880  and  was  commander  of  Lew 
Daley  Post.  No.  33,  Department  of  Indiana;  delegate  from 
the  Eleventh  District  to  the  National  Encampment,  and  aide- 
de-camp  on  the  staff  of  Commander-in-Chief  J.  G.  B.  Adams. 

He  entered  State  service  as  quartermaster  sergeant  of 
the  Fourth  Regiment.  June  11,  1891.  and  first  lieutenant  and 
adjutant  of  the  Second  Battalion,  Fourth  Regiment,  May  11, 
1892.  He  served  with  his  regiment  at  all  encampments  and 
at  the  strike  at  Hammond  and  Whiting.  At  the  latter  place 
he  was  adjutant  of  the  post  under  Major  Kiger.  He  w^as 
re-commissioned  June  20,  1895,  and  at  the  outbreak  of  the 
war  with  Spain  he  was  made  adjutant  of  the  First  Battalion. 
He  was  with  his  regiment  at  all  the  camps  and  was  at  New- 
port News,  ready  to  embark  for  Porto  Rico,  when  peace  was 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OP  INDIANA.  293 

declared.  He  went  with  the  regiment  to  Cuba  and  was  mus- 
tered out  in  exactly  one  year  from  the  date  of  entrance.  In 
addition  to  his  duties  as  battalion  adjutant,  he  served  as 
commissary  officer.  He  was  excused  from  duty  but  two  days 
during  his  entire  term. 

Lieutenant  E.  B.  Johnson,  of  Indianapolis,  retired,  was 
commissioned  second  lieutenant  of  Battery  A  on  September 
7,  1891,  and  was  promoted  first  lieutenant  June  29,  1896.  He 
served  as  such  with  the  battery  through  the  Spanish  war. 

Lieutenant  John  Edlen,  of  Indianapolis,  retired,  was  com- 
missioned as  first  lieutenant  of  Compan3'  M,  Second  Infantry, 
August  22,  1892.  He  served  through  the  war  with  Spain  in 
the  first  separate  company  of  colored  men. 

Lieutenant  H.  W.  Hageman,  of  Ft.  Wayne,  retired,  en- 
listed in  Company  B,  Third  Infantry,  as  a  private,  June  18, 
1889.  and  served  until  October  26,  1891,  as  private,  corporal 
and  sergeant.  He  was  elected  first  lieutenant  on  the  latter 
date  and  served  until  May  26,  1893.  when  he  was  transferred 
to  the  staff  of  General  McKee  as  aide-de-camp  with  the  same 
rank.    He  served  in  that  capacity  until  May  12,  1898. 


CHAPTEK  XT. 

The  War  with  Spain. 

The  last  call  for  service  in  behalf  of  the  United  States — 
the  war  with  Spain  during  1898 — found  Indiana  far  better 
prepared  to  respond  than  at  the  outbreak  of  the  civil  war. 
The  outbreak  of  the  civil  war  found  the  State  without  organ- 
ized troops  and  without  money  or  supplies.  The  outbreak 
of  the  war  with  Spain  found  the  State  with  a  well  organized 
National  Guard  and  with  an  abundance  of  money  in  the 
treasury.  The  war  had  been  foreseen,  as  the  continued  op- 
pression of  the  people  of  Cuba  by  Spain  and  the  harassing 
warfare  waged  for  years  between  them  was  intolerable  to  the 
people  of  the  United  States.  As  early  as  1895,  in  anticipa- 
tion of  intervention  by  the  United  States,  the  General  Assem- 
bly of  Indiana  placed  at  the  disposal  of  the  Governor  all 
funds  available,  in  case  of  extraordinary  call. 

At  the  beginning  of  1898  the  National  Guard  of  the  State 
consisted  of  forty-one  companies  of  infantry  and  three  bat- 
teries of  artillery,  aggregating  2,822  officers  and  men.  The 
State  furnished  for  service  7,121  officers  and  men.  The 
Brownstown  company  was  mustered  into  State  service  De- 
cember 31,  1897.  and  the  Huntington  company  on  April  21, 
1898.  By  April  1,  1898,  it  v/as  seen  that  war  was  inevitable, 
and  company  commanders  were  ordered  to  recruit  their  com- 
panies to  the  maximum  number  of  81  men.  The  official  action 
by  Congress  soon  followed,  as  on  April  19  the  resolutions  of 
intervention  were  adopted  and  were  approved  by  President 
McKinley  April  22.  On  the  following  day  the  President  called 
for  125,000  volunteers  to  serve  two  years  unless  sooner  dis- 
charged, and  the  formal  declaration  of  war  against  Spain  was 
passed  by  Congress  and  approved  by  the  President  April  25. 
The  declaration  stated  that  war  had  existed  since  April  21. 

It  was  at  6:15  on  the  evening  of  April  25  that  Governor 
Mount  received  instructions  from  the  War  Department  to 
provide  four  regiments  of  infantry  and  two  batteries  of  light 
artillery  from  Indiana,  and  preference  was  expressed  for  Na- 
tional Guard  organizations,  (xovernor  Mount  immediately 
issued  a  proclamation  and  ordered  the  entire  Indiana  Na- 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  295 

tional  Guard  to  report  at  once  to  General  McKee  at  the 
grounds  of  the  Indiana  State  Board  of  Agriculture  near  In- 
dianapolis. 

From  every  portion  of  the  State  demands  were  received 
from  new  companies  and  from  individuals  that  they  be  ac- 
cepted for  service,  and  Indiana  alone  would  have  sui)plied 
the  entire  number  of  men  called  for.  So  great  was  the  re- 
sponse that  Governor  Mount  publicly  stated  that  as  the  num- 
ber of  those  tendering  their  services  was  so  far  in  excess  of 
all  requirements  that  he  deemed  it  well  to  announce  that  no 
one  should  feel  under  compulsion  to  respond,  and  all  whose 
domestic  affairs  or  business  matters  would  be  jeopardized, 
or  whose  response  would  entail  hardship  and  suffering,  should 
stand  aside  with  lionor  and  without  prejudice. 

As  soon  as  the  orders  were  issued  by  the  Governor,  all 
company  commanders  were  notified  by  telegraph,  and  at  once 
there  was  the  greatest  excitement  in  every  part  of  the  State. 
The  officers  had  been  expecting  it,  and  immediately  the  mem- 
bers of  the  Guard  were  notified — some  by  the  sounding  of  the 
riot  call,  others  by  the  use  of  fife  and  drum  corps,  some  by 
telephone,  and  messengers  were  dispatched  for  those  who 
lived  in  the  country.  The  response  was  prompt  and  hearty. 
The  armories  were  surrounded  by  friends  of  the  members 
and  others  who  desired  to  be  enrolled.  New  members  were 
accepted  until  the  maximum  number  was  reached,  and  many 
company  commanders  started  with  more  men  than  they  were 
entitled  to,  realizing  that  many  would  be  rejected  on  the 
physical  examination. 

In  nearly  every  town  escort  parades  were  hastily  arranged 
and  these  were  usually  tendered  by  the  Grand  Army  posts 
and  veterans  of  the  civil  war.  Crowds  waited  at  railroad  sta- 
tions and  greeted  every  company  that  was  speeding  towards 
Indianapolis  with  hearty  and  patriotic  cheers  and  with  the 
booming  of  cannon.  From  midnight  until  the  evening  of  the 
next  day,  companies  were  on  their  way  to  Indianapolis,  and  it 
was  5  o'clock  on  the  morning  of  April  26,  and  just  at  sunrise 
that  the  first  company,  that  commanded  by  Captain  Allen, 
from  Frankfort,  arrived  in  Indianapolis  and  reached  the 
camp.  From  that  hour  companies  arrived  on  every  train,  and 
as  it  was  impossible  to  provide  tents  for  all,  many  were  quar- 
tered in  the  barns  and  other  buildings  on  the  fair  grounds. 
By  evening  every  company  in  the  State  was  present  and,  in 
honor  of  the  Governor,  the  camp  was  named  Camp  Mount, 

Vacancies  existed  in  a  number  of  the  regiments,  and  that 
in  the  First  Regiment  was  filled  by  accepting  a  company  of 


296  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

students  from  Vincennes.  which  was  made  Company  L.  The 
vacancies  in  the  Second  Kegiment  were  filled  by  accepting 
the  company  at  Frankfort  as  Company  C  and  the  company 
at  ^Martinsville  as  Company  K.  The  Plymouth  company  was 
assigned  to  the  Third  as  Company  M,  and  the  Fourth  was 
filled  by  accepting  the  company  from  Tipton  as  Company  I, 
the  company  from  Anderson  as  Company  L  and  the  company 
from  Logansport  as  Company  M.  These  companies  had  been 
organized  in  anticipation  of  such  action,  and,  with  the  excep- 
tion of  the  Tipton  company,  which  was  accepted  April  25,  all 
were  accepted  April  26. 

Then  followed  a  busy  season  for  the  officers.  Companies 
demanded  that  they  be  accepted,  but  the  quota  of  the  State 
was  filled.  Individuals  demanded  that  they  be  accepted  in 
almost  any  capacity,  while  the  officers  in  direct  command  of 
the  men  vied  with  one  another  in  their  efforts  to  prepare  their 
commands  for  muster  into  United  States  service.  Lieutenant 
W.  T.  May,  Fifteenth  Infantry,  U.  S.  A.,  was  on  duty  with  the 
National  Guard  by  detail,  and  was  appointed  mustering  oflS- 
cer.  The  arming  and  equipping  of  the  regiments,  so  suddenly 
raised  to  a  war  footing,  taxed  the  resources  of  the  State, 
while  the  severe  physical  examination  which  each  man  was 
compelled  to  undergo  introduced  the  element  of  doubt  as  to 
who  would  be  accepted  for  service.  These  details  were  at- 
tended to  as  rapidly  as  possible,  and  it  was  the  Third  Infan- 
try which  was  first  ready  for  service,  and  Company  H,  of 
Angola,  whicii  was  first  filled.  The  Second  was  next,  the 
First  was  the  third  and  the  Fourth  was  the  last.  The  First 
Regiment  was  stripped  of  arms  and  equipments  in  order  to 
complete  arming  and  equipping  the  others. 

Orders  were  issued  regarding  the  destination  of  troops 
and  then  countermanded,  and  at  different  times  ^Mobile  and 
New  Orleans  were  said  to  have  been  selected. 

In  the  numbering  of  the  regiments  it  was  determined  to 
begin  where  the  numbering  for  the  civil  war  ceased,  as  the 
same  plan  was  adopted  at  that  time  and  the  numbering  of 
regiments  begun  where  the  numbering  for  the  ]\Iexlcan  war 
ceased.  The  Third  Regiment,  Indiana  National  Guard,  thus 
became  the  One-hundred-and-fifty-seventh  Indiana  Volunteer 
Infantry.  It  was  mustered  into  the  service  of  the  United 
States  on  May  10,  by  Lieutenant  May,  who  was  appointed 
lieutenant-colonel,  and  the  first  com])any  from  Indiana  to 
enter  United  States  service  was  F,  of  South  Bend.  Five  days 
later  the  regiment  was  paid  by  the  State,  through  Colonel 
W.  T.  Durbin,  of  Governor  Mount's  staff,  who  was  detailed 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  297 

by  the  Governor  for  that  purpose,  and  who  paid  all  the  troops 
called  out.  The  same  day  it  was  paid  the  regiment  moved  to 
Camp  George  H.  Thomas,  Chickamauga  Park,  Georgia. 

At  this  time  the  companies  composing  it  were:  A,  of 
Knox;  B,  of  Ft.  Wayne;  C.  of  Goshen;  D,  of  North  Manches- 
ter; E.  of  Elkhart;  F,  of  South  Bend;  G,  of  Ft.  Wayne;  H,  of 
Angola;  I,  of  Waterloo;  K,  of  Auburn;  L,  of  Ligonier,  and  M, 
of  Plymouth. 

It  was  on  Sunday  that  the  regiment  left  camp,  and  as  it 
marched  from  Camp  Mount  to  the  Union  Station  in  Indian- 
apolis the  streets  were  lined  with  enthusiastic  friends.  About 
6  o'clock  the  following  Tuesday  morning  it  reached  Rossville, 
Georgia,  about  sis  miles  from  the  park,  and  after  marching 
to  the  place  assigned  it  went  into  camp.  The  routine  of  camp 
life  followed  unfil  orders  were  issued.  May  30,  that  the  regi- 
ment should  go  to  Port  Tampa  City,  Florida,  and  the  order 
was  received  with  delight,  as  it  was  believed  this  meant  to 
go  to  Cuba  at  once.  At  9  o'clock  on  the  morning  of  June  1 
camp  was  struck  and  the  regiment  marched  to  Ringgold, 
Georgia,  a  distance  of  about  nine  miles,  and  arrived  there  at 
1:30  in  the  afternoon.  It  was  650  miles  from  there  to  Port 
Tampa  City,  and  that  place  was  reached  shortly  after  noon 
on  June  3.  The  regiment  was  assigned  to  the  Third  Brigade, 
a  provisional  division  of  the  Fourth  Army  Corps. 

Then  followed  a  period  of  anxious  waiting  and  hopes  for 
orders  to  embark  for  Cuba.  Rumors  of  all  kinds  were  heard, 
which  resulted  in  disappointment  in  nearly  every  instance. 
Horses  and  camp  equipage  were  at  one  time  loaded  on  trans- 
ports, but  finally  the  possibility  of  seeing  active  service  was 
removed  by  the  destruction  of  tiie  Spanish  fleet  and  the  battle 
of  Santiago,  and  the  hearts  of  the  boys  were  broken  by  orders 
on  July  22  to  break  camp  and  proceed  to  Fernandina,  Florida. 
A  change  from  Port  Tampa  City  to  almost  any  place  was 
welcomed  as  a  relief,  but  the  members  of  the  regiment 
wanted  the  change  to  be  to  Cuba.  One  week  after  the  order 
was  issued  the  regiment  broke  camp  and  arrived  at  Fernan- 
dina about  the  middle  of  the  afternoon  of  July  30  and  went 
into  camp  about  a  mile  from  the  station.  The  regiment  was 
temporarily  attached  to  the  Third  Brigade,  Third  Division, 
Fourth  Army  Corps. 

For  one  month  the  dreary  monotony  of  camp  life  was  un- 
dergone, but  about  noon  on  August  30* camp  was  broken  and 
the  regiment  marched  to  the  station  to  take  the  train  for 
home.  During  the  morning  of  September  2  the  troops  reached 
Camp  Mount,  and  eight  days  later  were  furloughed  for  thirty 


298  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

days.  Preparations  for  muster  out  were  actively  carried  on, 
and  October  10  the  regiment  again  assembled  and  remained 
at  Camp  Mount  until  November  1,  when  it  was  mustered  out 
of  service. 

The  regiment  lost  nineteen  men  by  death  from  disease 
and  accident.  Of  this  number  five  were  members  of  Com- 
pany B,  of  Ft.  Wayne.  The  first  death  was  that  of  Private 
Frederick  E.  Kinney,  whose  home  was  in  Lavalle,  Wisconsin, 
and  who  died  August  15  at  Fernandina,  Florida.  Private 
William  A.  Snyder,  whose  home  was  in  Harlan,  Indiana,  was 
the  second,  and  his  death  was  August  29,  and  also  at  Fernan- 
dina. Private  Clifton  M.  Lovell,  whose  home  was  at  La- 
grange, died  at  Fernandina  the  following  day.  Private  La- 
fayette B.  Perkins,  whose  home  was  at  Ft.  Wayne,  was  acci- 
dentally killed  by  a  train  while  at  his  home,  on  September  18. 

The  last  death  was  that  of  Second  Lieutenant  W.  W.  Kerr, 
of  Ft.  Wayne.  Lieutenant  Kerr  entered  the  company  for  the 
first  time  January  1,  1887,  as  a  private  and  was  promoted 
corporal.  He  was  mustered  out  September  9,  1891.  When 
war  was  declared  he  was  elected  second  lieutenant  and  com- 
missioned April  21,  1898.  He  served  with  his  company  in 
that  capacity  until  October  8,  when  he  died  at  Petersburg, 
Florida. 

Company  C,  of  Goshen,  lost  four  members  during  its  term 
of  service.  The  first  death  was  that  of  First  Lieutenant 
Charles  Slade,  of  Goshen.  He  had  enlisted  in  Company  C, 
as  private,  September  1-1,  1892,  and  was  promoted  first  lieu- 
tenant October  29,  1895.    He  died  at  Port  Tampa,  July  20. 

Private  Charles  E.  Perry,  whose  home  was  at  Huntington, 
was  the  second,  and  died  August  22,  while  en  route  home. 
Two  days  later  Private  James  Boomershine,  of  Millersburg, 
one  of  the  recruits  of  the  company,  died  at  Fernandina.  Pri- 
vate Charles  F.  Simon,  of  Goshen,  died  at  Indianapolis, 
where  he  had  been  taken,  on  September  19. 

Company  T),  of  Manchester,  lost  two  by  death.  The  first 
was  Private  Macy  Overly,  of  Wabash,  who  died  July  29,  while 
on  the  hospital  train  en  route  for  Ft.  Thomas,  Kentucky.  The 
second  was  Private  Christian  P.  Haupert,  of  Urbana,  who 
died  at  Fernandina,  August  27. 

Company  E,  of  Elkhart,  lost  two  members.  Sergeant  Ar- 
thur Jones,  of  Elkhart,  died  August  19  at  Fernandina,  Flor- 
ida. Corporal  Robert  Darling,  of  Elkhart,  died  September  1 
at  Indianapolis. 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  299 

Company  F,  of  South  Bend,  lost  two  members.  Private 
Harry  O.  Perkins,  of  South  Bend,  died  August  20  at  Fernan- 
dina/ Florida.  Private  Harry  W.  Herring,  of  South  Bend, 
died  October  17  at  Indianapolis. 

Company  G,  of  Ft.  Wayne,  lost  three  men.  Private  George 
P.  Butler,  whose  home  was  in  Toledo,  Ohio,  died  July  31  at 
Ft.  Thomas,  Kentucky.  Private  Fred  Archer,  of  Ft.  Wayne, 
died  August  15  at  Fernandina,  Florida,  and  on  August  27 
Private  William  J.  Beaber,  of  Ft.  Wayne  died  at  Fernan- 
dina, Florida. 

Company  H,  of  Angola,  lost  one  member.  Private  War- 
ren S.  Luse,  whose  home  was  at  Niles,  Ohio,  and  who  was  one 
of  the  recruits,  died  September  3  while  at  his  home  on  a  fur- 
lough. 

The  recruits  entered  [Jnited  States  service  during  the  lat- 
ter part  of  June.  The  following  is  the  roster  of  the  regiment 
as  it  was  mustered  out.  Unless  otherwise  specified,  the  term 
of  service  of  each  one  was  from  April  26  to  November  1. 

FIELD,  STAFF  AND  NON-COMMISSIONED  STAFF. 

Colonel— Studebaker,  Geo.  M.,  South  Bend. 

Lieutenant-Colonel — May,  Willis  T.,  U.  S.  Army. 

Chaplain — Medbury,  Charles  S..  Angola. 

Adjutant— Scott,  Harry  K.,  Angola  (1);  Rex,  Elmer  D.,  South 
Bend  (2). 

Quartermaster — Hutson,  Harman  L,  Angola. 

Surgeons— Siver,  Emmett  L.,  Ft.  Wayne  (3);  Barnett,  Walter  W.,  Ft. 
Wayne. 

Assistant  Surgeons— Barnett,  Charles  E.,  Ft.  Wayne;  Garstang, 
Reginald  W.,  Indianapolis. 

Majors— Feasor,  George  W.,  South  Bend;  Fitzgerald,  Edwin  H., 
Goshen;  Kuhlman,  Aubrey  L.,  Auburn; 

Battalion  Adjutants— Noel,  John  C,  Dekalb;  Collins,  Bernard  J., 
Goshen;  P'ord,  Harry  R.,  Mishawaka  (4). 

Sergeant  Majors— Wert,  John  H.,  Ft.  Wayne;  Cline,  Charles  F., 
Goshen;  Hine,  Clyde  L.,  Auburn;  Dennis,  Fred  L.,South  Bend.(5) 

Hospital  Stewards— Shell,  Ogden  G..  Ft.  Wayne;  Schultz,  Guy  A., 
Lebanon;  Moore,  Harvey  A.,  Indianapolis. 

Quartermaster  Sergeant— Hawks,  Joseph  P.,  Goshen  (6). 

Color  Sergeant — Long,  Howard.  Angola. 

Chief  Musician — Verweire.  Oscar,  South  Bend. 

Principal  Musicans— Lyons,  John  M.,  Hammond  (7);  George,  Theo- 
dore W.,  Rensselaer  (7);  Ordway,  Frank,  South  Bend  (8);  Palmateer,  J. 
W.,  South  Bend  (8). 

(1)  Resigned  July  8,  1898.  (2)  Promoted  from  Bat.  Adj.,  July  11, 
1898.  (3)  Resigned  May  10,  1898.  (4)  Promoted  from  sergeant  major, 
July  11.  1898.  (5)  Promoted  from  corporal  Co.  F,  July  11.  (6)  Promoted 
from  commissary  sergeant,  October  12.  (7)  Transferred  to  band.  (8)  Ap- 
pointed June  29. 


300  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

COMPANY  A,  OF  KNOX. 

Captain — Windisch,  Charles,  Knox. 

First  Lieutenant— Glazebrook,  Bradford  D.  L.,  Knox. 

Second  Lieutenant — Ijaramore,  George  D.,  Davis. 

First  Sergeant — Wamsley,  Otliar  C,  Knox. 

Quartermaster  Sergeant — Peelle,  Cliarles  H.,  Knox. 

Sergeants — Clay  bourne.  William  H.,  Kokomo;  Laramore,  Louis  N., 
Knox;  Wilson,  Thomas  V.,  Hanna;  Hart,  Charles  M.,  Knox 

Corporals — Foote.  Heber,  Knox;  Potter,  Charles,  Knox;  Braden, 
John,  Jr.,  Knox;  Rowland,  Arthur  B.,  Knox;  Renewanz,  Robert  F., 
Knox;  Cunningham,  Samuel  J.,  Walkerton. 

Artificer — Gamer,  Henry  W.,  Knox. 

Wagoner — Evans,  George,  Knox. 

Musicians — Brown,  Lloyd  C,  Indianapolis;  Eikenbary,  Charles  E., 
Markley. 

Privates — Alexander,  Arthur  A.,  Knox;  Anderson,  William  M.,  Knox; 
Badgley,  Byron  H.,  Ora;  Bonta,  Clayton,  Knox;  Barrick,  William  F., 
Bryant;  Beaston,  Willard  S.,  Knox;  Bence,  John  C,  Knox;  Bane,  Charles 
A.,  Knox;  Bresler,  Andrew  J.,  Knox;  Carpenter,  George  W.,  Goshen; 
Carpenter,  Norman  C,  Goshen;  Chamberlain,  John  S.,  Knox;  Chandler, 
John  M.,  Orion;  Chapman,  Warren,  Ora;  Clark,  Thomas  J.,  Knox;  David- 
son, Harry,  Knox;  Defrees,  Samuel  W.,  South  Bend;  Deutsch,  William 
E.,  Goshen;  Dillon,  William  E.,  Knox;  Draper,  William  N.,  North  Jud- 
son;  Druken,  Anthony,  Knox;  Elder,  George,  Knox;  English,  Albert, 
Knox;  Fawley,  Edward.  Knox;  Finch,  James  B.,  Knox;  Gall,  William 
A..  Knox:  Geller.  Edward  D.,  Knox;  Griflith,  John  L.,  Goshen;  Harmon, 
William  L.,  Royalton;  Haskins,  Frank  M.,  North  Judson;  Hewlett,  Clay- 
ton, Toto;  Hilberg,  August  R.,  South  Bend;  Harn,  William,  Goshen; 
Hunter,  Alvaro,  Knox;  Humphreys,  Frank,  Knox;  Kincel,  William  F., 
Goshen;  Koontz,  Spencer  S.,  Walkerton;  Latshaw,  Ross,  Oaktown; 
Lobse,  Charles  T.,  Knox;  Loudermilk,  Joseph  W.,  Knox;  Mann,  George 
C,  Goshen;  Martin,  Michael  J.,  Knox;  Miller,  Harry,  Goshen;  Mussel- 
man.  Merl  N.,  Knox;  Phillipi,  Franklin  E..  Knox;  Phillips,  Charles  O., 
Goshen;  Rader,  Lloyd,  Akron;  Rathfon.  Francis  S.,  Grovertown;  Sav- 
age, Wilford  E.,  South  Bend;  Scott.  Charles  L.,  Ora:  Seagraves,  Milton 
L.,  Knox;  Sloan,  Thomas  F.,  Wilders;  Smith,  William  H.,  St.  Louis, 
Mo.:  Stevenson,  Walter  F.,  Knox:  Summers,  Daniel  V.,  North  Judson; 
A^an  Horn,  John  D..  Knox;  Walters,  Daniel  C,  Ora;  Walters,  William 
H.,  Ora;  Wash,  William  H.,  Knox:  West,  Haddie  L..  Knox;  Whalen, 
John  J.,  Darlington;  Wilder.  Frank.  Ora;  Wolfenberger,  Charles, 
Knox;  Zedeck,  Frank,  North  Judson. 

Recruits— Anderson,  Mark  S.,  Knox;  Badger,  Harry  L.,  Laporte; 
Biniakowski.  Max,  South  Bend:  Chidester.  Abraham  B..  South  Bend: 
DeLong,  Scott,  Knox;  Fiedler.  William,  South  Bend;  Forkies,  Jules, 
South  Bend;  Green,  Worthy  M.,  Knox;  Grzesk,  Chester,  South  Bend; 
Haines.  John  A.,  Knox;  Harman,  Wellington,  Knox;  Hunter,  Joseph, 
Knox;  Jacks,  Clyde,  Laporte;  Jennings,  Harry  S.,  South  Bend;  Kosclcki, 
John,  South  Bend;  Lauderbeck,  Elmer  E.,  Davis;  McDonald,  Mathew, 
Ober;  Miltenberger.  William,  Laporte;  Nowinski,  Frank,  South  Bend; 
Platz,  Clarence  Edward,  South  Bend;  Rater,  James,  Denham;  Szale- 
wski,  Stanislaus,  South  Bend;  Vandewalker,  George,  Laporte;  White, 
Harry  M.,  South  Bend;  Woltman,  Frank,  South  Bend;  Woods,  Walter 
J.,  Knox. 


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COMPANY  B,  OF  FT.  WAYNE. 

Captain— Reese,  Charles  E.,  Ft.  Wayne. 

First  Lieutenant -Fonner,  Jolin  B.,  Ft.  Wayne. 

Second  Lieutenant— Kerr,  William  W.,  Ft.  Wayne  (1);  Thompson, 
Peter  A.,  Ft.  Wayne  (2). 

First  Sergeant— Sanburn,  John  W.,  Ft.  Wayne  (3). 

Quartermaster-Sergeant— Hilgemann,  Franklin  H.,  Ft.  Wayne. 

Sergeants— Walde,  William  F..  Ft.  Wayne;  Feustel,  George  O.,  Ft. 
Wayne;  Hood,  John  O.,  Ft.  Wayne;  Glass,  Hayes    W.,  Ft.  Waye  (4). 

Corporals— Deahl,  .Joseph  A.,  Ft.  Wayne;  Vollmer,  William  C,  Ft. 
Wayne;  Trautman,  William  F.,  Ft.  Wayne;  Engmann,  John,  Ft.  Wayne; 
Wayne;  Hood,  John  O..  Ft.  Wayne:  (ilass,  Hayes  W.,  Ft.  Wayne  {4i. 

Musicians— De  Hart,  William,  Ft.  Wayne  (6):  Sti-adley.  Willi;im.  Ft. 
Wayne  (6);  Coleman,  Geo.  W.,  Hoagland  (7);  Coleman,  Andrew.  Hf  ag- 
land  (7). 

Artificer— Parent,  William,  Ft.  Wayne. 

Wagoner— Cai'penter,  Charles  A.,  Ft.  Wayne. 

Privates- Baily,  Frank,  Penuville;  Baker,  Cain,  Shirley  City:  Bern- 
hard,  Gnstave,  Ft*  Wavne;  Bollinger,  William,  Hoagland;  Buelow,  John 
J.,  Ft.  Wayne;  Bunting,  Henry  M.,  New  Haven;  Burg,  John  J.,  Ft 
Wavne;  Connett,  John  E.,  Ft.  Wayne;  Cook,  Edward  C,  Ft.  Wayne; 
DeFrain,  Francis,  Ft.  Wayne;  Doerfel,  Eugene,  Ft.  Wayne;  Ellert, 
Benoit  J.,  Ft.  Wayne;  Ellert,  Louis  A.,  Ft.  Wayne;  Ferguson,  Clarence 
H.,  Ft.  Wayne;  Foley.  Bartholomew,  Ft.  Wayne;  Fortmeyer,  Ernest, 
Ft.  Wayne; "Furthmiller,  Freeman,  Ft.  Wayne;  Funk,  Samuel  H..  Har- 
lan; Geesaman,  Arthur  B.,  Maples;  Haake,  Fritz,  Ft.  Wayne;  Hannon, 
Enos,  Harlan;  Hoke,  Charles  E.,  Ft.  Wayne;  Kaliker,  Jacob.  Ft.  Wayne; 
Killen,  Wm.  A.,  Ft.  Wayne;  Kinney,  Frederick  E.,  Lavalle,  Wis.  (8); 
Kleemier,  EdAvard  G.,  Ft.  Wayne;  Kolb,  Edward  H.,  Ft.  Wayne;  Leh- 
man, Jacob,  I*"t.  Wayne;  Ligget,  John  H.,  Ft.  Wayne;  Longfleld,  Ed- 
ward J.,  Ft.  Wayne;  Longley,  John  U.,  Ft.  Wayne;  Lovell,  Clifton  M., 
LaGrange  (9),  Mavse,  Noah  E.,  Ft.  V\'ayne:  ?*Ionahan,  Joseph  E..  Ft. 
Wayne;  Moritz,  Ongle  A.,  Ft.  Wayne;  Neumann,  Peter  P.,  Ft.  Wayne; 
Noli,  Benjamin.  Ft.  Wayne;  Parker,  Hannibal  C.  Ft.  Wayne:  Perkins, 
Lafayette  B.,  Ft.  Wayne  (10);  Peterson,  Frank  E.,  Ft.  Wayne;  Reed, 
William,  P't.  Wayne  (11);  Reid,  James  B.,  Ft.  Wayne;  Rinehart,  Ellis 
P.,  Rich  Hill,  O.';  Rupple,  John  P.,  Ft.  Wayne;  Ran,  John  B.,  Ft. 
Wayne;  Schram,  Henry  F.,  Ft.  Wayne;  Seymour,  Wm.  A.,  Ft.  Wayne; 
Sheafer,  Burgh,  Ft.  Wayne;  Shirey,  Claud  A.,  Harlan;  Snyder,  Edward, 
Ft.  Wayne;  Snyder,  Ralph  M.,  Cedarville;  Snyder,  William  A.,  Harlan 
Wayne;  Gocke,  John  T.,  Ft.  Wayne:  Godfrey.  Harmon  G.,  Ft.  Wayne; 
Storch,  Henry,  Ft.  Wayne;  Tancey,  Thomas  W.,  Ft.  Wayne;  Trautman, 
Henry  W.,  Ft.  Wavne;  Utley,  Jacob  C,  Ft.  Wayne;  Wichman,  Henry 
J.,  Ft.  Wayne;  Wickliff,  Frederick  S.,  Aboit;  Wood,  Burt  E.,  Harlan 
(13);  Wort,  Alfred  A.,  Ft.  Wayne. 

Recruits— Anderson,  Carl  J.  E.,  Ft.  Wayne;  Carson,  William  W., 
Ft.  Wayne  (14);  Emerson,  Wm.  F.,  Moutpelier;  Engle,  Henry  A.,  Ft. 
Wayne;  Gocke.  .John  T..  Ft.  Wayne;  Godfrey.  Harmon  G..  Ft.  Wayne; 
Grosvenor,  Wm.  C,  Ft.  Wayne;  Lanternier,  John  J.,  Ft.  Wayne; 
Mooney,  John  P.,  Ft.  Wayne;  Piepeubrink.  Otto  F.,  Ft  Wayne;  Rob- 
bins  Clarence,  Ossian;  Robbins,  Verne,  Columbia  City;  Schaaf,  Fred- 
erick C,  Ft.  Wayne;  Stoehr,  Eugene;  Ft  Wayne;  Tombaugh,  William, 
Ft  Wayne. 


302  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

(1)  Died  August  8.  (2)  Promoted  from  first  sergeant  August  9.  (3) 
Promoted  from  sergeant  August  27.  (4)  Promoted  from  corporal  Sep- 
tember 1.  (5)  Promoted  from  private  September  1.  (6)  Transferred  to 
band  June  29.  (7)  Appointed  from  private  July  1.  (8i  Died  August  15. 
(9)  Died  August  30.  (10)  Accidentally  killed  September  13.  (11)  Dis- 
charged August  22.  (12)  Died  August  29.  (13)  Discharged  August  3. 
(14)  Discharged  October  14. 

COMPANY  C,  OF  GOSHEN. 

Captain— Salsbury,  Elias  D.,  Goshen. 

First  Lieutenant— Slade,  Charles,  Goshen  (1);  Collin?,  Joseph  A., 
Goshen  (2). 

Second  Lieutenant— Mew,  Thomas  H.,  Goshen  (3). 

First  Sergeant— Carpenter,  Warren,  Goshen  (4). 

Quartermaster-Sergeant- Bale,  Orlando  W.,  Goshen. 

Sergeant — Gourdeau,  Eugene  F.,  Goshen;  Roach,  John,  Goshen; 
Carpenter,  Warren,  Goshen:  Darnell.  LeRoy,  Goshen;  Hawks,  Harvey 
A.,  Goshen  (5). 

Corporals— Collins,  Richard  W.,  Goshen;  Boyer,  Lewis  A.,  Goshen; 
Kreger,  Charles  J.,  Goshen;  Perry,  Lindsay  E.,  Huntington;  Canberg, 
A.  Ned,  Sparta;  Klein,  George,  Goshen  (6). 

Musicians— Binkley,  Earl,  Goshen  (7);  Robinson.  Harry,  Goshen  (7). 

Artificer— Eisenhour,  Mannam  F.,  Goshen. 

Wa goner- -Burkett,  William  H.,  Goshen. 

Privates— Arehart.  Geo..  Goshen:  Bailey,  Alvin,  Nappauee;  Beckner, 
0.  A..  Millersburg.  Bennett.  Guy.  Goshen;  Best.  Harry  M..  Goshen; 
Bickel,  Frank,  Goshen;  Bixler,  Cleavelaud,  Goshen;  Bloss,  Richard  L., 
Bristol;  Bradford.  Miles  P..  Goshen;  Buck,  Leland  N.,  Goshen;  Carrier. 
Dora,  New  Paris:  Chambei'lain,  Charles,  Goshen;  Comptou.  Eugene, 
Nappauee;  Cook.  George.  Goshen;  Copenhaver,  Charles.  Nappanee: 
Cripe,  Noah  J.,  Elkhart;  DeBoer,  William  P.,  Goshen;  Dick,  George  F., 
Goshen;  Doty,  Samuel,  Nappanee;  Everett,  Frederick,  Goshen;  Farrell, 
Porter,  Goshen;  Gilbert,  Ora  F.,  Goshen;  Gingrich,  Ivan  S.,  Goshen; 
Girten.  James  H.,  Millersburg,  Griffith,  Claude  E.,  Summit;  Hatfield, 
George.  Nappauee;  Plowell,  Charles,  Goshen;  Jackson.  William  C, 
Goshen:  Judy,  Ira  T..  Bremen;  Kinzle,  'SA'llliam  E..  Goshen;  Kirkpatrick, 
Edward,  Goshen:  Knisley,  Daniel,  Goshen:  Kurtz,  Frank,  Goshen;  Lari- 
mer, George  A.,  Goshen:  Latta,  James  M.,  Goshen:  Mays,  Leno,  Goshen; 
Merrill,  Frank,  Goshen;  Miller,  George  O.,  Goshen;  Mitchell.  William 
E.,  Goshen:  Niner,  Charles  A.,  Goshen;  Osborn,  Samuel  B.,  Goshen; 
Peffly.  David  J.,  Nappanee;  Pefiley,  .Tobn  F.,  Waterford;  Perry,  Charles 
B.,  Huntington  (8):  Pippenger,  Charles,  Nappanee;  Prickett,  Delwin  E., 
Nappanee;  Prough,  Wilson,  Goshen;  Richmond,  .Tohn,  Nappanee;  Bump- 
ier, Edward.  Goshen;  Rose,  Israel.  Nappanee;  Scarlett,  Eugene.  New 
Paris;  Schrock,  George  B.,  Goshen:  Sheffer,  Warren,  Goslien:  Simmons, 
Guy,  Goshen;  Simon.  Charles  F.,  Goshen  (9):  Thomas.  Bert,  Nappanee; 
Tilery,  Jerome  P.,  Goshen;  Weimer.  Charles  A.,  Goshen;  Wolf.  Harry 
L..  Goshen;  Yoder,  Harvey,  Middlebury. 

Recruits— App,  Fred,  Bristol;  Arter,  Loyd,  Elkhart:  Bandlier,  Or- 
lando, Goshen;  Borkey,  Allen,  Goshen;  Beaver,  George  C,  Go-hen; 
Bloss,  William  J.,  Bristol:  Boomershine,  .Tames,  Millersburg  (10);  Cook, 
Edward,  Goshen;  Darnell,  Henry  C,  Goshen;  Dillon.  Earl.  New  Paris; 
Downing,  Marion  E.,  Goshen;  Edmon,  Milton.  Goshen:  Fuller,  Charles, 
Elkhart;  Hebert,  Bert  S.,  Goshen:  Hudson,  Flo.vd,  Elkhart;  Hughe.'^, 
George  M.,  Middlebury;  -Tames,  Clinton  B.,  Goshen;  Kline.  Charles  A., 


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Bristol;  Murray,  Joseph  A.,  Goshen;  Ornt,  William,  Goshen;  Purdy, 
William,  Middlebury;  Reith,  Jolin,  .Jr.,  Goshen;  Stettler,  Justin  O.,  Ben- 
ton; Scott,  George  Chase,  Benton;  Sohm,  Alfred,  Elkhart;  Weaver,  Sol- 
omon H.,  Goshen;  Wolfe,  Charles,  Auburn. 

(1)  Died  July  20.  (2)  Promoted  from  second  lieutenant  July  21,  (3) 
Promoted  from  sergeant  July  21.  (4)  Promoted  from  sergeant  October 
14.  (5)  Promoted  from  corporal  August  1.  (6)  Promoted  from  private. 
(7)  Appointed  from  private.  (8)  Died  August  22.  (9)  Died  September  19. 
(10)  Died  August  24. 

COMPANY  D,  OF  NORTH  MANCHESTER. 

Captain— Clemans,  Benjamin  F,,  North  Manchester. 

First  Lieutenant— Dunbar,  John  T.,  North  Manchester. 

Second  Lieutenant— Spurgeon,  Charles  O.,  North  Manchester. 

First  Sergeant— Steele,  Ros'coe,  Liberty  Mills. 

Quartermaster-Sergeant— Olinger,  Charles  H.,  North  Manchester. 

Sergeants— Holdermau,  Clement  M.,  North  Manchester;  Clemans, 
Louis  L.,  North  Manchester;  Abbott,  Dayton  F.,  North  Manchester; 
Kestei',  Fern  E.,  North  Manchester. 

Corporals— Townsend,  Harry  E.,  North  Manchester;  Snideman, 
Clora  J.,  North  Manchester;  Bell,  Oliver  C,  North  Manchester;  Hite, 
Charles  C,  North  Manchester;  Hidy,  George  E.,  North  Manchester; 
Johnson,  Charles  J.,  North  Manchester. 

Musicians- Sandoz,  Fred  H.,  North  Manchester;  Oren,  Eli,  Laketon. 

Artificer— Frazee,  Ulysses  G.,  North  Manchester. 

Wagoner— Spacy,  Orlan,  North  Manchester  (1). 

Privates— Abbot,  Albert  A.,  North  Manchester;  Baer,  William  E., 
North  Manchester;  Biege,  Winnie  W.,  Rolling  Prairie;  Blickenstaffi, 
Leonard  E.,  North  Manchester;  Buckingham,  Levi  D.,  North  Manches- 
ter; Butterbaugh,  James  M.,  Roann;  Butterbaugh,  Samuel  H..  Roanu 
(2):  Calhoun,  Zerah  A.,  North  Manchester;  Coble,  George  W.,  Servia; 
Coblentz,  Herbert  W.,  North  Manchester;  Cogan,  Charles  D.,  North 
Manchester;  Cook,  Marshall  A.,  North  Manchester;  Cook,  Floyd  W., 
South  Whitley;  Clark,  Wade,  North  Manchester;  Crill,  Gussie  L.,  North 
Manchester;  Doll,  Charles  F.,  South  Whitley;  Dunbar,  Charles  F.,  North 
Manchester;  Enyeart,  Abb,  Liberty  Mills;  Enyeart,  Charles  W.,  North 
Manchester;  Ellwood,  Clyde,  North  Manchester;  Evans,  William  M., 
Muncie;  Eager,  Oliver  P.,  South  Whitley;  Fisher,  William  H.,  South 
Whitley;  Flook,  Edward,  North  Manchester;  Forst,  Charles  F.,  South 
Whitlev;  Grossnickle,  Melvin,  North  Manchester;  Halderman,  Charles 
J.,  Indianapolis;  Hammond,  Henry  F..  Bluff  ton;  Haupert,  Christian  P., 
Urbana  (3);  Hayes,  Orville  S.,  South  Whitley;  Hevel,  Charley,  Servia; 
Hesse,  Frederick  H.,  Roann;  Hidy,  Levi  B.,  North  Manchester;  H(5ff, 
John  E.,  North  Manchester;  Hower,  Esta  D.,  North  Manchester:  John- 
son. Charley,  South  Whitley;  Keller,  Samuel  M.,  Disko;  Kerr,  Ora  O., 
North  Manchester;  King,  Dory  A.,  North  Manchester;  Kisseuger,  John 
R.,  Liberty  Mills;  Koontz.  Herbert  L..  Kinzie:  Koontz,  Lester  A.,  Kin- 
zie;  Laven,  Charles  T.,  Muncie;  Marshall,  Eugene  A.,  North  Manches- 
ter; Middleton,  Arthur  H.,  Servia;  Noftzger,  Fred  C,  North  Manches- 
ter: Ogden,  Allen  W.,  Laketon;  Overly,  Macy,  Wabash  (4):  Ray.  Harvey 
M.,  North  Manchester;  Rantz,  Otto  M.,  Roann;  Reelhorn,  Elmer  E., 
North  Manchester;  Riegle,  Rolla  R.,  South  AVhitley;  Roush,  Frank  R., 
South  Whitley;  Sheller,  Ernest  L.,  North  Manchester;  Singer.  Ernest  J., 
Liberty  Mills;  Smith,  Howard  P.,  Roann;  Spurgeon,  Albert,  North  Man- 
chester; Steele,  Lee  C,  Liberty  IMills;  Taylor,  Berdell,  North  Mauclies- 


304  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

ter;  Toomire,  Charles  L.,  South  Whitley;  Ulrey,  Lamoiii.  North  Man- 
chester; Uli-ey.  Charles,  North  :\lanchester;  Warvel,  Fi'ank  B.,  Nortli 
^Manchester;  West,  Edwlu.  >;orth  Manchester. 

Recruits— Andereck,  William,  North  Manchester;  Aughenbaugh, 
Ed  A.,  Servin;  Argerbright,  Hany,  North  Manchester:  Baker.  William 
Edward,  Roann;  Brown  William  J.,  Roanu;  Bell.  Frank  E.,  North  Man- 
chester; Criswell,  Harry,  Liberty  Mills;  Coblentz,  Clarence  L..  Liberty 
Mills;  Coble,  William,  Jr.,  Servia;  Cleveuger,  Joseph  C,  North  Man- 
chester; Darnell,  James  D.,  North  Manchester;  Finkenbiner,  John  S. 
North  ^Manchester;  Grossnickle,  Jacob  L.,  North  Manchester:  Haider- 
man.  A" erne,  Roann;  Hippensteel.  .^acob.  Servia:  Hippensteel.  James 
W.,  Servia;  Howe.  William  H..  North  Manchester;  Isleye.  Grant.  Lib- 
erty :Mills;  Jones,  Neil  L.,  Roann;  Lockridge,  Bruce,  Roaun;  Marshall, 
Lew,  Laketon;  Sexton,  Tral  G.,  North  Manchester;  Sprinkle,  Melvin  D., 
Makin;  Shock,  Barnett,  North  Manchester;  Toomire,  Phillip  E.,  North 
Manchester. 

(1)  Appointed  from  private.  (2)  Transferred  to  band.  (3)  Died  Au- 
gust 27.    (4)  Died  July  29. 

COMPANY  E,  OF  ELKHART. 

Captain— Graves,  Joseph  E.,  Elkhart. 

First  Lieutenant— Beall,  Norman  E..  Elkhart. 

Second  Lieutenant— Groll,  Gustave  C,  Elkhart. 

First  Sergeant— Hopkins,  William  H..  Mishawaka. 

Quartermaster-Sergeant— Lefebre.  Edward  A.,  Jr..  Elkhart. 

Sergeants— Goldman,  Harry  H..  Elkhart;  Hook,  Charles,  Elkhart; 
Carper.  John  A,,  Elkhart;  Jones,  Arthur,  Elkhart  (1);  Pangborn,  Spen- 
cer. Elkhart  (21. 

Corporals — Fetzer,  Ernest.  Elkhart:  Darling.  Robert,  Elkhart  (3); 
Kyte,  ^Y.  Archie,  Elkhart  (4);  McBride,  Guy  T.,  Elkhart  (4);  Witman, 
Joseph,  Elkhart  (4);  Adams,  George,  Elkhart;  Carper,  Frank  J..  Elk- 
hart. 

^Musicians— Higgins,  Robert,  Elkhart:  Boice.  Arthtir  L..  Elkhart. 

Artificer— Smith,  John  E.,  Elkhart. 

Wagoner— Smith,  Frank,  Elkhart. 

Privates— Addis,  Benjamin  E..  Mishawaka;  Adams.  Albert  E..  Elk- 
hart; Adams.  Arthur  A.,  Elkhart:  .Alexander.  James.  Elkhart:  Aldiuger, 
George  J.,  Elkhart;  Aurand.  .Tames  C,  Elkhart;  Ball,  Claude  N..  Elk- 
hart: Bickel.  John.  Elkhart  (5):  Brown.  Merwin.  Elkhart;  Cone.  Ernest 
J.,  Elkhart;  Carrier,  Henry  W.,  Elkhart:  Connell.  Edward  L.,  Elkhart; 
Corner,  John  E.,  Elkhart;  Corner.  William  M.,  Elkhart:  Conwav, 
Thomas,  Elkhart  (5);  Deal,  Otto  E..  Elkhart:  Dunn,  Irvin  J..  Elkhart; 
Ebright,  Arthur  C.  Elkhart;  Garl.  Earl  E..  Elkhart;  Godfrev,  Emmett 
C,  Elkhart;  Groatveld.  Gilbert  G..  Elkhart;  Hoetger.  Peter.  Elkhart; 
Huth.  Leo,  Elkhart;  Ham.  I>eForest.  Elkhart;  Inwood,  John.  South 
Bend;  Jones,  Leflfey  R.,  Elkhart:  Kreider,  Frank  E.,  Elkhart;  Leininger, 
William  H.,  Elkhart;  JIcBride,  Earl  A.,  Elkhart;  McClave,  Frank  J., 
Elkhart;  Mann.  Victor,  Elkhart;  Mowery,  Elmer,  Elkhart:  Nusbanm, 
Lawi-ence.  Elkhart;  Overly,  Guy,  Elkhart;  Putney.  Orrie  E.,  Elkhart; 
Pangborn,  Earl,  Cassopolis.  Mich.:  Posey,  Arthur,  Elkhart:  Parmater, 
Joseph,  Elkhart;  Peters,  John  C.  South  Bend  (5);  Pfotenhauer,  Albert, 
South  Bend:  Robinson,  John.  Elkhart;  Roher,  William  H.,  Elkhart; 
Rossiter,  Sherman  J.,  Elkhart;  Rowe,  Henry.  Elkhart:  Smith.  Otis  E., 
Elkhart;  Sigle.  William,  Elkhart;  Shanks,  Claude  L.,  Elkhart;  Shine, 
Francis  M.,  Elkhart;  Showalter,  James  F.,  Elkhart;  Stillman,  Albert 


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H.,  Elkhart;  Stineback,  George  E.,  South  Bend;  Swayiie,  Lem  H.,  Elk- 
hart; Singer,  William  H.,  Elkhart;  Taylor,  William  C,  Elkhart;  Tteter, 
Berton  R.,  South  Bend;  Topping,  Ernest,  Elkhart;  Turner,  Charles  L., 
Elkhart;  Urquhart,  Charles  G.,  South  Bend;  Wagner,  Thomas,  Elkhart; 
Welty,  Frank,  Elkhart;  Williams,  Edward  L.,  South  Bend;  Wicks, 
Ernest  J.,  Elkhart. 

Recruits— Buck,  Verlie,  Elkhart;  Bell,  Albert,  Elkhart;  Bulla,  Guy, 
Elkhart;  Connelly,  William,  Elkhart;  Cook,  George  H.,  Elkhart;  Church, 
Ira  Harrison;  Elkhart;  Everett,  Herbert  E.,  Elkhart;  Farley,  Paul, 
Elkhart;  Fransen,  Axel,  Elkhart;  Galpin,  Robert  F.,  Elkhart;  Grazer, 
Michel,  Elkhart;  Hendershot,  William  A.,  Elkhart;  Howland,  Smith, 
Elkhart;  Ives.  Asa,  Elkhart;  Kantz,  Asa  H.,  Elkhart;  McLoughlin,  Wil- 
liam, Elkhart:  Overly,  Bert,  Elkhart;  Fressler,  Ransom,  Albion; 
Fletcher,  Phillip,  Elkhart;  Snyder,  John  L.,  Elkhart;  Strieby,  Adam  F., 
Elkhart;  Scheurenbrand,  Albert,  South  Bend;  Spiecher,  Hiram,  Elkhart; 
Takker,  William,  Elkhart;  Trachsel,  William  S.,  Elkhart;  Van  Houten, 
George  W.,  Elkhart. 

(1)  Died  August  19.  (2)  Promoted  from  corporal  September  5.  (3) 
Died  September  1.  (4)  Promoted  from  private  September  5.  (5)  Trans- 
ferred to  band  .Tune  30. 

COMPANY  F.  OF  SOUTH  BEND. 

Captain— Freyermuth,  George  W.,  South  Bend. 

First  Lieutenant— Faulkner,  Harry  E.,  South  Bend. 

Second  Lieutenant— Johnston,  John  S.,  South  Bend. 

First  Sergeant— Keller,  Thaddeus  T.,  South  Bend. 

Quartermaster-Sergeant- Lockstidt,  Otto  W.,  South  Bend. 

Sergeants— Garrett.  Ward  B.,  South  Bend;  Bilstein,  Lewis  C,  South 
Bend;  Blakeman,  Leopold  F.,  South  Bend;  Alward,  Albert  F.,  South 
Bend. 

Corporals— Smith.  Durwood  J.,  South  Bend;  Miller,  Prank  .!.,  South 
Bend;  Vahlert,  George  E.,  South  Bend;  Drais,  Rutherford  B.,  South 
Bend;  Brown,  Melvin  L.,  South  Bend;  Wendt,  Charles,  South  Bend  (1). 

Musicians— Garceau,  Arthur  J.,  South  Bend;  Fleegel,  Christian, 
South  Bend. 

Artificer— Herring,  Peter,  South  Bend. 

Wagoner— Hartman.  Homer,  South  Bend. 

Privates— Bailey,  Edward  L.,  South  Bend;  Baxter,  Emmett  L., 
South  Bend;  Bernhard,  Albert  R.,  South  Bend;  Bertch,  William  H., 
South  Bend;  Borden,  William  A.,  South  Bend;  Bourden,  Louis,  South 
Bend;  Bovee.  Clarence  J.,  South  Bend;  Dempsey,  Albert  I.,  South  Bend; 
Denslow,  Louis,  South  Bend;  Dominick,  William  G..  South  Bend;  Doo- 
little,  Charles  G..  South  Bend;  Doremus,  Harry  R.,  South  Bend;  Elliott, 
John  R.,  South  Bend;  Engeldrura,  John  J.,  South  Bend;  Entzlan,  Fred 
H.,  South  Bend;  Field,  Everett,  South  Bend:  Flagle.  William  A.,  Soutli 
Bend;  Frick,  Clyde,  South  Bend;  Frye.  Charles,  Soutli  Bend;  Herring, 
George  W.,  South  Bend;  Herring,  Harry  W.,  South  Bend  (2):  Hilbfrg, 
Otto  P.,  South  Bend;  Hinkle,  Francis  M.,  South  Bend;  Houston,  Benja- 
min PL,  South  Bend;  Huey,  Otto  C,  South  Bend;  Jameson,  Henry  K., 
South  Bend:  Johnson,  James  C,  South  Bend;  Keebler,  George,  South 
Bend;  Kentner,  Irvin,  South  Bend;  Kopper,  August,  South  Bend; 
Kuespert,  Frank,  South  Bend;  Lobough.  Frederick.  South  Bend;  Lovell, 
Arthur  C,  South  Bend;  Lowry,  Ralph  E.,  South  Bend;  Mason,  Edgar 
J.,  South  Bend;  Mayer,  Lorenz,  South  Bend;  McCullough,  Wm.  M., 
South  Bend:  McGill,  Robert  IL,  South    Bend;  Miller,    Rex  T.,    South 


306  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

Bend;  Minsel,  Oscar,  South  Bend;  Mussel.  Rudolph  B..  South  Bend; 
Perkins,  Han-y  O.,  South  Bend  (3);  Platz,  John  D.,  South  Bend;  Porter, 
Ernest  S.,  South  Bend;  Priest,  John  F..  South  Bend;  Quiulan,  William 
M.,  South  Bend;  Rach,  Charles.  South  Bend;  Rickel.  Egbert,  South 
Bend;  Ritter,  Harvey  F.,  South  Bend;  Schrumpf.  Louis  E.,  South  Bend; 
Sester,  August  P.,  South  Bend;  Seifer,  Frederick,  South  Bend;  Schenl- 
der,  Fred  K.,  South  Bend;  Severance.  Merrit  E.,  South  Bend;  Slusser, 
Walter  H.,  South  Bend;  Smith,  John  R.,  South  Bend;  Smith,  Frank  A., 
South  Bend;  Stewart.  Harvey  G.,  South  Bend;  Stroup.  Robert  I.,  South 
Bend;  Walling,  Claude  E.,  South  Bend;  Welty,  Albert.  South  Bend. 

Recruits— Andresiak,  Waclaw  Y.,  South  Bend;  Cooper.  Yoras  L., 
South  Bend;  Connell,  Clarence,  South  Bend;  Clarke.  John.  South  Bend; 
Curry,  Yerge,  South  Bend;  Engleman,  Jesse  F.,  South  Bend;  Heiser, 
Henry  C,  South  Bend;  Heiser,  Lawrence  W.,  South  Bend;  Hupp, 
Ernest  E.,  South  Bend;  Hilderbrand,  Alexander,  South  Bend;  Jacobs, 
Jesse  W..  South  Bend;  Keebler,  AYilliam.  South  Bend;  Krushanzki, 
Steven,  Mishawaka;  Meisner.  John,  South  Bend;  McDonald,  Samuel 
M.,  South  Bend;  McGlinsey,  Clinton,  South  Bend;  Reid,  Robert,  South 
Bend;  Shafer,  Charles,  South  Bend;  Shupert,  Russell,  South  Bend; 
Sledzikowski,  Albert,  South  Bend;  Swintz,  George,  South  Bend;  Thome, 
Jacob,  South  Bend;  Wagoner,  Wilber  E.,  South  Bend;  Wesolowski, 
Marion  S.,  South  Bend;  Williard,  Isaac,  South  Bend. 

(1)  Promoted  from  pri^'ate  August  15.  (2)  Died  October  17.  (3)  Died 
August  20. 

COMPANY  G,  OF  FT.  WAYNE. 

Captain— Meyer,  Otto  C,  Ft.  Wayne. 

First  Lieutenant— McLeod,  William  S.,  Ft.  Wayne. 

Second  Lieutenant— Jackson,  John  C,  Ft.  Wayne. 

First  Sergeant— Archbald,  Maurice  J.,  Ft.  AVayne. 

Quartermaster-Sergeant— Miller,  Henry  L.,  Ft.  Wayne. 

Sergeants— Birely,  Jesse  L..  Ft.  Wayne;  Johnson.  Elbe  C,  Ft. 
Wayne;  Arney,  Forest,  Ft.  Wayne;  Holmes,  Frank  L.,  Ft.  Wayne. 

Corporals— Heffelfinger,  Robert,  Ft.  AVayne;  Schane,  Joseph  E..  Ft. 
AA''ayne;  Ohlfest,  Otto,  Ft.  AVayne;  Clippinger,  Isaac  D.,  Ft.  Wayne; 
Hartwig,  August  C,  Ft.  Wayne;  Potter,  John  F.,  Ft.  Wayne. 

Musicians- Hessert,  Edward  G.,  Ft.  Wayne;  Fillers,  Lee  H.,  Ft. 
Wayne  (1). 

Artificer- Johnston,  Glenn  W„  Ft.  AVayne. 

Wagoner— Sesseman,  John  AV.,  Ft.  Wayne. 

Privates— Allen.  George  AV.,  Ft.  AA^ayne;  Angell,  Robert  L.,  Ft. 
AA^avne;  Archer,  Fred,  Ft.  Wayne  (2);  Bartel,  Robert  R.,  Ft.  Wayne; 
Beaber,  William  J.,  Ft.  Wayne  (3);  Bird,  Thomas  S.,  Ft.  AVayne; 
Bishop,  Frank  H..  Ft.  AVayne ;Brockerman. Rudy B.. Ft.  AVayne:  Brower, 
Frank  A.,  Ft.  Wayne;  Brower,  Charles  S..  Ft.  Wayne;  Butlor.  George 
P.,  Toledo,  O.  (4);  Carmer,  Geoi'ge  W.,  Ft.  AVayne;  Carmer,  William  A., 
Ft.  Wayne;  Conley.  William  G.,  Ft.  Wayne;  Craig,  Clarence,  Ft 
AA^ayne;'  Dalby,  William  A.,  Ft.  Wayne;  Daugherty.  Walter  W.,  Ft. 
Wayne;  Davis,  Harvey  R.,  Ft.  Wayne;  DeLong.  Levi  B.,  Portland; 
Driftmeyer,  Fred  J.,  Ft.  Wayne  (5);  Driver,  Isaiah,  Ft-  Wayne;  Ebr- 
man,  Frederick  H..  Ft.  Wayne;  Ehrman,  George,  Jr.,  Ft.  Wayne;  Bpple, 
Edward  C,  Ft.  Wayne;  Erwin,  James  S.,  Ft,  Wayne;  Fisher,  Harry 
W.,  Ft.  Wayne;  Gorrell,  John  T.,  Ft.  Wayne;  Hamilton,  Hugh,  Ft. 
Wayne;  Hargrave,  Robei-t,  New  Haven;  Hasty,  Alfred  B.,  Ft  Wayne; 
Holmes,  William  E.,  Ft.  AVayno:  Honeck,  Conrad,  Ft.  AA'ayne;  Howe, 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  307 

John,  Ft.  Wayne;  Kaylor,  Celester  E.,  Ft.  Wayne;  Kayser,  William  D. 
C,  Ft.  Wayne;  Lotz,  William  J.,  Ft.  W^ayne;  McCaffery,  William  H., 
Ft.  Wayne';  Method,  Orba,  Goshen;  Myers,  David  J.,  Chicago.  111.; 
Meyers,  Henry  F.,  New  Haven;  Miller,  George  E.,  New  Haven;  Morris, 
James  C,  Ft.  Wayne;  Morrison,  Joseph  H.,  Ft.  Wayne;  Neisser,  Wil- 
liam M.,  Ft.  Wayne;  Nogal.  Frar.k  I...  Ft.  Wayne;  Piehl,  John  G.  F.,  Ft. 
Wayne;  Porter,  Robert.  Ft.  Wayne;  Richards,  William  H.,  Ft.  Wayne; 
Roder,  Henry  T.,  Ft.  Wayne:  Rnopke,  Paul  A.,  Ft.  Wayne;  Sams,  Wil- 
liam S.,  Ft.  Wayne;  Schumann,  George  H.,  Ft.  Wayne;  Spitler,  Berton 
A.,  Ft.  Wayne;  Stapleton.  George  L.,  Woodburn;  Taylor,  Harry  L..  Ft. 
Wayne;  Tyler,  Sidney  W..  Ft.  Wayne;  Underwood.  Arthur  E.,  Ft 
Wayne;  Umwake,  Douglass.  Indianapolis;  Webster,  Frank,  Ft.  Wayne; 
Whitney,  George  B.,  Ft.  Wayne;  Williamson,  Levi  E.,  Harlan;  Wood, 
Harry  M.,  Ft.  Wayne. 

Recruits— Donivau.  Harry  T..  Ft.  Wayne;  Driesbach,  Clyde  F.,  Ft 
Wayne;  Larimore,  James  A.,  New  Haven;  Magers,  John  F..  Ft.  Wayne; 
Milier,  Fred  A.,  Ft  Wayne;  Osborne,  Charles  E.,  Ft  Wayne;  Szink, 
Edward  E.,  Ft  Wayne;  Wheeler,  Herbert  M.,  Ft  Wayne;  Willson, 
Frederick  M.,  Ft.  Wayne. 

(D  Transferred  to  band.  (2)  Died  August  15.  (3)  Died  August  27. 
(4)  Died  July  31.    (5)  Discharged  July  13. 

COMPANY  H,  OF  ANGOLA. 

Captain— Gilbert  Newton  W.,  Angola. 

First  Lieutenant— Kemery,  T.  Frank,  Angola  (1);  Carpenter,  Robt 
H.,  Angola  (2). 

Second  Lieutenant— Kinney,  Chas.  F..  Angola  (3). 

First  Sergeant— Norton,  Arthur,  APgola. 

Quartermaster-Sergeant— Lowther,  Bart,  Angola. 

Sergeants— Stocker,  James  C,  Angola;  Brewer,  Frank  P.,  Angola; 
Jarrard,  William  L.,  Angola;  Jackson,  Homer,  Angola, 

Corporals— Ferguson,  William  F.,  Angola;  Scovell,  George  B.,  An- 
gola; Patee,  Frank  J.,  Angola;  Brown,  Harley  J.,  Angola;  Stuck,  Don 
G.,  Orland;  McConnell,  George  W.,  Angola. 

Musicians— Brown,  Harry  C,  Angola  (4);  Brokaw,  Juseph,  An- 
gola (4);  Harmon,  W.  E..  Angola  (5):  Williamson,  W.  E.,  Angola  (5>. 

Artificer— Carrick,  William  E.,  Angola. 

Wagoner— Johnson,  Frank,  Angola. 

Privates— Ball,  Grant  Pleasant  Lake:  Bennett  Edgar,  Pleasant 
Lake;  Bennett,  George,  Pleasant  Lake;  Berlein.  John  S.,  Angola;  Brow- 
er,  George.  Angola:  Cnrrick.  Thomas;  (i..  Angola:  Clark.  E<lAvaril  (\. 
Metz;  Cobert,  James,  Flint;  Coffman,  Francis  M..  Arctic:  Crandall, 
Lorin  B.,  Angola;  Davidson,  Jacob  W..  Angola;  Denmau.  Ora  S..  Pleas- 
ant Lake;  Drushal,  Bert  D.,  Angola:  Enzor,  Freeman  K,.  Angola:  En- 
zor,  Isaac,  Angola;  Fletcher,  Albertus,  Angola;  Flint  Charles,  Angola; 
Faunce,  John,  Pleasant  Lake;  Garwood,  Ira  O..  Angola;  Gleason, 
Charles  E.,  Fremont;  Gleason,  Dudley  W.,  Fremont;  Green.  Samuel, 
Flint;  Griffith,  George.  Oufa;  Griffith.  Lauren,  Hamilton;  Hathaway, 
Park,  Angola;  Huffman.  Wesley,  Flint;  Ingalls,  Carl  E..  Pleasant  Lake; 
Jarrard,  Bert,  Angola;  Kemery,  Ernest  D.,  Angola;  Lahmon,  Burr  A., 
Ellis;  Light,  George  P.,  Ellis;  Lindersmith,  Ernest.  Angola;  Lutz,  Rob- 
ert, Jr.,  Angola;  Lybarger,  Willard.  Ellis;  McKuras,  Leouidas  L.,  Bal- 
bec;  Major,  Cyrus,  Pleasant  Lake;  Meek.  Ray,  Angola:  Meeks.  William 
A.,  Fremont;  Metzger,  Irvin,  Angola;  ]\Iiller.  Harry  W.,  Angola;  Morse, 
Charles,  Angola;  Moses.  Homer  C,  Metz  (6);  Norton,  Edwin.  Angola; 


308  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

Null,  Perry,  Angola:  Parsons,  William  E.,  Angola;  Persing,  John  F., 
Crooked  Creek;  Playford,  Erviu,  Pleasant  Lake:  Shank,  Emmett  E., 
Angola;  Shank,  Hudson  L.,  Flint;  Sharitt,  Frank,  Angola:  Sherrard, 
Harry  P.,  Angola;  Silbaugh,  IMorton,  Jamestown;  Smiley.  Budd  C, 
Angola;  Somerlott,  Boston,  Angola;  Strawser,  Clarence.  Angola;  Sun- 
day, Marshall,  Crooked  Creek;  Sutton.  Clyde,  Angola;  Sutton,  John, 
Metz;  Van  Pelt,  Henry,  Metz;  Walberry,  Llewallyn  G.,  Metz;  "Willen- 
nar.  John  G.,  Pleasant  Lake;  Wolf,  Harvey  E.,  Pleasant  Lake;  Wood- 
ford, Clair  B.,  Salem  Center. 

Recruits— Barber,  Edwin  C,  Angola;  Bartholomew,  Carl  L^.,  An- 
gola; Clegg,  Joseph  H..  Angola;  Clutter,  Thomas  J.,  Angola;  Ewers, 
John  L.,  Angola;  Fairchild.  Edward,  Angola;  Fee,  Asa.  Hamilton;  Gib- 
son, George  S.,  Angola:  Gillespie,  Charles  L.,  Angola;  Hall.  Robert  C, 
Pleasant  Lake;  Heitz,  Calvin  W.,  Garrett:  Holmes,  Franklin  R..  An- 
gola; Hyatt,  Charles  A..  Angola;  Isenhour.  Charles  N..  Angola;  Kemery, 
Carl  A.,  Angola;  Kimes.  Franklin  M..  Angola;  Knapp,  Orlando  D..  An- 
gola; Luse,  Warren  S.,  Niles,  Ohio  (7);  McNabb,  Duane  T.,  Fremont; 
Rockwell,  Arthur  E.,  Angola;  Smith,  Claude  C,  Angola;  Walberry, 
Perry  O.,  Metz:  Weicht.  Samuel,  Angola;  Wiseley,  David  M.,  Angola; 
Woodard,  George  M.,  Montgomery,  Mich. 

(1)  Resigned  August  17.  (2)  Promoted  from  second  lieutenant  Au- 
gust 18.  (3)  Promoted  from  quartermaster-sergeant  August  18.  i4i 
Transferred  to  band  June  29.  (5)  Appointed  from  private  June  29.  (6) 
Discharged  August  10.    (7)  Died  September  3. 

COMPANY  I,  OF  WATERLOO. 

Captain— Denison,  Levi  L.,  Waterloo. 

First  Lieutenant— Barr,  Charles  V.,  Waterloo  (1);  Denison.  Wilson 
H.,  Waterloo  (2). 

Second  Lieutenant— McCague,  Charles  A..  Waterloo  (3). 

First  Sergeant— Rohrbough,  Daniel  W.,  Waterloo. 

Quartermaster  Sergeant— McBride.  Chas.  H..  Indianapolis  (4). 

Sergeants — Moore,  Freeman,  Waterloo;  Wallace,  James  O.  F.,  To- 
ledo, Ohio;  Geetlng,  Pearl  J.,  Waterloo. 

Corporals— Hine,  ^Nlaynard  F.,  Auburn;  Beiiller.  Harry  W..  Water- 
loo; Beidler,  Frederick  G.,  W^aterloo;  Farrington,  Guy,  Toledo:  Willis, 
Edward  D..  Waterloo;  Kannel,  Leeman,  Hamilton  (5). 

Artificer— Thomas,  Harley,  Elkhart. 

W^agoner— Ankney,  Peter  F.,  Altona. 

Privates Ackley.  Dell  B..  Ft.  Wayne;  Bateman.  Arthur  A..  Se- 
dan; Bateman,  Harry  C,  Sedan;  Beecher,  William  A..  Hamilton:  Boor- 
am,  Frank.  Sedan;  Borman.  William,  Hammond  (6);  Brewer,  Delbert, 
Garrett;  Briner,  Amos  H.,  South  Bend  (6);  Brown.  Morris,  Flint:  Bry- 
ant, Chauncey,  Artie.  Ohio;  Carter,  Sheridan  ('..  Kendallville;  Ca?sel- 
man,  Edward,  Sedan;  Clemans,  Jacob  H..  Hammond  (6)  Cornes.  Carey 
A.,  Knox;  Ci-ystal.  John  H..  Elyria.  Ohio:  Diehl.  Oliver  B..  Butler:  De- 
Long,  Orren,  Sedan;  Dumfee.  John  W..  Corunna:  Dunn.  Emeiw.  Butler; 
Edge,  Shei'man  A.,  Waterloo:  Funk.  Charles,  Butler;  Geeting,  Ro-coe, 
Waterloo;  Getts,  George  W.,  Waterloo:  Goodrich.  Lewis.  Orland;  Groat, 
William  J.,  Hammond  (6):  Hall,  Ollie.  Butler;  Harper.  Charles,  Corunna; 
Hitchcock.  William  H.,  Indianapolis:  Horner.  Thaddeus  A..  Butler; 
Huyck,  Charles  li.,  Waterloo:  Jennings.  Eli,  Butler:  Johnson,  EUwood 
I.,  Fremont:  Ketcham,  David  ilcD.,  Indianapolis:  Kimmel.  Claude  A.. 
Hamilton:  Kiner,  C.  L.  Garrett  (7 1:  Kollman.  Bernard.  Kendallville; 
Langley,  Eugene.  Hamilton:  I>atham.  Otis,  Elkhart:  Lehman,  Henry, 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  309 

Waterloo;  Lindner,  Rudolph,  Hammond  (6);  Martin,  Allen  D.,  Kendall- 
ville;  McKinley,  Otis  N.,  Ft.  Wayne:  MoGowan,  Melvin,  Auburn  (7); 
Miller,  Adolph,"  Ft.  Wayne;  IMitflieil.  Thomas  W.,  Ft.  Wayne  (8);  Mona- 
han,  John  A.,  EUihart;  Newell,  Delbert,  Hammond  (6);  Nodine,  Albert, 
Waterloo;  North,  Frank  I^.,  Butler;  Oberlin,  Clyde  B.,  Butler;  Oberlin, 
Clyde  B.,  Butler;  Opdyke,  Daunt,  Summit;  Opdyke,  Hollana,  Summit; 
Pachett,  Joseph.  Hamilton;  Penick,  Allie,  Summit;  Perry,  Lucius,  Buf- 
falo. N.  Y.;  Pettit.  Harry,  Elkhart;  Pulver,  John  R.,  Summit;  Ramsey, 
Thomas  J.,  Urbana  (9):  Rank,  Richard  II..  Ft.  Wayne  (8);  Resler,  Sher- 
man C,  Waterloo;  Rising,  Clinton,  DeKalb;  Rohrbaugh,  Claude,  Water- 
loo; Shea,  William,  Angola;  Schroeder,  Charles,  Sedan;  Sessions,  Chas., 
South  Bend  (10);Singrey,  Guy,  Auburn;  Smurr,  William,  Butler;  Smurr, 
David,  Butler;  Swartz,  B.  L.,  South  Bend  (10);  Thomas.  William  J., 
Auburn  f6);  Vanscoik,  Charles,  Garrett;  Waite,  Charles  M..  Hammond 
(6);  Wheaton,  Willis  O.,  Sedan. 

Recruits— Anderson.  Frank,  Hudson;  Bryant,  A.  Eugene,  Troy; 
Coffman,  William  H.  E..  Arctic,  Ohio;  Clark,  Jesse,  Hudson;  Casebeer, 
Curtis,  Hamilton;  Cheyney,  William  E.,  Hicksville,  Ohio;  Engle,  Alva, 
Butler;  Eviston,  Charles  A.,  Butler;  Enzor,  Marshall,  Butler;  Enzor, 
David  H..  Butler;  Greer,  E.  Victor.  Hudson;  Greenwood,  George  M., 
Butler;  Hose,  William  L.,  Butler;  Heckathorn,  Orin  W..  Hudson;  Hook, 
Orrin,  Butler;  Harper,  Jackson  B.,  Corunna;  Kepler.  Benjamin  F., 
Hamilton;  Krehl.  William  F.,  Helmer;  Lint,  Oliver  A.,  Butler;  Mitchell, 
George,  Butler;  Oren,  George.  Butler;  Rowe,  John  Adam,  Hudson;  Rit- 
ter,  Frederick,  Hudson  (11);  Shade,  Richard,  Helmer;  Warner,  Todd  E., 
Butler;  Waller,  Mack,  Hamilton;  Winegart,  George  Lewis.  Ketulall- 
ville. 

(1)  Resigned  June  27.  (2)  Promoted  from  second  lieutenant  June 
30.  (3)  Promoted  from  sergeant  June  30.  (4)  Promoted  from  corporal 
August  12.  (5)  Promoted  from  private  August  12.  (6)  Transferred  to 
band  June  29.  (7)  Transferred  from  Company  K  June  30.  (8i  Trans- 
ferred from  Company  G  June  30.  (9)Transferred  from  Company  D 
.Tune  29.  (10)  TransfeiTed  from  Company  P  June  29.  (11)  Discharged 
August  12. 

COMPANY  K,  OF  ALBURN. 

Captain— Lahnum,  James  F.,  Auburn. 

First  Lieutenant— Rufner,  Othello  B..  Auburn. 

Second  Lieutenant — Wolf.  John  J.,  Anbuni. 

First  Sergeant— Ililkey,  Morton,  Auburn. 

Quartermaster-Sergeant— Brown,  John  W..  Aul)urn. 

Sergeants— Rader,  Irwin  E.,  Auburn;  Jolliff,  Benjamin  F..  .\uburn; 
Keller,  Worthy  E.,  Auburn;  Picker,  Charles  A.,  Auburn. 

Corporals — HC'lman,  Phillip,  Cedar;  Elson.  Charles  T..  Aubuni:  Mc- 
Donald, Alexander,  Defiance,  O.,  Williamson,  James,  Auburn;  Wolf, 
George  W.,  Auburn;  Martin,  Charles,  Fairfield  Center. 

Musicians— McNany,  Dick,  Garrett;  McDowell.  John  R..  Auburn. 

Artificer— Feagler,   Wilson,  Auburn. 

AVagoner— Leighty,  William  O.,  St.  Joe. 

Privates— Ankney,  Samuel  A.,  Auburn:  Ankney.  Albert  W.,  Au- 
burn; Baer,  Frank,  Auburn;  Bohlke,  August,  Auburn;  Bradford.  Forest, 
Garrett;  Basse.  John  C.  Garrett:  Baker,  Bert.  Auburn:  Breuo,  William 
F.,  Delaware  Bend,  O.;  Budd,  James,  Auburn;  Budd,  Emanuel.  Dt^ 
fiance,  O.;  Borland.  Edward  D.,  Auburn:  Baird.  Charles  R..  Auburn; 
Caldwell,  Weber  W.,  Garrett;  Carey,  Charles.  Auburn:  Currie,  Morris, 


310  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

St.  Joe;  Daum,  Frank  H.,  Auburn;  Donley,  Frank;  Auburn;  Edwards, 
Calvin,  Auburn;  Elliott,  Jesse  E.,  Summit;  Elliott,  Thomas  W.,  De- 
fiance, O.;  Everett,  George  W.,  Auburn;  p'oltz,  Charles  C,  Garrett;  Gar- 
rett, Roy  C,  Auburn;;  Grindle,  William,  Butler;  Grogg,  Wilson,  Au- 
burn; Grear,  John,  Auburn;  Holdman,  Thomas  H..  Auburn;  Hall,  John 
H.,  Butler;  Hensinger,  George,  Auburn;  Hirsch,  Simon;  Deflauce,  O.; 
Hoodelmier,  Twite  L.,  Auburn;  Jones,  George,  Auburn;  Jones.  J;iy  B., 
Auburn;  Krueger,  Fred  H.,  Auburn;  Lane,  Francis  E.,  Aumirn;  Love- 
land,  Luther  J.,  Newville;  Maxwell,  Hugh  C,  Oufa;  Maxwell.  Leslie, 
Alvarado;  Miller,  Carl  F.,  Auburn;  Miller.  Frank,  Auburn;  :Mili,s.  3.ioi-- 
ton  J.,  Auburn;  Nicholas,  Clinton  E.,  Auburn;  Owen,  Vinson,  Auburn; 
Olinger,  Melvin  D.,  Auburn;  Ruple,  Mark  S.,  Auburn;  Rosenbery,  James 
S.,  Richland;  Ueasoner,  Orson  L.,  St.  Joe;  Robbins,  Hugh  E.,  Auburn; 
Robinson,  William,  Defiance,  O.;  Reesch.  Frank,  Auburn;  Sowle.  Wil- 
liam E.,  Auburn;  Smith.  Oscar,  Auburn;  Town,  William  E.,  Auburn; 
Trostel.  Abner,  St.  Joe;  Vanderbogeart,  Frederick,  Butler;  West.  Henry, 
Auburn;  Wheelock,  Hayden  G.,  Auburn;  AVhite,  James  L..  St.  Joe; 
Williamson,  Joseph  D.,  Auburn;  Wolf,  William  H.,  Auburn;  Woodcox, 
Arthur,  St.  Joe;  Shreve,  Thomas,  Warsaw. 

Recruits— Brand,  Frank,  Waterloo;  Collins,  George  F..  G:irrett;  Cle- 
ment, Guy  C,  Waterloo;  Callander,  Oza  L.,  Concord;  Deal,  George  W., 
Auburn;  Funk,  William  D.,  Moore's  Station;  Fox.  Fred.  Auburn:  Gin- 
gery, Christopher  C.  Hicksville,  O.;  Gramling,  Henry  W..  Summit; 
Hathaway,  Charles  H.,  Garrett;  Husselman,  Milo  D.,  Auburn;  Heist, 
Bennett,  Auburn;  Kolbe,  August  G.,  Auburn;  Lahnum.  Wesley  G.,  Au- 
burn; Luce,  Clarence,  Waterloo;  :Mosher,  Edson  D.,  Waterloo;  Markwal- 
der,  John,  Columbia  City;  Magee.  William  J..  Idaville;  Markley.  Mryon. 
Summit;  Niles,  Fred  L.,  LaGrange;  Nichols,  Jacob  T.,  Orangeville; 
Timmerman,  William  B.,  Auburn;  Van  Auken,  Everett  C,  Auburn; 
Walter,  George  T.,  St.  Joe;  Tingling,  Adam  D.,  Auburn;  Tingling, 
Luther  L.,  Auburn. 

COMPANT  L.  OF  LIGONIER. 

Captain— Green,  Charles  A.,  Ligonier. 

First  Lieutenant— Ochs,  Jacob  L.,  Ligonier. 

Second  Lieutenant— Shobe,  Ray,  Ligonier. 

First  Sergeant— Musson,  Henry,  Ligonier. 

Quartern! aster- Sergeant— King,  Richard  B.,  Ligonier. 

Sergeants— Reed,  James  P.,  Ligonier;  Knepper,  OAven  O.,  Ligonier; 
Kitson,  E.  Finley,  Ligonier;  Wolfe,  Otto  C,  Ligonier. 

Corporals— Milner,  William,  Ligonier;  Stansbury,  Herbert,  Ligonier; 
Stage,  Rollie  E.,  Ligonier;  Pearman,  Norman.  Ligonier;  Whitmyer, 
Henry  F.,  Topeka;  King,  Volnie,  Ligonier. 

^Musicians— Hire,  George  A.,  Ligonier;  Worden,  Verne,  Albion. 

Artificer— Stansbury,  Edward  D.,  Ligonier. 

Wagoner— Ferguson,  George,  Ligonier. 

Privates— Anderson,  Thomas  G.,  Ligonier;  Anspaugh,  James  L., 
Albion;  Anspaugh,  John  L.,  Albion;  Banta,  Charles  R.,  Ligonier;  Bill- 
man,  John,  Ligonier;  Bowei',  Lawrence  M.,  Ligonier;  Brady,  Marion, 
Ligonier;  Campbell,  Samuel  J.,  Cromwell;  Clawson,  Samuel  J.,  Ligo- 
nier; Clucas,  Jesse  E.,  Albion;  Cole,  Prentice  B.,  Albion;  Cook,  William 
E.,  Ligonier;  Curry,  John  W.,  Elkhart;  Davis,  Eli,  Albion;  Decker, 
Orval,  Ligonier;  Eytcheson,  Charles  E.,  Ligonier;  Fitzhugh,  Melvin  L., 
Cromwell;  Flowers,  Earl,  Ligonier;  Flowers,  Oscar,  Ligonier;  Gale, 
Spaulding,  A.,  Ligonier;  Green,    John  B.,    Ligonier;    Hadley,    Frank, 


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Albion  (1^;  Hanev,  Charles,  Ligonier;  Hanrdenbrook,  Carl,  Albion;  Har- 
denbrook',  Jav  A.,  Albion;  Hawk,  Albert,  Albion;  Hlmes,  George  W., 
Ligonier;  Hire,  Elmer,  Ligonier  (1);  Hinuian,  Perry  R.,  Ligonier;  House, 
Herbert  E.,  Stanton.  Mich.;  Koontz,  Arthur,  Ligonier;  Lougenecker, 
Ethan  S.,  Ligonier;  Mayfield,  Frank,  Cromwell;  Milner,  George,  Ligo- 
nier; Monk,  James  C,  Ligonier;  Morrison,  Harry  L..  Indianapolis; 
Mullen,  Bert,  Albion;  O'Conner,  Edward,  Ligonier;  O'Conner,  James, 
Ligonier;  Parks,  Charles  R.,  Albion;  Randecker,  John,  Ligonier;  Rarick, 
Marion  A.,  Ligonier;  Reed,  Joseph  C,  Cromwell;  Rench,  David  E., 
Ligonier;  Robbins,  Forest  B.,  Ligonier;  Roche,  Robert.  LaPicire.  Mich.; 
Rose,  Frank  A.,  Ligonier;  Regula,  Peter,  Ligonier;  Scliurt.  Lee  S., 
Albion;  Shaffer,  Henry  W.,  Ligonier;  Shoemaker,  Clarence,  Auburn; 
Slabaugh,  Willard,  Ligonier;  Smith,  Delbert,  Ligonier;  Smith.  James 
M.,  Ligonier;  Sparrow,  Charles  F.,  Kimmel;  Stigner,  Charles  U..  Wa- 
Avaka;  Wade,  Norman,  Ligonier;  Wemple,  Clarence  E.,  Ligonier;  Wolfe, 
Jay  L.,  Ligonier:  Wolfinger,  Jasper,  Ligonier;  Wolfinger,  Sampson, 
Ligonier;  Yonker,  George  W.,  Ligonier;  Zimmerman,  Clarence  D.,  Wa- 

Recruits— Britzius,  Charles  A.,  Butler;  Benthin,  Edward,  Liuonier; 
Bly,  Stephen  D.,  Cromwell;  Carr.  James  D.,  Ligonier;  Droud.  Marion 
F.,"  Cromwell;  Draper,  Walter.  Ligonier;  Fritz.  Charles  W..  Edgtrton, 
O.;  Greathouse,  Amos  F.,  Moscow,  Kan.;  Golden,  James  S..  Ligonier; 
Home,  Valentine  G.,  Ligonier;  Home,  Henry  P..  Ligonier;  Huff,  Her- 
bert A.,  W\awaka;  Hostetter,  Arthur  P.,  Ligonier;  Hadley,  Frank  F., 
Ligonier;  Heltzel.  Seymour,  Ligonier;  Kreger.  Claude  N.,  Ligonier;  Pen- 
land,  Marion,  Cromwell;  Reiske,  Gustavus,  Ligonier;  Sweetnam,  Arthur 
H.,  Ligonier;  Schneider,  C.  C,  Ligonier;  Stutsman,  E.  D.,  Ligonier; 
Teal,  Harry  H.,  Ligonier;  Todd,  Louis  O.,  Cromwell;  Van  Scoyke, 
William  A.,  Ligonier;  Wier,  Harry  W.,  Ligonier;  Wills,  George  A., 
Ligonier  (2). 

(1)  Discharged  July  28.    (2)  Discharged  August  8. 

COMPANY  M,   OF  PLYMOUTH. 

Captain— Capron,  John  C,  Plymouth. 

First  Lieutenant— Fish.  Claude  D.,  Plymouth. 

Second  Lieutenant-Lankenaw,  William,  Plymouth. 

First  Sergeant— Lanfesty,  Ed,  Plymouth. 

Quartermaster  Sergeant— Corbin,  Harry,  Plymouth. 

Sergeants— Giller,  Ed  J.,  Plymouth;  Neil,  Edward  R..  Plymouth; 
Kendall,  Lee  M.,  Plymouth;  Protsman,  Charles  A.,  Plymouth. 

Corporals— Crawford,  Charles,  Plymouth;  White,  Arthur  B..  Plym- 
outh; Tyrrell,  Noyes  E.,  Plymouth;  Ocker,,  Emory,  Plymouth;  AUman, 
Bert,  Piymouth;  Bailey.  Percy.  Plymouth  (1). 

Musician— Kuisley,  Norman,  Bourbon  (2). 

Artificer— Bollinger,  George.  Plymouth. 

Wagoner— IMiller,  Everett,  Bourbon  (3). 

Privates— Alexander,  James  N.,  Plymouth;  Anders.  Bert,  Plymouth; 
Andrysiak,  Steven,  South  Bend;  Baker,  George,  Donaldson;  Board, 
William,  Plvmouth;  Broadsord,  William.  Plymouth;  Beehler,  Henry  F.. 
Plymouth;  Cannon,  Blias,  Plymouth;  Conboy,  James,  Plymouth;  Crane, 
William.  Plymouth;  Broadsord,  William,  Plymouth,  Beeler,  Henry  F., 
William,  Plymouth;  Broadsort,  William,  Plymouth;  Beehler,  Henry  F., 
Earl,  Plymouth;  Cross,  George,  Plymouth;  Dawes,  Harry.  Carbon; 
Drake,  Urban  S.,  Argos;  Edwards,  Pierpont,  Monticello;  Elder,  Peter, 
Plvmouth;  Fristo,  Harry,  Bourbon;   f  enrich,  Henry,  Deipnl;  Haines, 


312  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

Ora,  Ai'gos;  Hayes,  Edward.  Plymouth;  Hoham,  George,  Plymouth; 
Irwin,  Charles  M.,  Argos;  Johnson,  Melvin  D..  Plymouth;  Kanarr,  Sey- 
mour, Plymouth;  Kanouse,  Francis,  Argos;  Kepler,  Ed.  Plymouth; 
Linkenhelt,  Floyd.  Plymouth;  Miller,  Charles,  Bourbon;  Mowrer.  New- 
ton P..,  Bourbon:  Nefi',  Charles  D.,  Argos;  Pontius,  Wilber.  Plymouth; 
Portz,  John.  South  Bend;  Powell,  William,  Plymouth;  Radel,  Frank, 
Plymouth;  Reed.  David,  Plymouth;  Riggens,  Lawson  E.,  Bourbon; 
Riggens,  William,  Plymouth;  Robinson,  Arthur,  Delphi;  Rowell,  John, 
Donaldson;  Sausser,  William  G..  Argos;  Sayles,  Dwight,  South  Bend; 
Schearer,  William,  Plymouth;  Schroeder,  Willard,  Marshall;  Schroeder, 
William,  Plymouth;  Shepherd.  William,  Donaldson;  Shively,  Jesse, 
Bourbon;  Snyder,  Verne,  Bourbon;  Soice,  Claude,  Plymouth;  S tangle, 
Quincy  V..  Bourbon;  Stout,  Frank  H.,  Plymouth;  Stroup,  Norman, 
Plymouth  (4);  Stuller,  Burl.  Plymouth;  Tabor,  David.  South  Bend; 
Traffka,  Antoni.  South  Bend;  Turner,  Charles  O.,  Noblesville;  Turner, 
Herbert,  Noblesville;  Taughn,  Hariy,  Yantsville;  White,  William  E., 
Plymouth;  Wickizer.  E.  Otis,  Argo;  Willford,  Dallas,  Bourbon;  Williams, 
Lora  B..  Plymouth;  Wilson,  William,  Plymouth;  Wiseman,  Charles  M., 
Plymouth;  Wolfe.  Charles.  Donaldson;  Wolfe.  George,  Donaldson. 

Recruits— Ball,  Charles  L..  Plymouth;  Barnum.  George  Homer, 
Knox;  Butler,  Russell  H.,  Warsaw;  Bayman.  Claude  A.,  Plymouth; 
Bayman.  May  Rue,  South  Bend;  Blycker,  Axel.  South  Bend;  Calls, 
John,  South  Bend;  Doppler.  Frederick  L..  Plymouth;  Elder,  John  W., 
Plymouth;  Jacobson.  Samuel.  Donaldson;  Lechlitner,  Adam  L.,  Plym- 
outh; LeBrash.  Charles  L.,  Plymouth;  Miller,  Clarence  C.  Plymouth; 
Miller,  Sol,  I'lymouth;  Marshall,  John,  Plymouth;  Miller.  Michael, 
South  Bend;  McKague,  Robert  G.,  Plymouth;  Ohler,  James  Martin, 
Argos:  Osborne,  John  S.,  Plymouth;  Pietraszewski,  Stephen,  South 
Bend;  Porogi,  John,  South  Bend;  Primley,  Seneca,  Ji'.,  Plymouth;  Rals- 
ton. William,  Leiters  Ford;  Stahl.  Henry  S..  Culver:  Tutt.  R.  Harvey, 
South  Bend. 

(1)  Promoted  from  private  June  10.  (2)  Transferred  to  baud  June 
30.    (3)  Appointed  from  private  July  20.    (4)  Discharged  August  11. 

The  Second  Regiment,  Indiana  National  Guard,  was  the 
second  regiment  to  be  mustered  into  United  States  service, 
and  on  May  10  it  became  the  One-hundred-and-fifty-eighth 
Regiment  Indiana  Volunteers.  The  regiment  was  doomed  to 
great  disappointment  so  far  as  active  service  was  concerned, 
for  it  did  not  get  beyond  camp  life.  It  moved  to  Chicka- 
mauga  on  May  IB,  leaving  Indianapolis  in  the  evening  and 
reaching  Chattanooga  the  following  evening.  The  men  re- 
mained in  the  cars  all  night,  and  the  entire  day  following  was 
consumed  in  moving  to  Lytle,  Georgia,  a  distance  of  but 
twelve  miles,  as  troops  were  pouring  into  the  park  from  all 
parts  of  the  country  and  there  was  but  one  railroad  from 
Chattanooga  to  Lytle.  About  4  o'clock  in  the  afternoon  the 
train  reached  Lytle  and  the  regiment  started  on  a  three-mile 
march  for  camp.  It  was  dark  before  the  camping  place  was 
reached,  and  the  men  bivouacked  for  the  night.     The  next 


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morning  camp  was  established  and  the  regiment  was  bri- 
gaded with  the  Second  Ohio  and  the  First  West  Virginia, 
the  brigade  which  was  commanded  by  General  McKee. 

Five  months  of  monotonous  routine  duty  followed,  which 
was  not  brightened  by  any  prospect  of  seeing  duty  in  Cuba 
or  Porto  Rico.  The  grounds  became  so  unsanitary  that  a 
portion  of  the  troops,  including  the  regiment,  was  ordered 
to  Camp  Poland,  near  Knoxville,  Tennessee,  and  camp  was 
broken  on  August  25  and  established  at  Camp  Poland  the  fol- 
lowing day.  There  it  remained  until  September  12,  when  it 
was  ordered  to  Indianapolis  to  be  mustered  out.  The  regi- 
ment reached  Camp  Mount  two  days  later,  and  was  fur- 
loughed  for  thirty  days  from  September  17.  It  re-assembled 
October  17,  and  was  discharged  November  4. 

The  regiment  lost  ten  men  by  death  while  in  the  service. 
Company  A,  of  Indianapolis,  lost  but  one,  Corporal  Victor  C 
Rossburg,  of  Indianapolis,  who  died  September  30  while  at 
his  home  on  a  furlough. 

Company  B,  of  Rochester,  lost  two  men — Private  Newton 
D.  Allis,  of  x\thens,  who  died  at  his  home  October  29  while 
on  a  furlough,  and  Private  Ira  W.  Stevens,  of  Morton,  Indi- 
ana, who  died  September  2  while  at  Camp  Thomas,  Georgia. 

Company  C,  of  Frankfort,  lost  but  one  member,  Private 
Ashley  J.  Jennings,  of  Lafayette,  who  died  July  1  at  Camp 
Thomas,  Georgia. 

Company  D,  of  Indianapolis,  lost  two  men — Private 
Harry  A.  McMullen,  of  Indianapolis,  who  died  August  5  at 
Camp  Thomas,  Georgia,  and  Private  Clarence  C.  Wiley,  who 
was  one  of  the  recruits,  and  who  died  September  19  at  In- 
dianapolis. 

Company  G,  of  Covington,  lost  but  one  member — Musician 
Louis  G.  Boothroyd,  of  Delphi.  He  was  transferred  from  the 
company  to  the  band  and  died  September  19. 

Company  L.  of  Kokomo,  lost  but  one  member — Private 
John  A.  Moon,  of  Greentown,  who  died  at  Camp  Mount  Octo- 
ber 20. 

Company  M.  of  Crawfordsville,  lost  two  members — Pri- 
vate Benjamin  F.  Britton,  of  Crawfordsville,  who  was  one 
of  the  recruits  and  entered  the  service  June  15,  died  August 
17  at  Camp  Thomas,  Georgia,  and  Private  Harry  Mitchell, 
of  Crawfordsville,  who  died  October  10  at  Camp  Mount. 

While  Company  F,  of  Winchester,  did  not  lose  any  men  in 
the  service,  it  has  lost  an  unusually  large  number  of  members 
by  death.  The  first  one  was  Private  Samuel  L.  Petro,  who 
lived  near  Modoc,  Randolph  County.    He  was  born  in  Fayette 


314  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

County,  Indiana,  February  28,  1874,  and  was  the  son  of  B.  H. 
and  Martha  A.  Petro.  Soon  after  his  birth  his  parents  moved 
to  the  present  home,  and  when  he  was  four  years  and  seven 
months  old  his  mother  died.  His  early  years  were  spent 
without  a  mother's  care,  and  he  was  among  the  people  of  the 
neighborhood  and  soon  became  a  favorite.  He  joined  the 
Knights  of  Pythias  February  35,  1896,  and  had  commenced 
the  study  of  medicine  when  the  call  for  volunteers  was  made. 
He  joined  the  company  and  with  it  entered  the  United  States 
service.  He  returned  to  his  home  after  he  was  mustered  out, 
but  in  twenty  three  days  was  stricken  with  appendicitis,  and 
died  December  1,  1898.  Private  Petro  was  orderly  to  General 
Poland,  who  died  of  enteric  fever  at  Ashville,  North  Car- 
olina. 

Private  Marshall  Henry  Taylor  was  born  at  Hagerstown, 
Indiana,  June  20,  1872,  and  with  his  parents  moved  to  Union 
City  in  1875.  Pie  attended  the  schools  of  Union  City  until  the 
second  year  in  High  School,  when  he  commenced  to  work  for 
the  railroad  company.  He  was  in  this  service  from  Septem- 
ber 23,  1892.  until  September  11,  1897,  when  he  resigned  on 
account  of  ill  health  and  Avent  to  his  home  in  Union  City. 
He  enlisted  in  the  company  April  30,  1898,  and  served  through 
the  war.  After  having  been  mustered  out  of  United  States 
service  he  returned  to  his  old  employment  and  was  killed  in 
the  yards  at  Indianapolis,  December  30,  1898. 

Private  Frank  O.  Eckerle  was  born  in  Benton,  Indiana, 
July  30,  1870.  On  March  1.  1880,  the  family  moved  to  Lynn, 
Indiana,  where  he  received  his  early  schooling.  He  was  a 
member  of  the  company  at  the  outbreak  of  the  war  and 
served  until  it  was  mustered  out  of  service.  He  was  taken 
sick  suddenly  on  the  evening  of  March  17,  1899,  and  died  the 
next  day. 

Corporal  James  A.  Bales,  of  Winchester,  was  the  second 
victim  of  the  service.  He  was  eighteen  years  old  when  he 
entered  the  service  of  the  State,  and  after  the  company  en- 
tered the  United  States  service — July  7,  1898 — he  was  pro- 
moted corporal.  He  contracted  a  disease  while  in  the  service, 
but  remained  with  his  company  until  it  was  mustered  out. 
He  never  recovered  and  died  April  27,  1900,  and  his  funeral 
was  attended  by  the  G.  A.  K.  in  addition  to  the  members  of 
his  old  company. 

Corporal  Homer  W.  Engle  was  born  June  6,  1878.  and 
was  one  of  the  promoters  of  Company  F.  He  took  an  active 
part  in  its  organization  and  sei-ved  with  it  during  the  war. 
While  at  Chickamauga  he  had  a  severe  attack  of  measles, 


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which  left  him  in  a  debilitated  condition,  and  from  which  he 
never  fully  recovered.  He  died  at  the  home  of  his  parents  in 
Winchester,  January  31,  1900.  He  had  been  a  member  of  the 
Christian  Church  since  he  was  twelve  years  old,  and  was  a 
member  of  the  Christian  Endeavor  Society,  the  Alumni  Asso- 
ciation of  the  Winchester  High  School,  Knights  of  Pythias 
and  the  Sons  of  Veterans.  He  was  buried  with  military 
honors  February  2. 

Clyde  Stout  was  born  in  Clinton  County,  Ohio,  August  2, 
1879,  and  served  in  the  company  for  some  time.  He  volun- 
teered for  service  during  the  war,  but  his  failing  health  se- 
cured for  him  an  honorable  discharge.    He  died  October  27. 

The  recruits  for  the  regiment  were  received  into  United 
States  service  during  June.  The  following  is  a  roster  of  the 
regiment  as  mustered  out  of  the  service.  Unless  otherwise 
designated,  it  shows  service  from  April  26  until  November  4. 

FIELD,   STAFF  AND  NON-COMMISSIONED   STAFF. 

Colonel— Smith,  Harry  B.,  Indianapolis. 

Lieutenant-Colonel— Thayer,  Edwin  P..  Jr.,  Greenfield. 

Ma.iors— Rich,  William  S.,  Indianapolis;  Skinner,  Albert  H.,  Roches- 
ter; Conde,  Henry  T.,  Indianapolis. 

Surgeon— Charlton,  Fredericli  R.,  Indianapolis. 

Assistant  Surgeons— .Tones,  Homer  I..  Indianapolis;  Barcus.  Paul  J., 
Crawfordsville. 

Adjutant— Powell,  George  W.,  Indianapolis. 

Quartermaster— Hopkins,    Milton    I.,    Indianapolis. 

Chaplain— Carstensen,  Gustav  A.,  Indianapolis. 

Battalion  Adjutants- Power,  Taylor  C,  Indianapolis;  Boyle,  Guy 
A.,  Indianapolis;  Poland,  William   B.,  Indianapolis. 

Sergeant  Majors— Brazington,  AVilliam  C,  Indianapolis;  Braden, 
David  C,  Indianapolis;  Meredith,  Peter  C,  Rochester;  Moorhead. 
Robert  L.,  Indianapolis. 

Hospital  Stewards— Wright,  Charles  E..  Indianapolis;  Moore.  Harry 
S.,  Indianapolis;  Newland,  Harrod  C,  Indianapolis. 

Commissary-Sergeant- Swope,  Horace  G..  Greenfield. 

Quartermaster-Sergeant— Bridges,  Frank  L.,  Indianapolis. 

Color  Sergeant— Kief er,  Henry,  Indianapolis. 

Chief  Musician— Jamison,  Frank  B.,  Lafayettte. 

Principal  INIusicians— Adams,  George  B.,  Lafayette;  Braden,  James, 
Indianapolis. 

COMPANY  A,   OF  INDIANAPOLIS. 

Captain— Little,  James,  Indianapolis. 
First  Lieutenant— Herr.  William  IT.,  Indianapolis. 
Second  Lieutenants — Mackey,  Louis  H..  Indianapolis  (1);  Gadd.  Espy 
M.,  Indianapolis  (2). 

First  Sergeant— Core,  William  F.,  Indianapolis  (3). 
(Juartermaster-Sergeant— Smith,  Bertrand  L..  Indianapolis. 


316  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

Sergeants— Murray,  Ivy  C,  Indianapolis;  Armstrong:,  George  C, 
Indianapolis;  Parker,  Austin  A.,  Indianapolis  (4);  Gwinup,  Clayton, 
Indianapolis  (5^. 

Corporals— Rosberg,  Victor  G.,  Indianapolis  (6);  West  Charles  W., 
Indianapolis;  Loy,  Oscar  L.,  Indianapolis;  Peterson.  Elmer  M..  Indian- 
apolis (7>;  Richardson,  Joseph,  Indianapolis  (8):  Cheseldine.  George  H., 
Indianapolis  (9);  Leet,  George  H.,  Indianapolis  (10);  .Tacobs.  Roy  W., 
Indianapolis  (9):  Shelby,  Clarence  L.,  Indianapolis  (9):  Nash.  Preston 
H..  Danville  (9);  Gessell,  Elmer  H.,  Selma  (9):  Reinking.  Ferdinand, 
Indianapolis  (9i;  Demmy,  William  J..  Indianapolis  (11). 

Musician— Murphy,  Marshall  H.,  Lafayette  (12). 

Artificer— Ray.  George.  Indianapolis  (13). 

Wagoner— Henzie,  Frank,  Indianapolis  (14). 

Privates— Acklin.  Francis.  Indianapolis:  Agee.  Alfred  C,  Indian- 
apolis; Agee.  William  .!..  Indianapolis;  Ball,  William  T..  Indianap  lis; 
Barlow,  Willard  L.,  Indianapolis;  Beauchamp.  Ralph  H..  Indianapolis; 
Bridwell.  Harry,  Indianapolis;  Clark.  AVilliam  H..  Indianapolis:  Chil- 
ders.  Clarence  W.,  Indianapolis  (15);  Coons.  Henry  D.,  Indianapolis; 
Corkin,  William  L..  Indianapolis;  Cramer,  William,  Indianapolis:  Dun- 
can, James  B.,  Indianapolis;  Duke,  Arthur  E..  Indianapolis;  Ends, 
Benjamin.  Indianapolis:  Foltz.  Herbert.  Indianapolis  (16):  Fate.  Clar- 
ence P.,  Indianapolis;  Faust,  Theodore,  Indianapolis:  Fodrea.  .John  H., 
Indianapolis:  Fullen,  Theodore,  Indianapolis:  Gibson.  Louis  E..  Indian- 
apolis: Groves,  Clarence.  Indianapolis;  Groves,  Walter  R.,  Indianap  )- 
lis;  Hamilton,  Harsey  S.,  Indianapolis;  Hawkins,  Albert  G.,  Indian- 
apolis: Helm,  EdAvard  P.,  Indianapolis;  Helm,  Harry  B.,  Indianapolis; 
Hodges,  Melvin  B.,  Indianapolis;  Hood,  Frank  F.,  Indianapolis;  Job- 
son,  Richard  A.,  Indianapolis:  Jobson.  Foi'est  B..  Indiana])()lis  (17): 
Judah.  Parker,  Indianapolis;  Kinne.  Edwin  R..  Indianapolis:  Krueger, 
Robert.  Indianapolis;  Laurence.  Kenneth,  Indianapolis:  Lee.  James, 
Indianapolis;  Little.iohn,  Frank  L..  Indianapolis:  Lorash,  Charles  R., 
Indianapolis;  Marshall,  Otis  A.,  Danville;  Matthews,  Allen,  Indian- 
apolis: Ranch.  George,  Indianapolis;  Roberts.  Harry.  Indianapolis; 
Sellers.  Earl  W.,  Indianapolis;  Shelby,  Edgar  L..  Indianapolis;  Shirk. 
Charles  J.,  Indianapolis;  Simmendinger.  John  P..  Indianapolis;  Smith, 
Julius  H.,  Indianapolis;  Smock.  Louis  G.,  Indianapolis:  Snyder.  Wil- 
liam H.,  Indianapolis;  Sti'ub,  Herman  E.,  Indianapolis;  Swindler.  Ern- 
est M..  Indianapolis;  Swisher,  Alva,  Indianapolis;  Terry,  James  A., 
Indianapolis;  Thornberry,  Samuel  II..  Indianapolis;  Tilford,  Max,  In- 
dianapolis; Walton,  Alba,  Indianapolis;  Wesby.  Charles  O.,  Indian- 
apolis; Young.  Benjamin  Y..  Indianapolis:  Young.  Christy  V..  Indianapo- 
lis: Youse.  Frank  L.,  Indianapolis. 

Recruits— Anecker,  John  T.,  Indianapolis:  Archey,  Hugh,  Milroy; 
Ashford,  William  S.,  Indianapolis;  Beeson.  Herbert  E..  Greensburg; 
Brown.  Frank.  Plainheld;  Brown,  Conrad  C,  Fortville;  Carr.  Yictor 
M.,  Indianapolis;  Cooley,  EdAvard  L.,  Connersville;  Conway.  Edward 
J.,  Indianapolis;;  Dinger,  Frank  R..  Connersville;  Pry,  Charles  Henry, 
Reading,  Pa.;  Gray,  Frank,  Indianapolis;  Hill,  William,  Greensburg; 
Highstreet,  George  J.,  Indianapolis  Herpiek,  George  C.  Indianapolis; 
Lichlyter,  George,  Indianapolis;  Payne,  Charles  E..  Connersville;  Rob- 
erts Charles  E.,  Indianapolis:  Ruth,  George  B.,  Reading,  Pa.;  Rash, 
I]ddie  J..  Eden;  Sandusky,  Harry  C,  Greensburg;  Thompson,  John, 
Indianapolis;  Whaley,  Benjamin  F..  Shelbyville;  Wregg,  Harry,  Con- 
nersville. 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OP  INDIANA.  317 

(1^  Resigned  June  27.  (2)  Promoted  from  first  sergeant  July  12.  (3) 
Promoted  from  sergeant  July  12.  (4)  Promoted  from  corporal  Septem- 
ber 16.  (5)  Promoted  from  corporal  September  1.  (6)  Died  Septem- 
ber 30.  (7)  Promoted  from  artificer  July  18.  (8)  Promoted  from  wag- 
oner September  1.  (9)  Promoted  from  private  July  7.  (10)  Promoted  from 
private  September  16.  ( 11)  Promoted  from  private  October  1.  (12)  Trans- 
ferred to  band  June  14.  (13)  Appointed  from  private  July  18.  (14)  Ap- 
pointed from  private  August  16.  (15)  Discharged  August  16.  (16)  Dis- 
charged August  10.    (17)  Discharged  August  15. 

COMPANY  B.  OP  ROCHESTER. 

Captain— dinger,  Ernest  L.,  Rochester. 

First  Lieutenant— Davis,  Prederick  AV.,  Rochester. 

Second  Lieutenant— Phillips,  Charles  O.,  Rochester. 

Pirst  Sergeant— Karn,  Jacob  A.,  Peru. 

Quartermaster  Sergeant- Bowman,  Harley,  Rochester  (1). 

Sergeants— Phillips,  Jay  P.,  Rochester;  Jones,  Charles  V..  Roches- 
ter; Moore,  Alonzo  P..  Swauville  (Ij;  Collins,  Oscar  J.,  Hammond  (1). 

Corporals— Ginn,  Charles  C,  Marion:  Day,  Albert  L.,  Rochester; 
Jeffries,  Frank,  Rochester;  Apt,  Charles  G.,  Rochester  (2);  Berry.  Ivan 
A  Rising  Sun  (2);  Borders,  Charles.  Pulaski  (2):  Dresen.  Louis.  Ko- 
ko'mo  (2);  Jones.  Fred  B..  Rochester  (2);  Hey.  Edward  C,  Rochester  (2); 
Hoot,  Prentiss  L.,  Rochester  (2);  Howell,  Franklin  R.,  Kewanna  (2); 
Noftsger,  B.  E..  Rochester  (2). 

Musicians— Kennel,  Albert,  Lafayette  (3);  Shannon,  Frank,  Clark's 
Hill    (3). 

Artificei-— Horn,  David,  Cicero. 

Wagoner— Zeigler,  Joseph  E.,  South  Bend. 

Privates— AUis.  Newton  D.,  Athens  (4);  Armington.  John  C.  Ander- 
son (5);  Ayers,  Robert  L.,  Greentown;  Baker,  George  S.,  Portland; 
Baker.  Mitchell,  Rochester;  Barker,  Leo,  Farmland;  Berry,  Melville  S., 
Rochester;  Beatley.  Elvans.  Kokomo;  Borders,  Walter,  Pulaski;  Bow- 
man, John  W.,  Rochester;  Braim.  George  C,  Indianapolis;  Brickert, 
Clarence  P..  Bargersville;  Burris,  Harry  M.,  Farmland;  Carr.  James  A., 
Indianapolis  (6);  Chamberlain,  Harry,  Rochester  (6);  Davidson,  William 
S..  Rochester;  Deiss,  Elmer  S.,  Cariisle;  Duvall,  Oliver,  Ridgeville; 
Elsworth,  Burl  R.,  Peru;  Favorite,  Berne  O.,  Union  City;  Freeman, 
Thornt,  Lynn;  Hall,  Charles  M.,  Rochester;  Harrington,  George;  Bruces 
Lake;  Harris.  L.  G..  Rr\K'es  Lake;  Hartman,  John  W.,  Rochester;  Hetz- 
ner,  Harry  H.,  Rochester;  Hewitt,  Charles,  Kokomo;  Hill,  Martin  L., 
Lynn;  Hoffman,  Clayton,  Rochester;  Keel,  Clyde  C,  Rochester;  Kelting, 
Henrv,  Indianapolis;  Knapp.  James  H.,  Rochester;  Lacey,  John  E., 
Lynn;  Lowery,  Ora  C,  Clayton;  McClain,  Robert  A.,  Greenwood;  Mc- 
Henry.  Bruce  L.,  Rochester  (7);  Mclntire.  Austin.  DeLong;  :\IcKee, 
Ira  S.,  Rochester;  Merauda,  Charles,  Ridgeville;  Myers,  Edward  B., 
Lynn;  Nutter,  Edward,  Greentown;  Piper,  Charles  A..  Rochester: 
Reece,  William.  Lynn;  Ross,  Frank  E..  Rochester;  Seward.  Samuel  M., 
Greenfield;  Shaffer,  Daniel  E.,  New  Castle;  Smith,  Dell  G.,  Rochester; 
Smith,  Howard,  Kewanna;  Stookey,  Curt  J.,  Kewanna  (5);  Street,  Rob- 
ert P.,  Rochester  (51;  Talley,  Edward,  Rochester;  Trueler,  Robert  N., 
Indianapolis;  Tuttle,  Henry  E.,  Rochester;  Watson,  Lorenzo  D.,  Roches- 
ter; Williams,  John,  Deerfield;  Williams,  Milton  B.,  Rochester;  Winn, 
William.  Rochester;  Stevens,  Ira  W.,  Putnam  County  (8). 


318  NATIONAL  GUARD  OP  INDIANA. 

Recruits— Alexander,  Houier,  Rochester;  Bonnell,  William  E.,  Sa- 
lina;  Briice.  George  W.,  Bruce  Lake;  Clark,  Nathan  F.,  Rochester;  Eas- 
terday.  Elmer,  Rochester;  Ice,  George,  Rochester;  Jones,  Ed.  Rochester; 
Jones,  Freeman,  Rochester;  Jessen,  Bernard,  Rochester;  Landauer.  Je- 
rome, Peru;  Moore,  Albert,  Fletchers  Lake:  Mow,  John,  Rochester; 
McKee,  Frank,  Rochester;  Nifong,  Israel  A.,  Plymouth;  Prew,  Charles, 
Rochester;  Rutledge.  Curtis,  Rochester;  See,  Sanford,  Denver;  Shock, 
Lewis,  Rochester;  Stockburger,  Ross,  Rochester;  Trickle,  Jesse  L., 
Germany;  Thrush,  .James,  Rochester;  Ware,  Lon,  Rochester;  Wenger, 
Charles  N.,  Rochester;  Whittenburger,  Loren,  Peru;  Zellers,  William, 
Kewanna. 

(1)  Promoted  from  corporal,  July  7.  (2)  Promoted  from  private, 
July  7.  (3)  Transferred  to  band.  June  14.  (4)  Died  October  29. 
(5)  Transferred  to  hospital  corps,  June  27.  (6)  Transferred  to  hospital 
corps,  August  16.    (7)  Discharged  July  19.    (8)  Died  September  2. 

COMPANY  C,  OF  FRANKFORT. 

Captain— Allen,  David  F.,  Frankfoi-t. 

First  Lieutenant— Kramer,  Harold  M.,  Frankfort. 

Second  Lieutenant— Van  Arsdel,  William  F.,  Frankfort. 

First  Sergeant— Petty,  Frank  L.,  Frankfort. 

Quartermaster  Sergeant— Nye,  Frank,  Frankfort. 

Sergeants— Bird,  John  W.,  Frankfort;  Erisman,  Chas.  W.,  Frank- 
fort; Fisk,  Nathan  B.,  Frankfort  (1);  Morris,  William  G.,  Frankfort. 

Corporals— Hardegg,  Ralph  H.,  Frankfort;  Heimberger.  Earl  R., 
Frankfort;  McFarland,  William  R.,  Frankfort;  Stone,  Charles  A., 
Frankfort;  Ychacall,  Monto  F..  Frankfort  (3);  Alexander,  Roy,  Frank- 
fort (2);  Barricklow,  John  C,  Frankfort  (2);  Logan,  Charles  P.,  Michi- 
gantown  (2);  McNeff,  Frank  E.,  Frankfort  (2);  Phillips,  Oscar  P., 
Frankfort  (2);  Smith,  Louis  A.,  Frankfort  (2);  White,  Albert  T.,  Frank- 
fort (2). 

Musicians— Smith,  Owen  B.  (4);  White,  Charles  C,  Morgantown  (4). 

Artificer— Ticen,  Willard.  Frankfort. 

Wagoner— Kinder,   Ulysses  G.,   Frankfort. 

Privates— Alexander,  William,  Frankfort;  Ashley,  Arthur  P.,  Frank- 
fort; Allen,  John  W.,  Frankfort;  Altum,  Edward,  Frankfort;  Arm- 
strong, John,  Frankfort;  Brinson,  Lee  A.,  Kirklin;  Bell,  Russell  R., 
Mulberry;  Boxwell,  James  A.,  Frankfort;  Cash,  Elmer  N.,  Hillsboro; 
Coonrod,  Josephus,  Frankfort  (5);  Clark,  Elmer  S.,  Frankfort;  Cheadle, 
Frank  W.,  Frankfort  (6);  Catterlin,  Ardell  R.,  Frankfort;  Caldwell, 
Harvey  E.,  Elizaville;  Denton,  Lee.  Frankfort;  Daiiner,  Charles  K.. 
Frankfort;  Everman,  William,  Kirklin;  Evans,  John  A.,  Frankfort; 
Forsythe,  Louis  H.,  Frankfort;  Fryman,  Louis  J.,  Frankfort;  Fisk, 
Frank  A.,  Jr.,  Frankfort;  Fraizer,  Andrew  D.  F.,  Frankfort  (7);  Gard, 
Abraham,  Frankfort;  Griner,  Fred  L.,  Frankfort  (S);  Henderson,  How- 
ard L.,  Frankfort;  Hinds,  Philip  R.,  Frankfort;  Irvin,  Bert  C,  Frank- 
fort; Jennings,  Ashley  J.,  Iyafayette(9);  Jones,  Thomas, Frankfort:  Jones, 
Samuel  W.,  Frankfort;  Johnson,  Lonzo  E.,  Scircleville;  Kelleher,  Rich- 
ard H.,  Cyclone;  Kelley,  Raymond,  Frankfort;  Lewis,  Charles  R.,  Ross- 
ville;  Lewis,  William  B.,  Frankfort;  Loop,  Earl  C.,  Greontown  (10); 
Lichlyter  George  W.,  Clark's  Hill;  Merritt,  Lee  S,,  Mulberry;  Merrltt, 
Arch.'N.,  Frankfort;  Mitchell,  Omar,  Frankfort;  McFarland,  Audley  O., 
Frankfort;  Merrill,  Elmer  E.,  Frankfort;  Moore,  James,  Rossville;  Ma- 
hoy,   Frank,   Frankfort;   Nice,   George,    Sedalia;   Oliphant,   Homer  N., 


NATIONAIi  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  319 

Forest;  Pence,  John  K.,  Frankfort;  Rains,  Albert  S.,  Tipton;  Salmon, 
Russell  G..  Freeport;  Scott.  Jesse  E.,  Colfax;  Stinebaugh,  Charles  W., 
Frankfort;  Shepherd,  James  F..  Frankfort;  Stout.  Ulriek  T..  rieasant 
Hill,  O.;  Spencer,  Jacob  E.,  Frankfort;  Shanklin,  Hari-y  C,  Frankfort; 
Tranberger,  Cyrus  B.,  Forest;  White,  Herbert  R.,  Colfax;  Yoxtheimer, 
Henry.  Frankfort 

Recruits — Aughe,  Earl  E..  Frankfort:  Reaver.  Walter.  Frankfort: 
Boxwell,  AValter  S.,  Frankfort;  Brown,  Wilbur.  Frankfort:  Caldwell, 
Joseph,  Colfax;  Cash,  William  Arnold,  Hillisburg;  Coffin,  Edward  S., 
Frankfort;  Davis,  Charles  R.,  Frankfort;  Dunbar,  Martin  B..  Colfax; 
Emmens,  Joseph,  Frankfort;  Fall,  Jerry  M..  Frankfort  (8);  Fisher. 
John,  Frankfort;  Kern,  William  D.,  Frankfort;  Mattix,  Carey  A.,  Kll- 
more;  Meeks,  Fred  R.,  Kirklin;  McCray,  William,  Frankfort;  AlcCarty, 
Lawrence  F.,  Frankfort;  McCarty,  Clarence  Jess,  Frankfort;  Nolan, 
Owen,  Kokomo;  Opperman,  John  H.,  Frankfort;  Sayler,  Walter  R., 
Frankfort;  Smith,  John  Ed,  Frankfort;  Smith,  Sweet,  Frankfort;  Stan- 
ley, Charles,  Frankfort;  Squiers,  William  C,  Frankfort;  Surface,  David 
F.,  Frankfort;  Welker,  William  F.,  Winchester;  Worley,  John  Franklin, 
Frankfort;  Youmans,  Newell,  Darlington. 

(1)  Discharged  November  21.  (2)  Promoted  from  private,  July  7. 
(3)  Discharged  August  18.  (4)  Transferred  to  band.  June  14.  (5)  iDs- 
charged  May  24.  (6)  Discharged  November  25.  (7)  Discharged  Novem- 
ber 19.  (8)  Transferred  to  hospital  corps.  United  States  Army,  Au- 
gust 12.  (9)  Died  July  1.  (10)  Transferred  to  hospital  corps.  United 
States  Army,  June  27. 

COMPANY  D,  OF  INDIANAPOLIS. 

Captain— McCrea,  Frank  F.,  Indianapolis. 

First  Lieutenant— Isensee,  Albert  T.,  Indianapolis. 

Second  Lieutenant— Kreber,  William  A.,  Indianapolis. 

Fir.st  Sergeant — Rosengarten,  EdAvin  H.,  Indianapolis. 

Quartermaster  Sergeant— Bell,  Loyde  S.,  Indianapolis. 

Sergeants— Keep,  George  H.,  Indianapolis;  Miller,  Ralph,  Indianap- 
olis; Ketcham,  John  Lewis,  Indianapolis;  Vinnedge,  Albert.  Indian- 
apolis. 

Corporals— Amthor,  Edwin  J.,  Indianapolis;  Cornwall,  Alfred  E., 
Indianapolis;  Downey,  Brandt  C,  Indianapolis;  Stanford,  Perkins  W., 
Indianapolis;  Rubin,  Fred  W.,  Indianapolis;  Stone,  Arthur  M..  Indian- 
apolis; Hornaday,  Fred  W.,  Indianapolis  (1);  Johnson,  Fred  T..  Indian- 
apolis (1);  Oakes,  M.  B.,  Indianapolis  (1):  Cathro.  T.  E..  Indianap- 
olis (1);  Walker,  Charles  G.,  Indianapolis  (1);  Wilkinson,  Samuel  W., 
Indianapolis  (1). 

aiusicians— McCormick,  Vine  H.,  Lafayette  (2);  Todd,  Henry  C, 
Lafayette  (2) 

Artificer— Blessing,  Lorenzo  D.,  Mapleton  (3). 

Wagoner— Hobbs,  Arthur  E.,  Indianapolis  (3). 

Privates— Allen,  George  B.,  Indianapolis;  Beckman,  Jason  A.,  Indi- 
anapolis; Bly,  Jordan  A.,  Indianapolis;  Brough,  John  G..  Indianapolis; 
Bucker,  Guy  Eugene,  Indianapolis;  Byfield.  Harry  W..  Indianapolis: 
Carpenter,  Fred  E..  Indianapolis;  Chieli.  George  J..  Indianapolis:  Dono- 
van, Jesse  F..  Indianapolis:  Dungau,  Fred  S.,  Indianapolis:  Fisher, 
John,  Greenfield;  Fort,  Charles  O.,  Fortville;  Foster,  Fred  J..  Indianap- 
olis (4)  Free,  Charles  L.,  Indianapolis  (5);  Fromhold,  Andrew  F.,  Indian- 
apolis; Gifford,  Roy  A.,  Indianapolis;  Gough,  Robert  W..   Greenfield; 


320  NATIONAL  GUARD  OP  INDIANA. 

Greenwood,  Frank  E.,  Indianapolis;  Griffey,  Pleasant  B.,  ludianapolis; 
Groenendyke,  Frank  A.,  Indianapolis;  Hastings,  Paul,  Indianapolis; 
Hawkins,  Wilbur  R.,  Danville  (2);  Heim,  William  J..  Indianapolis  (6); 
Hinkley,  Earl  L.,  Indianapolis;  Jenkins,  Harry  L.,  Indianapolis;  Joiner, 
Gerald  A.,  Indianapolis;  Jones,  Harry  A.,  Indianapolis;  Krause,  Harry 
E.,  Indianapolis;  Laken,  J.  Harry,  Indianapolis;  Lewis,  John  P.,  Indian- 
apolis; McAdams,  Fred  A.,  Indianapolis;  McCaslin.  Carl,  Brownsburg; 
McClaine.  Carl  E.,  ludianapolis;  Mc^Mullen,  Harry  A.,  Indianapolis  (7); 
Merritt,  John  E.,  Indianapolis;  Messick,  Juett  E.,  Greenfield;  Miller, 
Walter  E.,  Indianapolis;  Morford,  Paul  A.,  Greenfield;  ^'ew,  Chai-les 
v.,  Greenfield;  Owens,  Thomas  T.,  Greeufleld  (8);  Patterson,  William, 
Greenfield  (5);  Rider,  Bernard  L.,  Greenfield;  Rinehart,  E.  Robert,  In« 
dianapolis;  Robbins,  Earl,  Indianapolis;  Roland,  Winfield,  Greenfield; 
Rouzer,  Harry  M.,  Indianapolis:  Schmidt,  Fred,  Indianapolis;  Scott, 
Robert  H.,  Mooresville;  Skillman,  William  T.,  Indianapolis;  Slifer, 
Geordie,  Greenfield;  Wall,  Pendleton  S.,  Greensburg;  Wallace,  Albert 
H.,  Indianapolis;  Walton,  John  M.,  Greenfield;  White,  Arthur  Earl, 
Indianapolis;  Williams,  EdAvin  L..  Indianapolis;  Wolf,  Arthur,  Indian- 
opils;  Young,  Ralph  A.,  Indianapolis. 

Recruits— Atkinson,  Frank  T.,  Fortville;  Baker,  Charles  W.,  Fort- 
ville;  Baker,  Albert  R.,  Fortville;  Burns,  Lee,  Indianapolis;  Comer, 
Robert,  Indianapolis;  Crago,  Clinton,  Connersville;  Dickey,  James  Al- 
bert, Indianapolis;  Farlee,  William  B.,  Indianapolis;  Godar,  Jacob, 
Connersville;  Hirlinger,  Frank,  Carter sburg;  Johnson,  Horace  G.,  Indi- 
anapolis; Lewis.  Edward,  Fortville;  Lunsford,  Arthur  G.,  Fortville; 
Morford,  Joe,  Connersville;  jNIcPherson,  George  W.,  Noblesville;  Rich- 
ardson. Edward  W.,  Indianapolis;  Rick.  Frank,  Indianapolis;  Smith, 
John  W.,  Indianapolis;  Stubbs,  George  W.,  Noblesville;  Walters,  Harry 
A.,  Indianapolis;  Webb,  Royal.  Indianapolis;  Weaver.  Logan,  Carthage; 
Wiley,  Clarence  C,  Fortville  (9);  Wolfe.  Thomas  J.,  Connersville;  Za- 
watzky,  Anthony,  Chicago.  111.;  Zimmerman,  Dean,  Indianapolis. 

(1)  Promoted  from  private,  July  7.  (2)  Transferi'ed  to  band,  June  15. 
(3)  Appointed  September  1.  (4)  Discharged  August  31.  (5)  Discharged 
August  10.  (6)  Discharged  August  8.  (7)  Died  August  5.  (8)  Discharged 
September  16.    (9)  Died  September  17. 

COMPANY  E.  OF  FRANKLIN. 

Captain— Tarlton,  John  H.,  Franldin. 

First  Lieutenant— Kennedy,   Frank  L.,  Amity. 

Second  Lieutenant- D  unham,  Addison  M.,  Franklin. 

First  Sergeant— Kelly,  Smith.  Franklin. 

Quartermaster  Sergeant— TJnversaw,  Walter  H.,  Franklin. 

Sergeants— Bowen,  Charles  E..  Franklm;  Cisco,  David  A.,  Franklin; 
Gribben.  Elbert,  Franklin;  Walden,  James  R.,  Franklin. 

Corporals— Tracy.  Clarence  A.,  Whiteland;  Ditmars,  John  W., 
Whiteland;  Moore,  Roy  E.,  Franklin;  Bronson,  Abraham  L.,  Franklin; 
Everson,  William  G.,  Norwalk,  O.;  Hanley,  Erastus  T.,  Johnson 
County;  Hart,  Joseph  K.,  Johnson  County  (1);  Kelly,  James  W.,  Frank- 
lin (1);  Bolser,  William  J.,  Franklin  (2);  LeMasters,  H.  W.,  Franklin  (1); 
Lentz,  William,  Indianapolis  (1);  Roberts,  Fritz  L.,  Danville  (1). 

Musician— Dry  bread,  Seneca  N.,  Franklin  (3). 

..irtificer— Pickerel,  Otto  L.,  Trafalgar. 
Wagoner— Poe,  Austin  E.,  Franklin. 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  321 

Privates— Arthur,  Elijah,  Franklin;  Baker,  Robert  L.,  Eaton; 
Barnes,  Albert  C,  Jr.,  Greenfield;  Barrett,  Jesse  O.,  Greenneld;  Borg- 
stead,  Fred,  Franklin;  Bowen,  James,  Indianapolis;  Brownfield,  John 
C,  Indianapolis;  Brownlee,  Rolla  A.,  Indianapolis;  Byers,  Robert  B., 
Franklin;  Chamberlain,  Herbert,  Indianapolis;  Coffin,  Osro  H.,  Mo- 
hawk- Golfer,  Thomas  J.,  Johnson  County;  Davis,  Ossie  D„  Johnson 
County;  Davis,  Orlando  L.,  Danville;  DeMotte,  George,  Johnson  County; 
Ditmars,  Rolla,  Jolmson  County;  Estep,  John  W.,  Danville;  Fisher, 
James  W.,  Evansville;  Fisher,  Michael  J.,  Urmeyville;  Grigsby,  Jess  S., 
Greenfield;  Hall,  John,  Johnson  County;  Hamilton,  Pete,  Franklin; 
Harrison,  Joseph,  Franklin;  Hickey,  James,  Franklin;  Howell,  Clark, 
Danville;  Hupp,  Alva  L.,  Marion;  Irwin,  Edgar,  Franklin;  Johnson, 
Otis  Danville;  Johnson,  William  R.,  Franldin;  Jones,  Paul,  Danville; 
Ki"-er  George,  Greenfield  (3);  King.  Oral  O.,  Willow  Brancn;  Kinnick, 
Jesse  R.,  Urmeyville;  Lee,  Nathan  R..  Chicago,  111.;  Lewis,  Curtis  H., 
Indianapolis;  McCurdv,  William  C,  Indianapolis;  McClain,  Fred  S., 
Franklin;  McGee,  William  E.,  Whiteland;  Mitchell,  Harry  H.,  Balti- 
more, Md.  (3);  Monroe,  William  11.,  Franklin;  Myers.  John  G.,  Indianap- 
olis; Netz,  William,  Ashland;  Olmstead,  William  S.,  Johnson  C  mnty; 
Parmerlee,  James  W.,  Minerva;  Reeves,  Clinton  M.,  Mohawk;  Roach, 
Guy  E.,  Danville;  Ryker,  Edwin.  Franklin;  Scott,  David  O.,  Greenfield; 
Shepherdson,  Frank,  Indianapolis;  Sims,  Charles  T.,  Danville;  Smith 
William  E.,  Greenfield;  Spears,  Fred  E.,  Franklin;  Stokes,  Thomas  T., 
Indianapolis;  Stanley,  Walter  H.,  Indianapolis;  Vandegrift,  Elza, 
Franklin  (5);  Walden,  Otis  M.,  Johnson  County;  Wallace,  Charles, 
Nineveh;  Wilkes,  Robert  A..  Johnson  County  (3);  Williams,  Edward, 
Greenfield;  Wilson,  Horace  F.,  Petroleum. 

Recruits— Alexander,  William,  Franklin;  Engert,  Casper,  Franklin; 
Eberts,  George  W.,  Indianapolis;  Follett,  Charles  W.,  Franklin;  Fisher, 
Benjamin,  Urmeyville;  Green,  Charles  H.,  Franklin;  Gibson,  Silas  G., 
Kirkwood,  Ky.;  Hungate,  George,  Franklin;  Hamilton,  Elzia,  Frank- 
lin; Hendricks.  Albert,  Franklin;  Henry,  James  P.,  Franklin;  Hull,  Jos- 
eph, Greenwood;  Israel,  Everett.  Franklin;  Israel,  Frank  M.,  Franklin; 
Johnson,  Attison,  Franklin;  Jacobs,  Noah,  Franklin;  Landers,  Sanford 
J.,  Franklin;  McClanahan,  Perry,  Franklin;  Newman,  Joseph  B.,  Lafay- 
ette (6);  Parr,  Harry  G.,  Franklin;  Perkins,  Roscoe,  Whiteland;  Richard- 
son, Harry.  Franklin;  Stevens,  James  F.,  Trafalgar;  Utley,  Thomas, 
Samaria-  Winkler,  Weslev,  Franklin;  Walden,  Ezra  F.,  Franklin. 

(1)  Promoted  from  private,  July  7.  (2)  Promoted  from  musician, 
July  7.  (3)  Transferred  to  hospital  corps,  June  27.  (4)  Transferred  to 
ambulance  reserve  corps,  July  2.  (5)  Transferred  to  hospital  corps, 
July  21.    (6)  Transferred  to  band,  July  3, 

COMPANY  F,  OF  WINCHESTER. 

Captain— Daly,  Walter  H.,  Winchester. 

First  Lieutenant— Jericho,  William  O.,  Winchester. 

Second  Lieutenant— Conklin,  Harry  G.,  Winchester. 

First  Sergeant -Smith,  Harry  A.,  Winchester. 

Quartermaster  Sergeant— Whitaker,  Clarence  E.,  Winchester  (1). 

Sergeants— Daly,  Ulysses  G.,  Winchester;  Howard,  Frederick  W., 
Winchester;  Shocldey,  Harry  B.,  Winchester  (2);  Stace,  Harry  C,  Win- 
chester; Zeigler,  Walter  H.,  Winchester  (3). 

Corporals— Bourquin,  Alvah  C,  Winchester;  Cronenwett,  John  D., 
Winchester;  Engle,   Homer  W.,   Winchester;   Semans,   Henry  T.,   Jr., 


322  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

Winchester;  Tooker,  Lert,  Winchester;  Bales,  James  A.,  Winches- 
ter (4);  Bragg,  Henry  H.,  Winchester  (4);  Dragoo,  William  S.,  Win- 
chester (4);  Jaqua,  Warren  R.,  Winchester  (4);  Smith,  Troy,  Winches- 
ter (4);  Tolen,  George  R.,  Franklin  {4);  Wandell,  C.  H.,  Winchester  (4). 

Musician— Wiley,  Albert,  Lafayette  (5). 

Artificer— Bosworth,  Rosecrans  J.,  Indianapolis. 

Wagoner— Hunt,  Edward,  Winchester  (6). 

Privates — Austin,  John  H.,  Winchester;  Ayers,  Eppa  F.,  Winches- 
ter; Benson,  Charles  N.,  Lynn;  Bond,  Samuel,  Winchester;  Brannen, 
David  W.,  Indianapolis  (6i;  Brooks,  Archibald,  Winchester;  Brown, 
Ora,  Winchester;  Burres,  Lester  C,  Farmland;  Busick,  Gillen  D.,  Win- 
chester; Daly.  Charles  B.,  Winchester;  Davis.  Charles.  Winchester: 
Day,  Otho,  Winchester;  Dotterer,  Jacob  F..  Vernon  (7);  Downing, 
Charles  M.,  Modoc;  Eckerla,  Frank  O.,  Winchester;  Edwards,  Harry  C, 
Ridgeville;  Getter,  Frederick  W.,  Winchester;  Guthrie.  Harry  E..  Rich- 
mond; Gullett,  Harry  C,  Ridgeville;  Harker,  Leamy  W.,  Deerfield; 
Hawkins,  Harry  L.,  Indianapolis;  Hiatt,  Howard  E.,  Lynn;  Hood, 
Harry  G.,  Franklin;  Hubig,  Henry,  Greenfield  (8);  Jackson,  Sylvester 
C,  Indianapolis;  Keller,  George  W.,  Indianapolis;  Kendall,  John  O., 
Winchester;  Lennon,  Frank,  Jr.,  Winchester;  Longfellow,  Perry  A., 
Lynn;  Mendenhall,  Alva  C,  Winchester;  Miller,  Charles  R.,  Winchester; 
Mitchell,  Harry.  Indianapolis;  Monroe,  Asa,  Winchester;  Morrical,  Ar- 
thur, Winchester;  Munden,  Charles,  Franklin;  Parker,  Robert  H.,  Ben- 
gal; Pegg,  Harry.  Winchester;  Petro,  Samuel  L.,  Winchester;  Reath, 
Theodore  P.,  Indianapolis;  Rhodes.  Ollie,  Winchester;  Rinard,  Luther, 
Winchester;  Ross,  Charles  M..  Winchester;  Ruby,  Edward  T.,  Indian- 
apolis; Sasser,  Walter  T.,  Chester;  St.  Myre,  George,  Winchester;  Sims, 
Charles  A.,  Burns  City  (9);  Stanley,  Pleasant  H.,  Winchester;  Staples, 
John  M.,  Indianapolis;  Stewart,  William  O.,  Orange;  Stickley,  George, 
Winchester;  Taylor,  Marshall,  Winchester;  Vestal,  Eugene  G.,  Win- 
chester; Walrod,  Claire  R.,  Indianapolis;  Warrum,  Mack,  Greenfield; 
Watkins,  John  P.,  Frankfort;  Wigmore,  Frederick  W.,  Winchester; 
Williams,  Otis  W.,  Winchester;  Workman,  Charles  A.,  Indianapolis. 

Recruits— Burris,  Clyde  W.,  Farmland;  Chenoworth,  Henry,  Lynn; 
Cunningham,  Walter,  Winchester;  Clear,  William  J.,  Union  City;  Daly, 
James  E.,  Lynn;  Edwards,  Jesse,  Winchester;  Edwards,  Frank  O., 
Ridgeville;  Flood,  Elisha,  Farmland;  Hollingsworth.  Frank.  Lynn;  Hin- 
shaw,  Stephen  E.,  Rural;  Hill,  Daniel  M.,  Winchester;  Jones,  John  L., 
Clark  P.  O.;  Lewis,  Edward  J.,  Winchester;  Mann,  William  R.,  Spartan- 
burg; St.  Meyers,  James  F.,  Lynn;  McProud,  Wilbur  C,  Farmland; 
Norris,  Francis  A.,  Ridgeville;  Payne,  Harry,  Winchester;  Peti'o,  John 
L.,  Modoc  (10);  Phelps.  Lawrence,  Fountain  City;  Pierson,  Grant  U., 
Spartanburg;  Piatt,  Harry  M.,  Lynn;  Rinard,  Kelly  G.,  Winchester; 
Scott,  Hugh  J.,  Winchester;  Somerville,  Bruce  A.,  Farmland;  Sheppard, 
Ozroe,  Parker  City. 

(1)  Promoted  from  sergeant,  July  25.  (2)  Transferred  to  hospital 
corps,  June  27.  (3)  Promoted  from  corporal,  July  7.  (4)  Promoted  from 
private,  July  7.  (5)  Transferred  to  baud,  June  14.  (6)  Appointed  Au- 
gust 20.  (7)  Discharged  August  13.  (8)  Discharged  August  8.  (9)  Dis- 
charged September  4.    (10)  Discharged  August  16. 

COMPANY  G,  OF  COVINGTON. 

Captain— Miles,  William  G.,  Covington. 

First  Lieutenant— Miller,  Gregor  X.,  Covington. 


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Second  Lieutenant- Clark,  Ora  L.,  Covington. 

First  Sergeant— Savage,  Mark  W..  Covington. 

Quartermaster  Sergeant— Sweet,  Louis  S.,  Covington. 

Sergeants— Bostic,  Thomas  A.,  Covington;  French,  Frederick  C, 
Covington;  Hendrix,  George  W.,  Covington;  DeHaven,  R.  M.,  Coving- 
ton (1). 

Corporals— Walker,  S.  B.,  Covington  (2);  Rhodes,  Joseph  M.,  Cov- 
ington; Walther,  Edward,  Clinton  (2);  Rabb,  Herbert  R.,  Covington; 
Thompson,  Elmer  C,  Marion  (2);  Samuels,  F.  W.,  Waterman  (2);  Zufall, 
AVilliara  W.,  Covington;  Evans,  Lewis  H.,  Covington  (2);  Godwin, 
Charles  A.,  Attica  (2);  Mealey,  George,  Greenfield  (2);  Gebhart,  David, 
Covington  (2);  O'Brien,  Thomas  C,  Covington  (2). 

Musicians— McDonald,  Arthur  W.,  Delphi  (3);  Boothroyd,  Louis  G., 
Delphi  (4). 

Artificer— Hendrickson,  Geo.  C,  Covington. 

Wagoner— Rogers,  George  W.,  Covington. 

Privates— Adamson,  John  M.,  Covington;  Adams,  John  W.,  Danville, 
111.;  Alexander,  Robert  E..  Covington:  Barkley.  John,  Covington;  Ben- 
nett, Charles  C,  Lebanon;  Bever,  Charles  A.,  Monroeville;  Bever, 
Frank,  Monroeville;  Booe,  Edward  M.,  Indianapolis;  Coppage,  Henry 
C,  Crawfordsville  (5);  Cox,  Charles  M.,  Danville,  111.;  Crockett,  Clinton, 
Perrysville;  Crane,  Charles  F.,  Covington;  Crowe,  Scott,  West  Lebanon; 
rowe,  Thaddeus  S.,  West  Lebanon;  Crowder,  Wiley  B.,  Coal  Creek; 
Dale.  Omer  P.,  Lebanon:  Denman,  Richard  M..  Covington;  Diffender- 
fer,  John  A.,  Covington;  Earl,  George  W.,  Indianapolis;  Ellsberry,  Wal- 
ter B..  State  Line;  Evans,  Harry  L.,  Covington;  Fitzpatrick,  .Joseph, 
Covington;  Puller,  Harry  H.,  Winchester;  Gookins,  William  R.,  Veed- 
ersburg;  Gordon.  Charles  A.,  Greenfield:  Grady.  Hardy,  Veedersburg; 
Grady,  Mathias  C,  Veedersburg;  Hall,  Charles  F.,  Fountain;  Hendrick- 
son. Joseph  W..  Covington;  Hoon.  Henry  D.,  Covington;  Hoover,  John 
W.,  Marshfield;  Hyde,  Eugene,  Covington;  James,  John  O.,  Covington; 
Johnson,  Charles  W..  Veedersbiu-g;  Layman,  Charles  A.,  Veedersburg; 
Leo,  Frank,  Indianapolis;  Madosh,  John  W.,  Covington;  Martin,  Lewis 
T.,  Covington;  McKeehan,  Terrel  W.,  Covington  (6);  Meeker,  Hulford 
M.,  Stone  BlulT;  Miller,  Isaac  M.,  Covington;  Murphy,  Charles  B..  Cov- 
ington; Nichols,  William  M.,  Marion;  Pickett,  Marion,  Independence, 
Ky.;  Pritchard,  Oliver  A..  Covington;  Rhodes,  George,  Covington  (5); 
Ricketts,  Abraham  L.,  Foster;  Riggin,  Frank  A.,  Attica;  Rogers,  James 
E.,  State  Line;  Snodgrass,  William,  Bvansville  (7);  Songer,  Charles  A., 
Veedersburg;  Stuart,  Walter  O.,  Greenfield;  Steinhauer,  William.  Indi- 
anapolis: Thomas,  Scott,  West  Lebanon;  Troutman,  Beecher,  Younts- 
ville  (7);  Vandevender,  Charles  W.,  Cayuga;  Vanleer,  Robert  H.,  Cov- 
ington; Weber,  Henry  F.,  Indianapolis;  Yeley,  Ralph  A.,  Indianapolis; 
York,  Charles,  Covington. 

Recruits— Appelget,  .John  C,  Veedersburg;  Baldwin,  Arthur,  Attica; 
Banks,  Allen  W.,  Foster;  Bingham,  Homer  A.,  Veedersburg;  Cooper, 
Roy,  Attica;  Crowder,  Alonzo,  Coal  Creek;  Crane,  Elmer,  Covington; 
Dengier, George  V.,  Attica;  Dill, Benjamin  F.,  Covington:  Dunbar,  Grant. 
Perrysville;  Foster,  Lucius  B.,  Attica;  Jenkins,  Zacharaiah,  Covington; 
Jones,  Joseph  N.,  Covington;  Mahoney,  Dennis,  Attica;  Rogers,  John, 
Attica;  Runkle,  John  W.,  Hillsboro;  Schmidt,  Claude  F.,  Covington; 
Shepard,  Charles  P.,  Attica;  Shaffer,  Melvin  C,  Covington;  Shoemaker, 
George  H.,  Foster;  Spinning,  Oliver  L.,  Covington;  Tate,  Frederick  A., 
Perrysville;  Wyand,  Frederick  C,  Hillsboro;  Webb,  Fred  L.,  Attica. 


324  NATIONAL  GUAKD  OF  INDIANA. 

(1)  Promoted  from  corporal,  July  17.  (2j  Promoted  from  private, 
July  7.  (3)  Transferred  to  band.  June  14.  (4)  Transferred  to  band, 
June  14.  Died  September  19.  (5)  Transfen-ed  to  hospital  corps,  United 
States  Army,  August  16.  (6)  Transferred  to  hospital  corps,  July  19. 
(7)  Transferred  to  hospital  corps,  United  States  Army,  May  31. 

COMPANY  H,  OF  INDIANAPOLIS. 

Captain— Tarlton,  Charles  S. 

First  Lieutenant— Mahan,  Han-y  B. 

Second  Lieutenant— Carr,  Carroll  B. 

First  Sergeant— Franklin,  Harry  M. 

Quai-termaster  Sergeant— Shilling,  Elmer  E. 

Sergeants— Maxwell,  Charles  S. ;  Sheplierd.  William  D. ;  Escott,  Wal- 
ter A.rOrvis,  AVilliam  H. 

Corporals— Burke,  Clem  P.;  Lorman,  Henry  E.;  McFall,  Joseph  H.; 
Clark,  Chai'les;  Fleming,  Charles;  Arbuckle,  Louis;  Astley,  Otis;  Eaton, 
James  E.;  Enloe,  Solon  A.;  Hussey,  Edward  J.;  Thompson  Edgar  L.; 
Victor,  Henry. 

Musicians— Twigg,  Frank  M.;  Nicholson,  Frederick. 

Artificer— Moon,  Clarence  C. 

Wagoner— Higgins,  Will  C. 

Privates— Arbuckle,  Frank;  Atherton,  Erne.st;  Batch.  Harry;  Bauer, 
Conrad  L.;  Beher,  Tilden;  Berry,  Hewell  V.;  Bolen,  .James  H.;  Bolen, 
Sigel;  Borshelm,  Alfred  F. ;  Bostic,  John  A^'.:  Bowman,  Harry  L.; 
Brown,  Perley  S.;  Brown,  William  W.;  Caldwell.  Frederick;  Chambers, 
W^m.  S.;  Church,  Wm.  M.;  Cottrill,  Burton  C:  Cox,  Joseph;  Cox.  Wil- 
liam; Crawley,  Thomas;  Davis,  John;  Decker.  Thomas:  Dickson.  Ar- 
thur; Duncan,  Elbridge;  Eastham,  Geo.  W.;  Fickes,  Ed.;  Gaddis,  Hariy 
L.;  Golder,  Clarence  A.;  Good,  Harvey  A.;  Greer.  Thomas  H.;  Gregg, 
James  M.;  Grider,  George;  Groom,  George  A.;  Hamblen,  Gilbert  R.; 
Haspel,  Emil  G.;  Heller,  Bobert  J.,  Jr.;  Hosier,  Ovid  N.;  Hill,  Charles 
L.;  Hutton,  Wm.  W.;  Jackson,  Wm.  E.:  Johnson,  Geo.  W.;  Johnston, 
Norman  R.;  Junker,  Frank;  King,  Frank  B.;  Leach,  Silvia  P.;  Looke- 
bill,  Thomas;  McCauley,  Ross  I.;  McCoy,  Oliver  M.;  McHatton,  Wm.; 
McKee,  Earl;  McNimery.  Charles  H.;  Maloney,  Wm.  J.;  Maxwell.  Clif- 
ford C;  Medsker.  John  W.:  Miles,  Aquilla;  Miller,  William  :m.;  Miluor, 
Wm.  E.;  Monahan,  Hugh:  Montague,  Wallace  L.;  Moore,  Frank:  Mun- 
sell,  Arthur  E.;  Newland,  John  T.;  Perry,  Ezra  S.;  Phillips,  Rome; 
Pitzger,  Wm.  M. ;  Reed.  Frank  L.;  Richardson,  Wm.  H.;  Roose,  Elmer 
W.;  Sears,  Oliver;  Sennett,  Earl  J.;  Shimer,  Charles  B.;  Smith,  James 
E.;  Smock.  Thomas  W.:  Stetzel.  Frank  J.;  Stutsman,  David  A.;  Taylor, 
Nicholas  N.;  Thomas,  W\alter;  Warner.  Russell  D.;  Williams.  Edwin; 
Wilson,  Leo  C;  Wilson,  Oscar  II.;  Winstead.  Eugene;  Woodruff,  Dan- 
iel; Wrightsman,  Homer  H. 

COMPANY  I,  OF  SHERIDAN. 

Captain— Cox,  Orlando  A.,  Sheridan. 
First  Lieutenant— Scott,  Charles  E.,  Westfield. 
Second  Lieutenant— Newby,  Everett  E..  Sheridan. 
First  Sergeant— Carter,  Charles  L.,  Sheridan. 
Quartermaster  Sergeant— Stotler,  Fred  J.,  Sheridan. 
Sergeants— Palmer,  Arthur  R.,  Sheridan;  :MoiTis.  Andrew  J.,  Sheri- 
dan; Alexander,  Fred,  Noblesville;  Mace,  Oscar,  Sheridan. 


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Corporals— Cline,  Walter,  Indianapolis;  Lovell,  Albert  G.,  Sheridan; 
Remsen,  Hayes,  Arcadia;  Spencer,  Commodore  P.,  Sheridan;  Kerche- 
val.  James  W.,  Sheridan;  Beerbower,  Charles,  Indianapolis;  Anderson, 
Floyd,  Elizabethtown  (1);  Burke,  Jesse,  Indianapolis  (1);  Myers,  Charles 
A.,  Arcadia  (1);  Pritsch,  Walter,  Sheridan  (1);  Wolfe,  Clyde,  Shelby- 
ville  (1);  Spencer,  Lawrence  L.,  Sheridan  (1). 

Musicians— Russell,  Elmer  Clyde,  Lafayette  (2);  Hasty,  Eugene  J., 
Lafayette  (2):  Jackson,  Perry,  Lafayette  (2);  Featherstone,  H.  R., 
Brightwood. 

Artificer— Eberwein.  Andrew  M.,  Sheridan. 

Wagoner— McKinzie,  Oscar,  Sheridan. 

Privates- Allee,  Frank,  Carmel;  Anderson,  Alvin,  Indianapolis; 
Barrett.  Noah  D.,  Hamilton  County;  Bergman,  John,  Indianapolis; 
Blume,  William  H.,  Indianapolis;  Boardman,  Fred,  Sheridan;  Boelsterli, 
Ernest,  Indianapolis;  Brown,  Leslie,  Sheridan  (3);  Bryant,  Riley  G.; 
Princeton;  Christian,  Daniel  L.,  Noblesville;  Cox,  Charles,  Conneaut  (4); 
Cox,  Gerald,  Sheridan;  Cox,  Robert,  Winchester;  Cartwright,  Duane 
W.,  Broad  Ripple  (3);  Danforth,  James  li.,  Indianapolis;  Dillon.  Albert 
H.,  Sheridan;  Drake,  Edwin  E.,  Indianapolis;  Ensey,  John,  Indianap- 
olis; Fouteh,  (Jeorge,  Boxley;  Green,  Joseph,  Crawfordsville;  Haskett, 
Otis,  Sheridan;  Hazleton,  Fred,  Indianapolis;  Herbster.  Fred,  Pittsboro; 
Jones,  Fred,  Indianapolis;  Keller,  Thomas,  Indianapolis;  Kerr,  George 
H.,  Noblesville;  Lee,  Charles,  Carmel;  Lockman,  Milton,  Indianapolis; 
McKenzie,  Bus.,  Sheridan;  Malin,  Ernest,  Sheridan;  Matheny,  Chelton, 
Indianapolis;  Mathews,  John  C,  Clinton  County;  Mathews,  Samuel  F., 
Clinton  County:  Michael.  Fred,  Milton;  Moler.  William  A.,  Frankfort; 
Norris.  Bert,  Indianapolis;  Patten,  Frank,  Emrichstown;  Platter,  Frank 
C,  Indianapolis;  Rambo.  Benjamin,  Clarksville;  Roberts,  John,  Bright- 
wood;  Ross,  Jesse,  Sheridan;  Scott.  Edward,  Sheridan;  Shaffer,  John 
M.,  Indianapolis;  Slack.  William  W.,  Pine  Village;  Smith,  Edward  C, 
Tuscola,  111.;  Spencer,  Theodore,  Sheridan;  Spencer,  Raymond,  Indian- 
apolis; Stanley,  Orin,  Sheridan;  Stephens,  Dallas,  Sheridan;  Thoman, 
Charles,  Indianapolis;  Thompson,  Charles,  Sheridan  (5);  Walker,  Lew, 
Limedale;  Werthen,  George,  Indianapolis;  Wilson,  George  E.,  Pitts- 
burg, Pa.;  Wood,  James,  Indianapolis;  Woods,  William,  Sheridan. 

Recruits— Barron,  Walter,  Deming;  Burton,  Charles  F.,  Sheridan 
Beall,  .John  A.,  Cicero;  Brattain.  Otis,  Noblesville;  Bristow,  Merton, 
Pickard;  Brinson,  Elmer  E.,  Kirkland;  Caldwell,  Sylvester,  Kirkland; 
Cottingham,  Harry,  Sheridan;  Cox,  Leslie  A.,  Sheridan;  Gasper,  Ilar- 
vev,  AVestfleld;  Hall,  Amos,  Sheridan;  Hiner,  Curtis  O.,  Sheridan; 
Johnson.  Cecil,  Sheridan;  Johnson,  Homer  B.,  Sheridan;  Jump,  David, 
Noblesville;  Lovell,  Walter,  Sheridan;  Mace,  John,  Pickard;  Mlkels, 
Howard,  Sheridan;  Moriarty,  Michael,  Pickard;  Miesse,  Robert,  Nobles- 
ville; McDonald,  James  E.,  Sheridan;  Oberlease,  Lon,  Cicero;  Osborn, 
.Tolm  H..  Noblesville;  Small,  Arthur  O.,  Cicero;  Schlichter,  Albert,  Sher- 
idan; Wainscott,  Omer,  Pickard. 

(1)  Promoted  from  private,  July  8.  (2)  Transferred  to  band,  June  14. 
(3)  Transferred  to  hospital  corps,  June  28.  (4)  Transferred  to  signal 
corps,  July  22.     (5)  Discharged  August  11. 

COMPANY  K,  OF  MARTINSVILLE. 

Captain— Monical,  Grant  S.,  Martinsville. 

First  Lieutenant— Branch,  Emmett  F.,  Martinsville. 

Second  Lietuenant— Rutledge,  Hugh  E.,  Martinsville. 


326  NATIONAL  GUARD  OP  INDIANA. 

First  Sergeant— Elmore,  Samuel  C,  Martinsville. 
Quartermaster  Sergeant— Cox,  Stephen  J.,  Martinsville. 
Sergeants— Barkhurst,  Charles  W.,  Martinsville;  St.  Clair,  Walter 
D.,  Indianapolis  (1);  Wintei*,  Charles  W.,  Martinsville;  Foster,  Roland 
A.,  Martinsville. 

Corporals— Coleman,  J.  O..  Morgantown  (1):  Robinson,  F.  C,  Mar- 
tinsville (2);  Russell,  Thomas  S.,  Martinsville;  Long,  George  D.,  Mar- 
tinsville; Bain,  Harvey  W.,  Martinsville  (1);  Williams,  James  E.,  Mar- 
tinsville (1);  Henderson,  Courtland  M..  Martinsville;  Smock,  Thomas  B., 
Martinsville;  Barnett,  Phillip  A.,  Kewanna  (1);  Mcllhenny,  G.  M., 
Martinsville  (1):  Schnaiter,  Clifton  F.,  Martinsville  (1);  Avery,  Terry  A., 
Martinsville  (1). 

Musicians— Cooley,  Ray  L.,  Clark's  Hill  (3);  Lovelace,  Leonard  B., 
Clark's  Hill  (3). 

Artificer— Givin,  Jerry  E.,  Martinsville  (1). 
Wagoner— Bothvrell,  William,  Martinsville. 

Privates— Aggers,  Walter,  Hinesdale;  Alexander,  Elbert  N..  Mon- 
rovia; Allen,  Noah  A.,  Martinsville;  Asher,  Arthur  R.,  Martinsville; 
Bailey,  Oliver  M.,  Martinsville;  Burns,  Isaac,  Mai-tinsville;  Burns,  Jef- 
ferson, Martinsville:  Campbell.  Albert  T.,  Indianapolis:  Coleman, 
Waldo  R.,  Morgantown:  Cox,  Edward  E.,  Martinsville;  Daily,  Charles 
A.,  Morgan  County;  Davis,  William  H.,  Martinsville;  Dent.  Louis  W., 
Martinsville;  Duncan,  Charles  F.,  ^Martinsville;  Dutton,  Harry  F.,  Mar- 
tinsville; Elkins,  Eugene  G.,  Exchange;  Esteb,  Walter  L.,  Martinsville; 
Fesler,  Ralph  C,  Morgantown;  Fletcher,  Llewellyn,  Martinsville; 
Fletcher.  William  H..  Martinsville;  Hastings.  Ellis  G.,  :\Iartinsville: 
Hilton,  Fred,  Martinsville;  Hinson,  Albert  G.  P.,  Martinsville;  Hughes, 
William,  Lineton;  Johnson.  George,  Martinsville;  Jones.  Charles  W., 
Martinsville;  Kinney.  Martin  L.,  Martinsville:  Lankford,  Tony  H.,  Mar- 
tinsville: Lasch.  Frederick,  Martinsville:  Leach.  George.  Martinsville; 
Leach,  Taylor  J.,  Morgantown;  Lowe,  Herbert  V.,  Martinsville;  Man- 
augh,  Charles  W.,  Swanville;  Miller,  Luther  L..  Herbemont;  Miller, 
William  A.,  Martinsville;  McClister,  William,  Paragon;  McCormiek, 
William  F.,  Martinsville:  McMuIlen,  Benjamin  F.,  Martinsville;  Perry, 
Clarence  H..  Martinsville:  Piatt,  Presley  H..  Martinsville;  Pool.  Schuy- 
ler C,  Morgantown;  Poppino.  Frank,  Martinsville;  Poppino,  Oscar, 
Martinsville:  Reynolds.  Louis,  Martinsville:  Kundell,  Ora  E..  Martins- 
ville; Rutan,  James,  IMartinsville;  Seaman,  Charles  E..  Martinsville; 
Sellars,  John,  Naples:  Shipley,  Jesse  L.,  Martinsville;  Smith,  Harry  O., 
Martinsville;  Smith.  Robert  C.  Martinsville:  Stayton,  Oliver  Z.,  Mar- 
tinsville; Stewart,  Ulysses.  Martinsville:  Stiles,  Edwin  B..  Martinsville; 
Suter,  Henry,  Paragon;  Suter.  Robert  G.,  Paragon;  Van  Fleet.  Hart- 
ford, Indianapolis;  Wemer,  Julius  E.,  Morgantown;  Williams,  Emmett 
v.,  Martinsville;  Winter,  John  E.,  Martinsville:  Wills,  William  H.,  Clay- 
ton. 

Recruits — Askew,  Harry,  IMartinsville:  Baker,  John  C,  Paragon 
Barnett,  Dennis  A.,  Kewanna:  Barnett.  Joseph  B.,  Kewanna;  Bain,  Jar 
vis  J..  Martinsville;  Bain,  Charles  I.,  Martinsville;  Calvert,  Percy  H. 
Mooresville;  Davee,  Benjamin  IT.,  Martinsville;  Edwards,  William  H. 
Martinsville;  Fowler,  Franklin  P.,  Wilbur;  Hoover,  Edward,  Horton 
ville;  Hutton,  Harvey,  Mooresville;  Major,  Robert,  Martinsville;  Mer 
cer  Joseph  L.,  Martinsville;  Monical,  Matt  Y.,  Brooklyn;  Ritzier, 
Charles,  Brooklyn;  Scott,  James  B.,  Martinsville;  Stewart,  Wiley,  Mar- 
tinsville; Tiemeier,  Charles  C,  Martinsville;  Wampler,  Jesse,  Gosport 


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Wilson,  Thomas  R.,  Kewanna;  Woods,  Edward,  Martinsville;  Youngen, 
August,  Martinsville. 

(1)  Promoted  from  private  July  7.  (2)  Promoted  from  artificer  July 
7.    (3)  Transferred  to  band  June  14. 

COMPANY  L,  OF  KOKOMO. 

Captain — Jacobs,  Robert  L.,  Kokomo. 

First  Lieutenant— Owen,  Philip,  Kokomo. 

Second  Lieutenant— Lang.  Joseph,  Kokomo. 

First  Sergeant— Fromer.  Albert  J.,  Kokomo. 

Quartermaster  Sergeant — Ellis,  Ernest  E.,  Kokomo. 

Sergeants- Lindell,  Darby,  Kokomo;  McCoy,  Charles  H.,  Kokomo; 
Sailors,  Clyde,  Kokomo;  Simmons,  Dalton  J.,  Kokomo. 

Corporals— Cady.  George  N..  Kokomo  (1);  Dwiggins,  John  W.,  Ko- 
komo (1):  Hodson.  Milton  L.,  Russiaville  (1);  Martin,  Alva  A.,  Kokomo; 
Cooper,  Orson  S.,  Kokomo;  Bridenstein,  Louis  A.,  Kokomo;  Mason, 
Loren  1)..  Kokomo;  Jacks,  Harry  B.,  Kokomo  (1);  McMuUen,  W.  D., 
Indianapolis  (1):  Sperlin,  Claude.  Kokomo  (1);  Stebbins,  Ernest  V.,  War- 
ren (1);  Wood,  Raymond,  Kokomo  (1). 

Musicians— Bowen,  Clarence  W.,  Kokomo;  Simpson,  Henry,  Col- 
fax (2);  Strode,  Fred  A.,  Kokomo. 

Artificer — Cooper.  Ferdinand,  Kokomo. 

Wagoner — Sullivan,  Thomas  A.,  Kokomo. 

Privates— Adams,  Claude  V.,  Danville;  Ayers,  Albert,  Danville; 
Banta,  Charles  H.,  Kokomo;  Bates,  Omer  C,  Kokomo  (3);  Benson, 
Harry,  Kokomo:  Blazer,  Harry  L.,  Kokomo  (4);  Butcher,  Kenneth  C, 
Kokomo:  Clark.  Samuel  B.,  New  London  (3);  Coffin,  George  O.,  Ko- 
komo; Davis,  Pearl  A.,  Kokomo;  DeLon,  George  B.,  Kokomo;  Derek, 
Claude  J.,  Kokomo;  Ducker,  Lee  R.,  Sedalia,  Mo.;  Earhart,  Frederick, 
Kokomo:  Gallaher,  Walter  G.,  Windfall;  Gerhard,  Earl  D.,  Kokomo; 
Griffith,  Everett  F.,  Kokomo;  Griffith,  Hurley,  Kokomo;  Hawkins,  Jo- 
seph H..  Russiaville:  Hawley,  Frederick  B.,  Kokomo  (4);  Hoover,  Thad- 
ius  C,  Kokomo;  Hoffman.  AVilliam  R.,  Kokomo;  Hurst,  Clyde  E.,  Cass- 
ville;  Johnson,  Ralph  J., Kokomo;  Kahl.  Edward,  Kokomo;  Keller,  Roscoe. 
C,  Kokomo;  Kirk.  Harry  B.,  Kokomo;  Lane,  Robert,  Kokomo;  Lewis, 
Leslie  F.,  Kokomo:  Loop,  Ch.irles  H.,  Kokomo;  Markland,  Charles  B., 
Kokomo;  McDonald,  Archie  P.,  Montpelier;  McPhersou,  Hiram  M.,  Ma- 
rion; Miller.  Howard,  Indianapolis;  Moon,  John  A.,  Greentown  (5); 
Myers,  Rudolph.  Kokomo:  O'Donnell.  Andrew,  Montpelier;  Orme,  John 
H.,  Kokomo  (6^;  Pennington.  Edgar.  Danville;  PeiTin,  Robert  E.,  Ko- 
komo: Riddle,  George  J.,  Kokomo;  Schultz,  Herman  S.,  Kokomo;  Sea- 
graves,  Alton.  Kokomo;  Seymour.  Paul  C,  Kokomo  (4);  Shafer,  Chester 
J..  Kokomo;  Sherman,  Victor  C,  Elwood;  Siler,  Christopher  S.,  Ko- 
komo; Simmons,  Victor  G.,  Kokomo:  Springer,  Harry  M.,  Kokomo;  Stew- 
art, Charles  R.,  Kokomo;  Sullivan,  William  J.,  Kokomo;  Temple. 
Charles  W.,  North  Salem;  Thompson,  Lee  R..  Kokomo;  Thorne.  George 
R.,  Kokomo  (3);  Troyer,  Ira  P.-  Kokomo;  Warrenburg,  LaiTude,  More- 
ton:  Walker,  Andrew  J..  Kokomo:  Wimmer,  Dee  F..  Kokomo. 

Recruits— Arbnckle,  Charles  D.,  Kokomo;  Burgan.  Frank  E.,  Green- 
town;  Burgan,  Albert,  Kokomo;  Clinger,  Elmer  J.,  Kokomo;  Coomler, 
Ovid  C.  Kokomo:  Davis,  Thomas  B.,  Kokomo:  David,  Estle,  Green- 
town;  Dixon,  Edward,  Kokomo:  Easter,  Charles  M.,  Kokomo;  Ingle, 
Charles.  Kokomo;  Jones,  Willard,  Kokomo;  James,  Ambrose  D.,  Ko- 
komo; Kinner,  Joseph  N.,  Kokomo;  Leach,  Frederick,  Kokomo;  Lines. 


328  NATIONAL  GUARD  OP  INDIANA. 

Winfield,  Kokomo;  Miller,  Levi.  Kokomo;  Jliller,  Jefferson,  Kokorno; 
Mote,  Lee,  Kokomo;  Miinier,  Joseph  F..  Kokomo;  Myers,  Rolla  D.,  Gass- 
ville;  Newhoiise,  Allen,  Jerome;  Reinhart,  Ernest,  Troy,  O.;  Scott,  John 
G.,  Kokomo;  Weaver,  John  G.,  Kokomo;  Weger,  Charles  J.,  Kokomo; 
AVilliams,  Ernest,  Winchester  (7V,  Yoder,  William  A.,  Cassville. 

(1)  Promoted  from  private,  July  7.  (2)  Transferred  to  band,  June  14. 
(3)  Transferred  to  hospital  corps,  June  27.  (4)  Transferred  to  hospital 
corps,  August  12.  (5)  Died,  October  20.  (6)  Discharged,  August  20. 
(7)  Transferred  to  band,  July  14. 

COMPANY  M,  OF  CRAWFORDSVILLE. 

Captain — Wilhite.  Charles  O.,  Crawfordsville  (1). 

First  Lieutenant— Elston,  Isaac  C,  Jr.,  Crawfordsville  (2). 

Second  Lieutenant — Harney,  George  S.,  Crawfordsville  (3). 

First  Sergeant — Wray,  Charles  A.,  Crawfordsville. 

Quartermaster  Sergeant — Lane,  Oliver  P.,  Crawfordsville  (4). 

Sergeants— :Maxwell,  John  C,  Crawfordsville;  Mitchell,  Birchard 
H.,  Crawford.sville;  Spratt,  Robert  A.,  Crawfordsville;  Harding,  Chase, 
Crawfordsville  (5). 

Corporals— Casey,  J.  B..  Crawfordsville  (6);  Cox,  Paul  E.,  Crawfords- 
ville; Dunlap,  Robei-t,  Crawfordsville  (6);  Eckley,  Paul  M.  (6);  Herron, 
Joseph,  Crawfordsville;  Luddington,  Ira  L.,  Crawfordsville  (6);  Mc- 
Quowen,  Charles,  Crawfordsville;  Taylor,  Harry,  Crawfordsville;  Max- 
well, George,  Crawfordsville  (6);  Miller,  Harry,  Crawfordsville  (6); 
McBroom,  Joseph,  Crawfordsville  (fi);  Barton,  Daniel,  Crawfordsville  (6). 

Musicians— Gruber,  Carl  P.,  Oakland  (7);  Wurster,  Charles  C.  G., 
Lafayette  (7). 

Artificer — Moore,  Walter  A.,  Crawfordsville. 

AVagoner — Rogers,   Silas,   Crawfordsville. 

Privates — Borst,  George,  Crawfordsville;  Bratton,  Howarid,  Craw- 
fordsville; Breaks,  Walter,,  Crawfordsville;  Bryd,  Charles,  Alamo;  Caper, 
Archibald,  Crawfordsville;  Caplinger,  Jesse,  Crawfordsville;  Cole,  Ever- 
ett B.,  Crawfordsville;  Coons,  Herman,  Crawfordsville;  Courtney,  Rob- 
ert R.,  Crawfordsville;  Cox,  Howard,  Crawfordsville,  Cox,  Lon,  Craw- 
fordsville (8i;  Dinneen.  Jas.,  Crawfordsville;  Dorsey  Roy  R.,  Crawfords- 
ville; Duncan,  Carl  L.,  Crawfordsville;  Ellis,  Charles,  Crawfordsville; 
Ellis,  Ira,  Crawfordsville;  Ervin,  Harvey,  Crawfordsville;  Fordyce,  Will- 
iam E.,  Crawfordsville;  Fry,  George  M.,  Crawfordsville;  Fiy,  Oliver  R., 
Crawfordsville  (9);  Gilkey,  Charles,  Adams;  Hartman,  Robert,  Craw- 
fordsville: Heath,  William  S.,  Alamo;  Henry,  Claude,  Crawrordsville; 
Kelly.  Walter.  Crawfordsville;  Lee,  Walter  J.,  Crawfordsville;  Little, 
George,  Crawfordsville;  Lucas,  Harry,  Crawfordsville;  Mahaney,  Tim- 
othy, Crawfordsville:  Mitchell,  Hariy,  Crawfordsville  (10);  Morgan, 
James  C,  Crawfordsville;  Murphy,  James,  Crawfordsville;  Murray, 
Thomas  C,  Crawfordsville  (11);  Myers.  Lee  J.,  Crawfordsville;  McCal- 
lum,  Daniel  A..  Linden;  McCarthy,  John  A.,  Crawfordsville;  ^McClure, 
Clarence,  Crawfordsville;  INIcMains,  Guy,  Crawfordsville;  Nelson,  James 
G.,  Crawfordsville:  Pattison,  Harley,  Crawfordsville;  Paul,  Earl,  Craw- 
fordsville; Paul,  John,  Crawfordsville:  Ray.  Benjamin  F.,  Lafayette; 
Richmond,  William  L.,  Crawfordsville  (12):  Rogers.  Frank,  Crawfords- 
ville; Ruddle,  Patrick,  Crawfordsville:  Spillman,  Theodore,  Crawfords- 
ville; Shoemaker.  Henry  C.  Crawfordsville  (13);  Standly,  Omar  J., 
Crawfordsville:  Staton,  Arthur.  Crawfordsville;  Stephens,  William, 
Crawfordsville;  Stotz,  Carl  H.,  H.,  Crawfordsville;  Sweeten.  Allen  S., 


Burton    C.  Cottrill 
Serct.   a.  T.  Jones 


Corp.  Clyde    Stout 
on    the    roll   of    honor 


Corp.   Robt.   Darling 
Hamil-^on    B.   Paul 


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Crawfordsville:  Taylor,  Charles.  New  Ross;  Trask,  Simon  E.,  Craw- 
fordsville;  Tutt,  Frederick,  Crawfordsville;  White,  Robert,  Crawfords- 
ville;  Youngblood.  Wilford,  Crawfordsville. 

Recruits — Britton,  Benjamin  F.,  Crawfordsville  (14);  Dean,  Samuel, 
New  Richmond;  Ellis,  Orville  B.,  Crawfordsville;  Ellis,  Edward  W., 
Crawfordsville;  Gerard,  Earl,  Crawfordsville;  Gill,  Claude,  Crawfords- 
ville; Hartley,  Ora  J.,  Crawfordsville;  Harris,  Hayse,  New  Richmond; 
Hughes,  Charles  R.,  Alamo;  Kineaid,  Samuel  E.,  New  Richmond;  Lay- 
mon,  James  W.,  Crawfordsville;  Larape,  Henry,  Linden;  Morgan,  Her- 
bert, Crawfordsville;  Michael.  Merge,  Alamo-;  Myers,  Doctor  F.,  Alamo; 
McCallum,  Neil,  Linden;  McCall,  .Tames,  Linden;  Pride,  Burnie,  Craw- 
fordsville; Rogers.  William  A.,  Wesley;  Robinson,  Charles  W.,  Craw- 
fordsville; Richai'dsou,  Claude  E.,  Crawfordsville;  Sering,  Perry,  Craw- 
fordsville:  Watson,  Clyde,  Yountsville;  Whittet,  Calvin  S.,  Crawfords- 
ville; Williams.  Edward  S.,  Crawfordsville. 

(1)  Promoted  from  first  lieutenant,  August  28,  to  succeed  Frederick 

B.  Alexander.  (2)  Promoted  from  second  lieutemuit,  August  28.  (3)  Pro- 
moted from  quartermaster  sergeant,  August  28.  (4)  Promoted  from 
sergeant.  (.5)  Promoted  frojn  corporal,  September  16.  (6)  Promoted 
from  private,  July  7.  (7)  Transferred  to  band,  June  14.  (8)  Discharged, 
July  4.  (9)  Transferred  to  Hospital  Corps,  August  4.  (10)  Died,  Octo- 
ber 10.  (11)  Transferred  to  Hospital  Corps.  August  12.  (12)  Discharged, 
August  9.     (13)  Discharged  July  16.     (14)  Died,  August  17. 

The  First  Regiment,  Indiana  National  Guard,  was  unfor- 
tunate in  entering  the  service.  Its  commanding  officer, 
Colonel  Pennington,  was  permanently  injured  while  in  camp 
and  before  it  was  mustered  into  United  States  service  by  his 
horse  falling  on  him,  and  the  regiment  was  compelled  to  give 
up  all  its  arms  and  equipments  to  supply  the  two  regiments 
which  preceded  it  in  the  service.  It  was  mustered  into  ITnited 
States  service  May  12,  when  it  became  the  One-huudred-and- 
fifty-ninth  Indiana  Volunteer  Infantry.  The  companies  com- 
posing it  then  were:     A,  of  Vincennes;  B,  of  Terre  Haute; 

C,  of  New  Albany;  I),  of  Washington;  E,  of  Evansville;  F,  of 
Roachdale;  G,  of  Brownstown;  H,  of  IJloomington;  I,  of 
Greencastle;  K,  of  Princeton;  L,  of  Vincennes;  M,  of  Evans- 
ville. 

The  regiment  left  Camp  Mount  May  22  for  Dunn  Loring, 
Virginia;  and  reached  there  on  the  morning  of  May  24,  when 
it  went  into  Camp  R.  A,  Alger.  Camp  routine  was  performed 
until  August  3,  when  it  marched  by  easy  stages  and  via  Bull 
Run  battlefield,  Manassas  Junction  and  Bristow  Station,  to 
Thoroughfare  Gap,  a  distance  of  forty  miles,  where  it  went 
into  camp  in  an  old  stubble  field  that  was  thoroughly  sat- 
urated with  water.  It  was  but  a  few  days  until  the  camp 
became  so  muddy  that  it  was  almost  impossible  to  pass 
through  the  company  streets,  and  orders  were  issued  for  the 
discharge  of  the  regiment  from  service.    The  frequent  rains 


330  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

and  exposure  bad  a  distressing  effect  on  the  men,  and  on 
August  28  the  entire  Second  Army  Corps  was  moved  to  Camp 
Meade,  near  Middletown,  Pennsylvania.  The  regiment 
reached  there  about  10  o'clock  that  evening,  and  the  next 
morning  went  into  camp.  It  remained  there  until  September 
11,  when  it  left  for  Indianapolis  and  arrived  at  Camp  Mount 
two  days  later.  On  September  18  it  was  furloughed  for 
thirty  days,  and  the  furlough  was  extended  until  November 
10,  when  it  re-assembled  and  was  mustered  out  November  23. 

The  regiment  suffered  a  loss  of  eleven  men  while  in  serv- 
ice. Company  A,  of  VincenneS;  lost  three  members.  The  first 
one  was  Private  William  Everett,  of  Vincennes,  who  died 
July  23  in  the  general  hospital  at  Ft.  Meyer,  Virginia.  First 
Lieutenant  C.  13.  McCoy,  of  Vincennes,  was  the  second.  He 
had  l)een  a  member  of  the  company  from  April  3,  1893,  and 
had  passed  through  the  grades  of  private,  corporal  and  ser- 
geant. He  was  elected  first  lieutenant  February  19,  1896,  and 
as  such  served  with  the  company  through  the  active  service 
of  the  war.  He  died  at  his  home  in  Vincennes,  October  9, 
while  on  a  furlough.  Corporal  Judson  Alton,  whose  home 
was  in  Fritchton,  Indiana,  died  there  October  16,  w^hile  on  a 
furlough. 

Company  B.  of  Terre  Haute,  lost  but  two  men.  Private 
CharlesB.Caton.of  Terre  Haute,  died  at  Ft.  Meyer,  Virginia, 
on  June  25,  and  Private  Sherman  Stultz,  of  Terre  Haute,  died 
at  the  same  place  August  28. 

Company  C,  of  New  Albany,  lost  but  one  man — Musician 
Richard  L.  Hinds,  whose  home  was  in  Noblesville,  and  who 
died  at  Ft.  Meyer,  Virginia,  August  12. 

Company  I,  of  Greencastle,  lost  one  by  death — Corporal 
Earl  Fiske,  of  Greencastle,  who  died  at  Ft.  Meyer,  Virginia, 
August  3. 

Company  K  had  but  one  death — William  B.  Robin- 
son, of  Owensboro,  who  entered  the  service  as  a  private  and 
was  appointed  artificer  June  11.  He  died  at  Philadelphia 
September  13. 

The  only  death  in  Company  L,  of  Vincennes,  was  that  of 
Private  James  F.  Snyder,  of  Pinkstaff,  Illinois,  who  was  one 
of  the  recruits.  He  entered  the  service  June  20  and  died 
October  20  while  home  on  furlough. 

Company  M..  of  Evansville,  suffered  the  earliest  death  in 
regiment.  Private  Frank  J..  Olney,  of  Evansville,  died  at 
Indianapolis  May  21.  The  only  other  death  was  that  of  Pri- 
vate Charles  C.  Sweeten,  of  West  Franklin,  who  died  June  22 
at  Camp  Alger. 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  331 

The  recruits  for  the  regiment  were  mustered  into  United 
States  service  in  June.  The  following  roll  shows  the  regi- 
ment as  mustered  out  and  indicates,  unless  otherwise 
specially  designated  that  each  one  served  from  April  26  to 
November  23. 

FIELD,  STAFF  AND  NON-COMMISSIONED  STAFF. 

Colonel— Barnett,  John  T.,  Piqua,  O. 

Lieutenant-Colonel— McCoy,  George  W..  Yincenues. 

Majors— Fee,  .Tames  F.  ,Greenoastle;  McAuliff,  Dennis,  Brazil;  Lou- 
den, Theodore  J.,  Bloomiugtou. 

Surgeon — Stunlcard,  Thomas  C,  Terre  Haute. 

Assistant  Surgeons— Hawkins,  Eugene,  Greencastle;  Davis,  AVilliam 
S.,  Terre  Haute. 

Adjutant— Gebhart,  David  R.,  New  Albany. 

Quartermaster— Compton,  Samuel  M.,  Indianapolis. 

Chaplain— Weaver,  William  K.,  Greencastle. 

Battalion  Adjutants— Uawles,  Charles  L.,  Bloomington;  Powers, 
Nicholas,  Brazil  (1);  Albin,  Deloss  F.,  Brick  Chapel. 

Sergeant  Majors— Hopkins,  Edwin  C,  New  Albany;  Slocum,  De- 
Witt  C,  Terre  Haute  (2);  McGaughey,  Walter  M.,  Greencastle. 

Hospital  Stewards— Hawkins,  Robert  AY.,  Brazil;  Townsend,  Terry 
M.,  Jeffersonville;  Langdon,  Harry  K.,  Greencastle  (3). 

Commissary  Sergeant — Campbell  Robert  H.,  Bloomington. 

Quartermaster  Sergeant— Crissie,  Alexander,  Evansville  (4). 

Color  Sergeant— Slater,  Guy  E.,  Indianapolis. 

Chief  Musician— Shirts,  George,  Noblesville. 

Principal  Musicians — Linne,  Martin  H.,  New  Albany;  Steinberg, 
Charles,  Bloomington. 

(1»  Resigned,  .Tune  11.  (2)  Discharged,  July  9.  (3)  Discharged,  July 
27.    (4)  Promoted  from  corpo'-ai  Company  E,  October  15. 

COMPANY  A.  OF  YINCENNES. 

Captain — Coulter,  Thomas  B.,  Yincennes. 

First  Lieutenant— McCoy,  Charles  D.,  Yincennes  (1);  Kruse,  Adolph 
H..  Yincennes  (2). 

Second  Lieutenant— Smith,  Raymond  A.,  Yincennes  (3). 

First  Sergeant— Irwin,  James  R..  Yincennes  (4). 

Quartermaster  Sergeant — Hamm,  Louis,  Yincennes. 

Sergeants— Sparrow,  Edward  S.,  Yincennes;  Thorne,  Emery  C.  Yin- 
cennes; Fossmeyer,  Fred,  Yincennes  (5);  Salter,  Arthur,  Yincenues. 

Corporals— Peek,  Oscar.  Yincennes  (6);  Castor.  Fred,  Yincennes;  Al- 
ton, Oliver  I.,  Yincennes  (6);  Harris,  Charles  E.,  Yincennes  (7);  Hughes, 
James  A.,  Yincennes;  Alton,  Judson,  Yincennes  (8);  Jenkins,  William, 
Yincennes;  Williamson,  Elijah  C,  Sanborn;  Aubry,  Paul  H.,  Yin- 
cennes (G);  Hackett,  William  S.,  Sanborn  (6);  Wathen,  AYilliam  H.,  Yin- 
cennes (6);  Wells,  Harry  B.,  Yincennes  (6);  Avery,  Edgar,  Sanborn  (9). 

Musicians— Hall,  Frederick  W.,  Yincenues;  Wilson,  Thomas  B.,  Yin- 
cennes. 

Artificer — Salter,  Charles,  Yincennes. 

Wagoner — Dreiman,  August,  Yincennes. 

Privates — Adams,  Claud,  Yincennes;  Alexander,  Ralph  S.,  Yin- 
cennes; Allen,  John  W.,  Yincennes  (10);  Baker,  Clarence,  Linton;  Bar- 


332  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

thclomai,  Eugene  V.,  Yincenues;  Beamou,  John  F.,  Viucenues;  Bouifield, 
Frederick  R.,  Danville;  Browning,  Frank,  Vincennes;  Bubeuzer,  August, 
Freelandsville;  Charles,  Albert,  Yiuceuues;  Cliurcli  Lee  O.,  Vincennes; 
Clifton,  Matthew,  Vincennes;  Cloin,  Lawrence  R.,  Vincennes;  Cooper, 
Edward,  Terre  Haute;  Courter,  William  A.,  Vincennes;  Crane,  John  F., 
Terre  Haute;  Devine,  Thomas  W.,  Vincennes;  Everett,  Daniel  S.,  Vin- 
cennes; Everett.  Larkin,  Vincennes;  Everett,  Samuel,  Vincennes;  Ev- 
erett, "William,  Vincennes  (11);  Fitch,  Bj^ron  B.,  Vincennes;  Flory,  John 
Vincennes;  Fortuer,  James  H.,  Vincennes;  Fry,  Nelson,  Vincennes; 
Gregory,  Harry  W.,  Vincennes;  Haas,  Charles  Z.,  Vincennes;  Hardesty, 
Golden,  Vincennes;  Hawkins,  Clyde,  Wheatland;  Hawkins,  Oscar,  Vin- 
cennes; Inderrieden,  Elmo  A.,  Vincennes;  Joice,  Joseph  J.,  Vincennes; 
Jordan,  Archie  T  ,  Vincennes;  Kiefner,  Franklin  R..  Vincennes;  Kirk- 
wood,  Charles,  Vincennes;  Lacky,  Frederick  C,  Vincennes;  Lamb, 
Grant,  Vincennes;  Martin,  Lewis  F.,  A'incennes;  Milam,  William  H., 
Vincennes;  Miller,  David  F.,  Vincennes;  Muir,  John,  Vincennes;  Nolting, 
Jonas,  Freelandsville;  Owens,  Archie.  Vincennes;  Pennington,  Jerome, 
Vincennes:  Powell,  Oscar,  Sanborn;  Rice,  Lee  L.,  Vincennes;  Rider,  La- 
fayette N.,  Vincennes;  Ruth,  Andy,  Vincennes;  Scott,  William,  Vin- 
cennes; Sloan.  John  F.,  Vincennes;  Smith,  Glenn  R.,  Vincennes;  Taylor, 
Thomas  H.,  Vincennes;  Towusley,  Everett  O.,  Vincennes;  Tryon,  Er^vin 
E.,  Ten-e  Haute:  Tiu-ner,  George  R.,  Vincennes;  Witshark,  Theodore, 
Vincennes;  Williams,  Harley  J.,  Cowan. 

Recruits — Brommelhaus,  Henry,  Vincennes;  Bouchie,  Charles  H., 
Vincennes;  Daugberty,  David,  Vincennes;  Dill,  George,  Vincennes; 
Dodd,  Edward  I..,  Vincennes;  Devine,  Henry,  Vincennes;  Edwards,  El- 
mer, Sanborn;  Greene,  Clement  L.,  Vincennes:  Hamm,  Michael,  Vin- 
cennes: Hartel,  Martin  S.,  Vincennes;  Heidenreich,  John,  Vincennes; 
Kassens,  Henry  C,  Vincennes;  Martin,  William  T.,  Vincennes;  Meyer, 
Otto,  Vincennes;  McCleave,  Isaac  G.,  Vincennes;  INIcCormick,  William 
W.,  Vincennes:  Randolph,  Joseph  T.,  Vincennes;  Ratcliff,  Harry"  E., 
Vincennes:  Smith,  Charles  E.,  Vincennes;  Taylor,  Frank,  Vincennes; 
Way  man.  Thomas.  Vincennes;  Weisenberger.  John  J.,  Vincennes;  Wood, 
Walter,  Vincennes. 

(1)  Died,  October  9.  (2)  Promoted  from  second  lieutenant,  October 
10.  (3)  Promoted  from  first  sergeant,  October  10.  (4)  Promoted  from 
sergeant,  October  10.  (5)  Promoted  from  corporal,  October  10.  (6)  Pro- 
moted from  private,  September  6.  (7)  Promoted  from  private,  October 
10.  (8)  Died,  October  16.  (9)  Promoted  from  private,  October  17. 
^10)  Discharged,  July  27.     (11)  Died,  July  23. 

COMPANY  B,  OF  TERRE  HAUTE. 

Captain — Biegler,  George  W..  Terre  Haute. 

First  Lieutenant — Thomas,  James  E.,  Terre  Haute. 

Second  Lieutenant — Dudley,  Alvin  W..  Terre  Haute. 

First  Sergeant— Hoff,  William,  Terre  Haute. 

Quartermaster  Sergeant — Cochran,  Charles,  Terre  Haute  (1). 

Sergeants — Wilson,  Bruce,  Terre  Haute;  Welch.  Hari-y  O.,  Terre 
Haute  (2);  Leasure,  Carl.  Terre  Haute:  Catlin,  Albert,  Terre  Haute. 

Corporals — Dempsey,  Royal  R.,  Terre  Haute;  Buckingham,  Charles 
B.,  Terre  Haute;  Boggs.  Harry,  Terre  Haute;  Hayman,  Robert,  Terre 
Haute;  Clark,  Noah  W.,  Terre  Haute  (3);  Cooper,  AVilliam  S.,  Terre 
Haute  (4);  Eaton,  Franklin  S.,  Terre  Haute;  Graves,  Robert  O.,  Terre 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  333 

Haute  (5);  Logan,  Gilbert  H.,  Terre  Haute  (6);  Meadows,  Robert  B., 
Ten-e  Haute  (3);  Nattkemper,  Otto  F.,  Terre  Haute  (3);  Roth;  Louis  H., 
Terre  Haute  (6). 

Musician— Gosnold,  Charles  O..  Terre  Haute. 
Artificer— Roberts,  Frank  W.,  Terre  Haute. 
Wagoner— Smock,  Homer,  Terre  Haute. 

Privates— Bacon,  William,  North  Vernon;  Bailey,  Edward,  Terre 
Haute:  Baldridge.  Edward,  Terre  Haute;  Bayless,  William  N.,  Vigo 
County;  Brown.  Frauk,  Terre  Haute;  Buckingham,  Arthur,  Terre 
Haute;  Buckingham,  Edward,  Terre  Haute;  Burk,  Charles  P.,  Terre 
Haute;  Caton,  Charles  B.,  Terre  Haute  (7);  Catlin,  Alvah  E.,  Terre 
Haute;  Clark,  Burton  B.,  Terre  Haute;  Collins,  Fred  O.,  Terre  Haute; 
Coole,  Charles,  Terre  Haute;  Crandell,  Joshua  T.,  Terre  Haute  (8);  Daw- 
son, Frank  N.,  Terre  Haute;  Davis,  Sidney  H.,  Terre  Haute;  Duerson, 
Charles  W.,  Terre  Haute;  Graves,  John  C,  Terre  Haute  (9);  Haas,  Henry 
W.,  Terre  ECaute;  Handy,  Alga,  Terre  Haute;  Harrow,  Thomas,  Terre 
Haute;  Hawkins,  Elmer' H.,  Terre  Haute;  Hays,  Homer,  Terre  Haute; 
Hebb,  Albert  L.,  Terre  Haute;  Jiencke,  William  H.,  Terre  Haute  (10); 
Kloer,  Arthur,  Terre  Haute;  Leek,  Oscar,  Terre  Haute  (11);  I^wis, 
Henry,  Terre  Haute;  Lowe.  Charles,  Terre  Haute  (12);  Lyon,  Walter  B., 
Terre  Haute;  Kniptasch,  Docus,  Terre  Haute;  Mays,  Arthur,  Terre 
Haute;  Mondy,  Ellis  O.,  Terre  Haute;  Moss,  Rolla  K.,  Terre  Haute; 
Nowling,  Fred  P.,  Terre  Haute;  Owens,  Clarence,  Terre  Haute;  Pearson, 
Charles  H.,  Terre  Haute;  Plumb,  Edward  D.,  Terre  Haute;  Pearson, 
Orrin  G.,  Terre  Haute;  Rawson,  Grant  I..  Terre  Haute;  Renner,  Ernest 
L..  Terre  Haute;  Retz,  William  C,  Terre  Haute;  Robinson,  James  F., 
Terre  Haute;  Roesch,  John,  Terre  Haute:  Russell.  Oliver,  Terre  Haute; 
Schell,  Robert  C,  Terre  Haute;  Secrist,  Leo,  Terre  Haute;  Stalnaker. 
Morton  S.,  Terre  Haute;  Stultz,  Sherman,  Terre  Haute;  Strode,  Charles 
M.,  Terre  Haute;  Tully,  Edward  A.,  Terre  Haute;  Trueblood,  Cecil  M., 
Terre  Haute:  Van  Ulzen,  William,  Terre  Haute;  Vice,  Charles  R.,  Terre 
Haute:  Whitlock,  Charles  C,  Terre  Haute;  Wilkinson,  Guy  W.,  Terre 
Haute  (11);  Willis.  William  I.,  Terre  Haute;  Wlmer,  Benjamin,  Terre 
Haute. 

Recruits— Augustine,  Hubert,  Terre  Haute;  Bays,  Harold  C,  Sulli- 
van; Carpenter,  Harry  L.,  Terre  Haute  (13);  Cheek,  Harry  C,  Seeely- 
ville;  Cline,  Percy  G.,  Terre  Haute;  Cline,  William  H.,  Terre  Haute; 
Davis.  Raymond C.  Terre  Haute;  Dempsey.  James  F.,  Terre  Haute; 
Farmer,  Sam  T.,  Terre  Haute;  Heckelsberg,  Henry  P.,  Terre  Haute; 
Herbert,  Claude  L.,  Terre  Haute;  Keifner,  Charles  L.,  TeiTO  Haute; 
Lockman.  Oliver  M.,  Terre  Haute;  Lovvish,  Earl,  Seelyville;  Mand, 
Fred  B.,  Terre  Haute;  Morrison,  George  W.,  Terre  Haute;  Moore, 
Chauncey  P.,  Chicago,  111.:  McCollum,  George,  Terre  Haute;  McGahan, 
Claude,  Terre  Haute;  O'Mara,  James,  Terre  Haute;  Pegg,  Charles  F., 
Terre  Haute;  Preston,  Morgan,  Seelyville;  Phillips,  William  D.,  Terre 
Haute;  Shaw,  James  W.,  Jr.,  Terre  Haute;  Stevenson,  Thomas  L.,  Wat- 
kins;  Strauss,  Louis  E.,  Terre  Haute;  Thompson,  Charles  K.,  Terre 
Haute;  Vail,  Silas  H.,  Terre  Haute  (14);  Wittman,  Frank  C,  Terre 
Haute;  Wooderson,  Con  B.,  Terre  Haute. 

(1)  Promoted  from  sergeant.  (2)  Promoted  from  corporal,  August 
31.  (3)  Promoted  from  private,  August  1.  (4)  Promoted  from  private, 
August  11.  (5)  Promoted  from  private,  June  25.  (6)  Promoted  from 
private,  August  31.  (7)  Died,  June  25.  (8)  Discharged.  July  12.  (9)  Dis- 
charged,  July   28.     (10)   Transferred    to    Hospital    Corps,    June     10. 


334  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

(11)  Transferred  to  Hospital  Corps  June  18.  (12)  Transferred  to  Hos- 
pital Corps,  September  5.  (13)  Discharged,  August  11.  (14)  Transferred 
to  Hospital  Corps,  September  8. 

COMPANY  C,  OF  NEW  ALBANY. 

Captain — Coleman,  William  .T.,  New  Albany. 

First  Lieutenant — Cebliart.  .Tohu  R.,  New  Albany. 

Second  Lieutenant — McCurdy,  James  F.,  New  Albany. 

First  Sergeant — Gaudy,  Otha  H.,  xVew  Albany. 

Quartermaster  Sergeant — Harbeson.  Berry  G.,  New  Albany. 

Sergeants — Detriclj,  William,  New  Albany  (1);  Groves,  George  W., 
New  Albany;  Scbuler,  George  A.,  New  Albany;  Hamilton,  Walter  A., 
New  Albany. 

Corporals — Crutchfield,  Edward  W.,  New  Albany;  Whitman,  Harry 
E.,  New  Albany;  Lutz.  John  C.  Jeft'ersonville;  Greenaway,  Homer  T., 
New  Albany;  Greenaway,  Clarence  O.,  New  Albany. 

Musicians — Hammond,  John  W.,  New  Albany;  Hinds,  Richard  L., 
Noblesville  (5);  Cook,  Nelson,  Clermont. 

Artificer — iMagness,  Owen  G.,  New  Albany. 

Wagoner — Richards,  William  D..  New  Albany. 

Privates —Bailey,  Homer  H.,  Jeffersonville;  Bauerla,  Henry  C, 
Jeffersonville  (2);  Beers,  Harry  J.,  New  Albany;  Burkhardt,  Robert  H., 
Georgetown;  Curry,  Walter  H.,  New  Albany;  Davis,  John  S.,  New  Al- 
bajiy;  Durnell,  Oscar,  New  Albany;  Easley,  Bruce,  New  Albany;  Ed- 
monson, Earl  E..  New  Albany;  Faucett,  Charles,  Bloomtield;  Foster, 
John  A.,  Kendallville;  Glore,  Albert,  New  Albany;  Goodbub,  Albert  F., 
New  Albany:  Goodwin,  Charles  E.,  New  Albany;  Graham,  Hubert,  New 
Albany;  Hale,  Jesse  W.,  New  Albany;  Haywood,  John  T.,  New  Albany; 
Hogan,  Edward  M.,  NeAV  Albany;  Hough,  Lloyd,  New  Albany;  Jacobus, 
Robert  A.,  New  Albany:  Johnson.  Earl,  New  Albany;  Johnson,  Isaac  V., 
New  Albany:  .Johnson,  Richard  M.,  New  Albany;  Kern,  Joseph  A.,  New 
Albany;  Knapp,  Fred.  New  Albany;  Knauer,  Henry,  New  Albany; 
Krohn  August  H.,  New  Albany;  Lamke.  John,  New  Albany;  Lamke, 
Louis,  New  Albany;  Largent,  Otto  H.,  New  Albany;  Leach,  Oscar  E., 
New  Albany;  Lehman,  Grant,  Bloomfield;  Losson,  Chas.  J.,  New  Albany; 
Love,  Robert  H.,  Mitchell;  Lynch.  Wm.  C.  New  Albany;  McCory,  Chas., 
New  Albany;  McCoy,  Earl,  Lawrence;  McHeury,  John  W.,  New  Albany 
(3);  Mclntyre,  Dallas,  New  Albany;  McLaughlin,  John  I.,  New  Albany; 
McMullen,  Beverly,  New  Albany;  McMuUen,  Norval,  New  Albany;  Mc- 
Williams,  Albert,  New  Albany;  Mayes,  William  B.,  New  Albany;  Mid- 
dleton,  Robert  B.,  New  Albany  (4);  Miller,  Charles  C,  New  Albany; 
Norton,  .Tob  J.,  New  Albany;  Nunemacher,  Vinton  S.,  New  Albany; 
Reibel,  Clarence  J..  New  Albany;  Roche,  William,  New  Albany;  Rager, 
Benjamin  J.,  Memphis;  Salyards,  Lester  R.,  New  Albany;  Schechter, 
George  W.,  New  Albany:  Schrodt,  William  M.,  Jeffersonville;  Shoe- 
maker, Oscar  T..  Jeffersonville;  Shrader,  Horace  W.,  New  Albany; 
Smart,  Clarence  D..  New  Albany;  Spence,  Jesse  L.,  New  Albany:  Tenny- 
son, William  B.,  New  Albany:  Terry,  William  C,  New  Albany;  Thomas, 
Edward,  Tipton:  Weber,  Frank  H.,  New  Albany:  Wilson,  Marshall  L., 
New  Albany;  Yelton,  James  W.,  New  Albany. 

Recruits — Barrett,  Charles  P..  New  Albany;  Bogle,  Edgar,  Milton, 
Pa.,  Carpenter,  Archie  S.,  New  Albany;  Cook,  Harvey,  Salem;  Day, 
George  H.,  New  Albany;  Durnell,  William  T.,  New  Albany;  Fielden, 
William,  New  Albany;  Harrell,  Leon,  New  Albany;  HoUis,  Raymond  E., 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  335 

New  Albany;  Jackson,  George,  Salem;  Jeuks,  Frank,  New  Albany;  Jen- 
kens,  Fay,  New  Albany;  Kersey,  John  A.,  New  Albany;  Kessner,  Lloyd 
W.,  New  Albany;  Lowi-y,  Stewart  N.,  New  Albany;  Merkel,  Frank  Z., 
New  Albany;  Moss,  Charles,  New  Albany;  McDonald,  Alauson  F.,  New 
Albany;  McLelleu,  Arthur  W.,  Indianapolis;  Ramsey,  Winfred  E.,  New 
Albany;  Kobbins,  Albert  W.,  Indianapolis;  Ross,  Albert  B.,  New  Albany; 
Russell.  David  :m.,  New  Albany;  Shrader,  Walter,  New  Albany;  Spence, 
Arthur  E.,  New  Albany;  Whalen.  Cliff,  New  Albany;  Williams,  Albert 
C,  Salem;  Woner,  John  H.,  Orleans. 

(Ij  Promoted  from  corporal,  September  8.  (2)  Transferred  to  Hos- 
pital Corps,  June  10.  (3)  Discharged,  June  20.  (4)  Discharged,  June  21. 
(5)  Died  August  12. 

COMPANY  D,   OF   WASHINGTON. 

Captain — Smith,  E.  Ross,  Washington. 

First  Lieutenant — Clements,  Frank  W.,  Washington. 

Second  Lieutenant — Kendall,  Edward  F.,  Washington. 

First  Sergeant— Campbell,  Lorenzo  L.,  Washington. 

Quartermaster  Sergeant — Meyers,  Edward,  Washington. 

Sergeants— Jett,  James  C,  Washington;  Williams,  John,  Washing- 
ton; Johnson,  Heniy  P.,  Washington;  Lewis,  Harry,  Washington. 

Corporals— Greene,  Charles  F.,  Washington;  Hyatt,  Harry  V.,  Wash- 
ington; Rodarmel,  Firman  A.,  Washington;  Mills,  James  E.,  Washing- 
ton; Cox,  Samuel  S.,  Washington  (1);  Crawford.  George  V.,  Washing- 
ton (1);  Case,  Oliver  M.,  Pike  County  (1):  Ellis,  Frank  N.,  W^ashing- 
ton  (1);  Evans,  Joshua,  Washington  (1);  Hill,  Abraham  H.,  Aurora  (2); 
Mack,  Charles,  Washington  (1). 

Musicians — Kendall,  John,  Washington;  Rayhill,  Corwin,  Washing- 
ton. 

Artiticer — Waller,  James,  Washington. 

Wagoner — Green,  Robert  E.,  Wheatland. 

Privates— Banta,  Joe  M.,  Washington;  Belcher,  William  M.,  Wash- 
ington: Bailey,  Robert,  Washington  (3);  Chadd,  George,  Washington; 
Collins,  Hiram  H.,  Washington;  De  Vine.  Sherley,  Washington;  Flana- 
gan, James  B.,  Washington;  Gould,  Charles,  Washington;  Gaither,  Frank 
E.,  Washington;  Hart,  Zackariah,  Washington;  Hawkins,  William, 
Washington;  Huff,  Edward  M.,  Martin  County;  Hyatt,  Frank  S.,  Wash- 
ington; Healey,  Edward,  Washington;  Harris,  Edward  B.,  Daviess 
County;  Hammersley,  Harry  E.,  Daviess  County;  Haines,  Richard  J., 
Washington  (4);  Jones,  John  J.,  Washington;  Keith,  Lewis  H.,  Wash- 
ington (5);  Kelly,  William  E.,  Washington;  Lyon,  Grant,  Daviess  Coun- 
ty; McBride.  :\Lat  M..  Washington  (3);  McBride,  James  C,  Washington; 
Morgan,  James  D..  Coruettsville;  McCormick,  Clay,  Washington; 
Meyers,  James  W..  Washington:  Mattingly,  James  A.,  Washington;  Mat- 
tingley,  John  R.,  Daviess  County;  Moore,  O.  Bruce,  Washington;  Miller, 
Arista.  Washington  (3);  Moore,  Charles,  Washington;  Nimnicht,  Charles 
L.,  Washington;  Patterson,  Harry.  Washington:  Record,  Harvey,  Terre 
Haute  (3);  Ruggless.  Nathan.  Daviess  County;  Robinson,  Ronald  R., 
Knox  County;  Rayhill,  John,  Washington;  Scott,  John,  Daviess  County; 
Smith,  Benjamin  F.,  Washington;  Seachrist,  Frank,  Wheatland;  Smith. 
Joseph  M,.  Daviess  County;  Spainhour,  Hershel,  Washington  (6);  Stun- 
kard.  Joseph.  Brazil;  Tomey,  Johnson,  Daviess  County;  Vance,  Walter 
S..  Henry  County;  Waller,  George,  Washington;  Waller,  Luther,  AVash- 
ington;  Williams,  Walter  L.,  Terre  Haute;  Winters,  Henry  B.,  Wash- 


336  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

ington:  White,  Fabe  A.,  Wasliiugton ;  Wilz,  John  S.,  Washington;  Wil- 
son. William  T.,  Washington;  West,  Lee  E.,  Washington  (4);  Wykoff, 
Seth,  Washing4;on;  Yarbrough,  John  W.,  Daviess  Countj-;  Yunt,  Frank, 
Washington. 

Recruits — Auberiy,  William  M.,  Washington;  Auberry,  Alphonsus 
E..  Washington;  Auberry,  Arthur  J.,  Washington;  Baxter,  Edward,  Vin- 
cennes;  Cannon,  John  W.,  Cornettsville;  Colbert,  John  A.,  Washington; 
Dunbar,  George  W.,  AVashington:  Fitzpatrick,  Leo,  Washington;  Glee- 
son,  Charles,  Vincennes;  Hawkins,  Hugh  W.,  Washington;  Hancock, 
Charles  L.,  Vincennes;  Hallermau,  August  N.,  Vincennes;  Herrin,  Nor- 
ton J.,  Washington;  Jones,  Stimpson,  Arcadia,  Illinois;  Kellams,  Alonzo 
P.,  Washington;  Lewis,  George  A.,  Petersburg;  Ledgerwood,  Beecher, 
Reeve;  Lett,  Hugh,  Daviess  County;  Morgan,  John  L.,  Elnora;  Miller, 
James.  Vincennes;  Riley,  James  E.,  Washington;  Wallace,  George  B., 
Washington;  Wathen.  Francis  IL,  Vincennes;  Woodling,  Edgar  E., 
Washington. 

(1)  Promoted  from  private  July  1.  (2)  Promoted  from  private  Aug- 
ust 30.  (3)  Transferred  to  hospital  corps  June  10.  (4)  Transferred  to 
hospital  corps  September  2.  (5)  Discharged  June  27.  (6)  Discharged 
July  23. 

COMPANY  E,  OF  EVANSVILLE. 

Captain — McDowell,  Quiucy  E.,  Evansville. 

FiJ'st  Lieutenant — Farrow,  Felix  R.,  Evansville. 

Second  Lieutenant — Stute,  Fred  W.,  Evansville. 

First  Sergeant — Spain,  Edward  R.,  Evansville. 

Quartermaster-Sergeant — Junker,  John  W^,  Evansville. 

Sergeants — Gerst,  George  B.,  Evansville;  Kingsbuiy,  Herbert  S., 
Evansville;  Wallenmeyer,  John  C,  Evansville. 

Corporals — Burdett,  Walter  S.,  Evansville;  Norcross,  Herbert  L., 
Evansville;  Youngmeier,  Louis  W.,  Evansville;  Duggins,  Justin  C, 
Evansville;  McCutchan,  Charles,  Evansville;  LeMasters,  WMUiam  B., 
Evansville;  Bell,  Homer  J.,  Evansville  (1);  Browning,  William  A.,  Ev- 
ansville (1);  Kingsbury,  Walter,  Evansville  (1);  Skeels,  Robert  H.,  Ev- 
ansville (1);  Wilson,  Edward,  Evansville  (1). 

Musicians — Klippert,  Walter  G.,  Evansville;  Pfisterer,  Edward,  Ev- 
ansville. 

Artificer — Hitch.  Oscar,  Evansville. 

W^agoner — Schaefer,  Benjamin,  Evansville. 

Privates — Barenfauger,  Edward  H.,  Evansville;  Beviuger,  Cook, 
Evansville;  Boner,  Dan,  Evansville;  Brady,  Brwin,  Evansville;  Clancy, 
Patrick,  St.  Louis,  Missouri;  Dauter,  Henry  E.,  Evansville;  Davidson, 
Owen,  Evansville;  Dick,  Arthur,  Evansville;  Draheim,  Heniy  J.,  Ev- 
ansville; Drochelman.  Edward,  Evansville;  Eskew,  Frank,  Evansville; 
Foster,  John  W..  Evansville;  Fraysei",  Elmer  J.,  Evansville;  Fuller, 
Charles  H.,  Evansville;  Groves,  Hany,  Cincinnati,  Ohio;  Groeninger, 
Henry,  Evansville;  Gutting,  Charles  F.,  Evansville;  Hubert,  Oliver  C, 
Evansville;  Hudson,  Lloyd,  Evansville;  Huether,  Fred  P.,  Evansville; 
Hughes,  Hugh,  Evansville;  Ivie,  James  H.,  Evansville;  Klein,  Carl  J., 
Evansville;  Klippert,  William  T.,  Evansville;  Lamb,  Tuman  J.,  Evans- 
ville; Link,  John  J.,  Evansville;  Miller,  Oval  C,  Evansville;.  Mitchell, 
Oscar  M.,  Evansville;  Morrison,  William  H.,  Evansville;  Niehaus,  Ben- 
jamin J.,  Evansville;  Niehaus,  Frank  J.,  Evansville;  Reincke,  Henry, 
Evansville;  Richstein,  Leonard.  Evansville;  Roe,  Den  B.,   Evansville; 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  337 

Rooney,  Patrick,  Butte  City,  Montana  (2);  Schmidt,  Jacob  S.,  Bvans- 
ville;  St.  Clair,  George  N.,  Evansville;  Schneider,  Otto  H.  A.,  Evans- 
ville;  Seip.  Henry  G.,  Evansville;  Sauer,  Charles  X.,  Evansville;  Stumpf, 
Frank  A.,  Evansville  (3);  Sullivan,  Claude,  Evansville;  Temple,  Arthur, 
Evansville;  Vaughn,  John  A.,  Evansville;  Vinson,  Claude,  Evansville; 
Voight,  Charles  H..  Evansville;  Wolfe,  James  D.,  Evansville;  Woodruff, 
Joseph,  Evansville;  Wire,  William  F.,  Evansville;  Young,  John  M.,  Ev- 
ansville. 

Recruits — Becker,  Arthur,  Evansville;  Brunner,  William,  Evans- 
ville; Childs,  Leslie,  Chandler;  Dahmer,  Charles,  Evansville;  Easton, 
Perry  H.,  Stinesville;  Hedderich,  August,  Evansville;  Jones,  William 
E.,  Evansville;  Meyer,  Ernst,  Evansville;  Kiefer,  William,  Evansville; 
Miller,  Theodore  F.,  Evansville;  Moss,  Fred,  Evansville;  Murphy,  Clar- 
ence, Evansville;  Nester,  George  V.  M..  Evansville;  Nickens,  George  E., 
Evansville;  Pickhardt,  Henry'  C,  Evansville;  Richstein,  Edward,  Ev- 
ansville; Rothe,  Adolph  G.,  Evansville;  Schnute,  Christie  W.,  Evans- 
ville; Schmahl,  Walter,  Evansville  (4);  Schimmell,  Charles  H.,  Evans- 
ville; Schreiber,  Hugo,  Evansville;  Sprinkle,  Herbert  U.,  Boonville; 
Steele,  James  L.,  Evansville;  Walker,  William  H.,  Evansville;  Weis- 
ling,  George,  Evansville. 

(1)  Promoted  from  private  July  1.  (2)  Transferred  to  Hospital  Corps 
August  7.    (3)  Discharged  September  12.    (4)  Discharged  December  1. 

COMPANY   F,   OF   ROACHDALE. 

Captain— -Morris,  John  H.,  Roachdale. 

First  Lieutenant — Garber.  Guilford  S.,  Madison. 

Second  Lieutenant — Turner,  Robert  F.,  Roachdale. 

First  Sergeant — Cassidy,  Charles  J.,  Roachdale. 

Quartermaster-Sergeant — Ader,  Charles  E.,  Groveland. 

Sergeants — Ghormley,  Albert  J.,  Roachdale;  Clark,  Virley  E., 
Roachdale;  Cooney,  Thomas.  Madison:  Jefry,  Sherman  B.,  Roachdale. 

Corporals — Miller,  Walter  M.,  Cloverdale;  Hall,  Robert  M.,  North 
Madison:  Mangus,  James  C,  Ladoga;  Schoolcraft,  Wiley,  Madison; 
Martin,  Ross  B.,  Madison;  Lear,  Elbridge  H.,  Roachdale;  Bundy,  George 
B.,  Madison  (1);  Hewitt,  Dawson  J..  Madison  (1);  Rogers,  Joseph  L., 
Madison  (1);  Soeder,  Fred  J.,  Madison  (1);  Whitaker,  Walter,  Parkers- 
burgh  (1);  Brothers,  Alvah  A..  Fincastle  (1). 

Wagoner — Lantz.  James,  Ladoga. 

Privates— Adams,  Hars^ey  E.,  Roachdale;  Bennett,  William  A., 
Madison;  Biesen,  John  F.,  Madison;  Black,  Harvey  W.,  Bainbridge; 
Blakely,  Theodore,  Roachdale;  Brinkworth,  Albert  G.,  Madison  (2); 
Byrd,  Clarence  M.,  Ladoga;  Cooney,  Dave,  Madison;  Coffman,  Lloyd 
W.,  Cloverdale:  Davis,  Albert  ]M.,  "^ North  Madison;  Deeds,  William, 
Ellettsville;  Elmore,  John,  Ladoga;  Furnish,  Benjamin,  Madison;  Gar- 
rety,  James  P.,  Madison;  Gibbs,  Clarence  E.,  Wirt;  Goforth,  Nathaniel, 
Ladoga;  Griffin,  George.  Madison;  Grim,  Charles  C,  Indianapolis;  Guil- 
liams.  Fred  P.,  Greencastle  (3);  Hall,  Frank  J.,  Madison;  Hines,  Charles 
F.,  Roachdale;  Hines,  John  H.,  Roachdale;  Huuton,  James,  Madison; 
King,  Benjamin,  Madison;  Lauer,  Jobn,  North  Madison;  Lewis,  Daw- 
son, Roachdale;  Lockridge.  Albert  R.,  Madison;  Medlicott,  Samuel, 
Madison;  Miles,  Harley,  Madison;  Miller,  Jacob  T.,  Montgomery  Coun- 
ty; Mills,  Charles  L.,  Madison;  Mullen,  James.  Ladoga;  Nichols,  Ferd, 
Madison;  O'Hora,  Willliam,  Madison;  Petty,  George  W.,  Roachdale; 
Rea,   Leon,   Bainbridge;  Riley,  Thomas   H.,   Madison;   Schill,  John  J.. 


338  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

Madisou;  Skillman,  Clare.  Putnam  County;  Smith,  Moses,  Madison; 
Smith,  Thomas  F.,  North  Madison;  Smith,  Everett,  Madison;  Street, 
Charles  F.,  Kansas  City,  Missouri;  Stultz,  James  R.,  Fincastle;  Teetor, 
John  M.,  Madison;  Turner.  Robert.  Madison:  Van  Cleave,  Frank,  Mont- 
gomeiy  County;  Warner,  Charles,  Montgomery  County;  Welch,  Charles, 
Parkersburgh;  Whaley,  Hugh  L.,  Ellettsville;  Whann,  Clarence,  Madi- 
son; Whitted,  Delmar,  Carpentersville;  Wilson,  James,  North  Madison. 

Recruits — Adams,  Albert  A.,  Madison;  Botts,  Samuel,  Madison; 
Bridges,  Edward  S.,  Carrollton,  Kentucky:  Brisben,  George  E.,  North 
Madison;  Couchman.  Arthur,  Roachdale;  Cordrey,  William  H.,  Madi- 
son; Dawson,  John  C.  Carpentersville;  Duffy,  William  P.,  North  Madi- 
son; Eppelsheimer,  Jacob,  Madisou;  Garrity,  James  P.,  :Madison;  Ga- 
best,  Edward,  Madison;  Genter.  Louis  F.,  Madison;  Gray,  Edward, 
North  Madison:  Gentrup,  Charles.  Madison;  Garber,  Michael  E.,  Madi- 
.son;  Hillis,  Ira,  Carpentersville;  Heberhart.  Charles,  Madison;  Kilcum- 
mins,  Luke,  Madison;  Long,  James  E.,  Deputy;  Mahoney,  Clarence, 
New  Marion;  Risk.  Joseph  H.,  Carpentersville;  Spangler,  George  F., 
North  Madison:  Stuchman.  George.  West  Madison;  Summerfield,  Ma- 
rion, Madison;  Tandy,  William  R..  Madison;  Ward,  William,  West 
Madison:  Worley,  John  J.,  Lynchburg,  Virginia;  Young,  Thomas  H., 
Carpentersville. 

(1)  Promoted  from  private  July  1.  (2)  Discharged  June  15.  (3) 
Transferred  to  Hospital  Corps  June  18. 

COMPANY  G,  OF  BROWNSTOWN. 

Captain — Applewhite,  Ralph  B..  Brownstown. 

First  Lieutenant — Branaman,  John  C,  Brownstown. 

Second  Lieutenant — Heller,  Thornton,  Brownstown. 

First  Sei'geant — Hall.  William  A.,  Brownstown. 

Quartermaster-Sergeant — Bond,  Charles  A.,  Columbus  (1). 

Sergeants — Russell,  William  B..  Seymour;  Boyatt.  Edward,  Browns- 
town; Gossraan.  John  L.,  Brownstown;  Hackendorf,  Frank,  Browns- 
town. 

Corporals — Bobbins,  George,  Brownstown  (2);  Goss,  Bruce,  Browns- 
town (1);  Hanna,  Sherfey,  Brownstown  (1);  Thomas,  William,  Crothers- 
ville;  Sewell,  Sylvester,  Brownstown;  Lubker,  Percy,  Brownstown; 
Converse,  George,  Brownstown;  Richards,  Polk,  Vallonia;  Boyatt, 
Everett  E.,  Brownstown  (2^;  Burkhalter.  Abe,  Brownstown  (2);  Ellis, 
Charles,  Malott  Park  (2);  Russell,  Walter.  Plainfield  (2). 

Musicians — Easum,  Claude  L.,  Crothersville:  Nelson,  Ira  A.,  Croth- 
ersville. 

Artificer— Lewis,  Shelby,  Crothersville  (2). 

Wagoner — Miller,  David  J.,  Brownstown. 

Privates — Adams.  Ernest,  Crothersville;  Agan,  John  R.,  Crothers- 
ville; Adkins.  Frank.  Columbus;  Bantz.  Asbury,  Crothersville;  Bedel, 
John  A.,  Crothersville;  Beavers,  John,  Mooney;  Blain,  Robert  B.,  North 
Vernon  (.3);  Briner,  Edmond  P.,  Brownstown;  Brown.  Morton,  Mooney; 
Browning,  Earl,  Brownstown;  Chappell,  Arthur,  Crothersville;  Chap- 
pell,  Enuis,  Crothersville;  Cochrum,  ]\Iathias,  Brownstown;  Collins, 
David  F..  Crothersville;  Crittenden.  William  R.,  Columbus;  Cusick, 
Charles,  Columbus;  Easum,  Clyde,  Haughville;  Erwin,  Ralph,  Browns- 
town; Evans,  Harry  O.,  North  Vernon;  Goss,  Everett,  Brownstown; 
Hegwood,  Carl,  Clear  Springs;  Hennessy,  Roger,  Indianapolis;  Hufifer, 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  339 

Harry  G.,  Newbern;  Huffer,  Elmer,  Columbus;  Hunter,  Andrew  J.,  Co- 
lumbus; Ireland,  William,  Brownstowu;  Jacobs,  Charles,  Indianapo- 
lis; Jenkins,  Alfred,  Brownstown;  King,  Otto,  North  Vernon;  Lanham, 
Ora  F,  Indianapolis;  Maring,  Charles  G..  Columbus;  Maliurin,  George 
W..  Brownstown;  McCallie,  Edgar  L.,  Auburn;  McClintic,  Elijah,  New- 
bern; McClintic,  John,  Newbera;  Mellencamp,  Charles,  Tampico;  Mil- 
ler , Paris  li..  Roachdale;  Moreland,  IMoses.  Brownstown;  Moore,  Arthur 
O.,  Crothersville;  Murray.  Edward  B.,  Brownstown;  Nelson,  Albert  J., 
Crothersville;  Payne.  William.  Brownstown;  Rankin,  Harry  B.,  Gales- 
burg,  Illinois;  Robinson,  Clarence,  Tampico;  Romine,  Robert  R.,  North 
Vernon;  Sanders,  Gilbert,  Brownstown;  Shultz,  William  E.,  Columbus; 
Thompson,  Hugh,  Crothersville;  Walker,  William,  Columbus;  Weir, 
Robert  M.,  Crothersville;  Williamson,  John  L.,  Columbus;  Wiley, 
Charles  E.,  Bloomington;  Wray,  Samuel,  Eclipse;  Young,  Claude,  Sey- 
mour (4);  Young,  Leslie.  Crothersville. 

Recruits — Adams.  Charles,  Crothersville;  Bevers,  Isaac  J.,  Medora; 
Benton,  James  H.,  Brownstown;  Beavers,  Elmer,  Goss  Mill;  Borden, 
Charles  R.,  Vallonia;  Brown,  Rutherford  B.,  Goss  Mill;  Cartwright, 
Louis  A.,  Brownstown;  Downing,  Ralph  V.,  Tampico;  Durham,  Charles 
B.,  Brownstown;  Emmons,  Cyrus,  Goss  Mill;  Gossman,  George,  Browns- 
town; Gossman.  Wacker,  Vallonia;  Hegwood,  Olin  L.,  Mooney;  Kin- 
dred, Thomas.  Kurtz;  Kinsella,  Thomas  R.,  Cincinnati,  Ohio;  Martin, 
George  W.,  Mooney;  McCaslin,  ^lurray,  Crothersville;  Pruett,  Thomas 
v..  Houston:  Ratcliff,  James  B  ,  Ewing;  Ryker,  Herbert  V.,  Vallonia; 
Seifres,  George  :m.,  Tampico;  Scott,  Thomas  L.,  Goss  Mill;  Stotz,  Frank 
B.,  Brownstown;  Tfowbridge.  Leonard,  Vallonia;  Tabor,  Jesse,  Ewing; 
Wilson,  Willard,  Ewing;  Wilson,  John  A.,  Brownstown. 

(1)  Promoted  from  private  August  23.  (2)  Promoted  from  private 
July  28.  (3)  Discharged  .luly  3.  (4)  Transferred  to  Hospital  Corps 
June  19. 

COMPANY  H,  OF  BLOOMINGTON. 

Captain — Louden,  William  M.,  Bloomington. 

First  Lieutenant — Hutchings,  William,  Bloomington. 

Second  Lieutenant — Binford,  Edgar  A.,  Bloomington. 
First  Sergeant — Feltus,  Harry  J..  Bloomington  (1). 

Quartermaster-Sergeant — Misner,  John,  .Teffersonville. 

Sergeants — Webb,  Samuel,  Bloomington;  Rhorer,  Charles  E.,  Bloom- 
ington; Mefford.  Calaway  E.,  Bloomington  (2);  Peterson,  Wilburn  O., 
Bloomington. 

Corporals— Colegrove,  William  H.,  Bloomington  (3);  CuUen,  James 
H.,  Nashville  (3);  Dunn,  William  B.,  Bloomington  (4);  Sparks,  Everett, 
Bloomington  (3);  Sut]iliin,  Winnie  A.,  Bloomington;  WeblJ,  Jesse  M., 
Bloomington  (3);  Edmondson.  Walter  E.,  Bloomington;  McGovney,  Dud- 
ley O..  Columbus;  Strong,  Charles  G.,  Bloomington;  Young,  Joseph, 
Harrodsburg  (5);  Kerr,  Patrick  H.,  Bloomington  (6). 

Musician — Miller,  Clarence  W.,  Bloomington  (7). 

Artificer — Lane.  Robert  J.,  Bloomington  (8V 

Wagoner — Clark,  Ule,  Bloomington. 

Privates— Allen,  AVilliam  B.,  Alfordsville;  AUtop,  Charles  O.,  Bloom- 
ington; Anderson,  George  M.,  Ellettsville;  Badgley.  Joshua  D.,  Bloom- 
ington; Berry,  Robert  T.,  Bloomington;  Binkley,  Samuel  C,  Blooming- 
ton; Caldwell,  Dwight,  Ellettsville;  Campbell,  Edgar  H.,  Monroe  Coun- 
ty; Cardwell,  Samuel  P.,  Bloomington;  Creech,  Melvin,  Bloomington; 
Demarcus,    Fred    D.,    Spencer;    Dickson.    William    R.,     Bloomington; 


340  NATIONAL  GUARD  OP  INDIANA. 

Doiithitt,  Charles,  Sanders:  East,  Morton,  Bloomington;  Eller,  Raymond 
H.,  Bloomington;  Everly,  Lewis,  Spencer;  Finley,  Martin  L.,  Blooming- 
ton;  Frye,  Charles  T.,  Bloomington;  Goss,  Romie  C,  Bloomington; 
Gillaspy,  William.  Bloomington;  Goodbody,  Alfred  B..  Bloomington  (9); 
Goodman,  Isaac,  Bloomington;  Guthrie,  Charles  E.,  Bloomington;  Hed- 
rick,  John,  Monroe  County;  Hanson,  Charles,  Sanders;  Hiekam,  Alva, 
Bloomington;  Hodges,  William  L.,  Bloomington;  Infield,  Eber  E.,  Spen- 
cer; Jeffries,  Newton  A.,  Bloomington;  Kerr,  Charles  I.,  Laketon;  Knis- 
sel,  George,  Bloomington;  Lake,  James  H.,  Bedford  (9);  Langley,  John 
P.,  Bloomington;  Lyne,  George,  Bloomington;  McCabe,  John,  Bloom- 
ington; Masters,  Frank  H.,  Bloomington;  Moore,  Oscar  E.,  Victor; 
Neill,  Joseph  A.,  Bloomington;  Payne,  John  W.,  Bloomington;  Peter- 
son, August,  Bloomington;  Pierson,  Allan,  Spencer;  Pruitt,  Alfred, 
Bloomington;  Rawlins.  Rodolphus,  Monroe  County;  Rush,  Lewis  O., 
Bloomington;  Shaw,  William,  Bloomington;  Sparks,  Bert,  Bloomington; 
Sparks,  William  G..  Bloomington;  Sulfivan,  (^eorge,  Bloomington;  Tal- 
bott,  Edward  D.,  Bloomington;  Van  Dyke,  Francis  E.,  Bloomington; 
Vint,  James  M.,  Stinesville;  Wampler,  Emmett  O.,  Spencer;  Whitesell, 
Benjamin,  Spencer. 

Recruits — Burns,  Edward,  Smithville;  Clinton,  Frank.  Bloomington; 
Carrico,  Alphonsus  L..  Loogootee;  Davis.  Scott.  Unionville;  Delap,  Wil- 
liam Z.,  Monroe  County;  Drake,  Charles  H.,  Smithville;  Gillaspy,  Em- 
met, Bloomington;  Goodman.  Newton,  Bloomington;  Hawkins,  Henry 
R.,  Bartlettsville:  Howard.  Samuel  P.,  Smithville;  Jones,  Orrin  C, 
Bloomington;  Litz,  Elmer,  Smithville;  Meadows,  Christopher  C,  Bloom- 
ington; Messick,  Michael  H.,  Bedford;  Magennis,  John  W.,  Blooming 
ton;  Magennis,  James  E.,  Indianapolis;  Rymnn.  Wilbur,  Cedar  Grove 
Sager.  Arthur  E..  Bloomington;  Sanderson.  Mark  M..  Monticello 
Stump,  Moses,  Brown  County;  Smith,  Benjamin  R.,  Bloomington;  Sie 
benthal.  Ward  A.,  Bloomington;  Woodward.  Frank  P..  Smithville 
Young,  Walter  G.,  Unionville. 

(1)  Promoted  from  sergeant  August  29.  (2)  Discharged  July  25.  (3) 
Promoted  from  private  July  29.  (4i  Promoted  from  private  August  29. 
(5)  Promoted  fi'om  private  June  27.  (6)  Promoted  from  private  July  27. 
(7)  Appointed  July  20.  (8)  Appointed  :\Iay  12.  (9)  Transfered  to  Hos- 
pital Corps  June  18. 

COMPANY  T,  OF  GREBNCASTLE. 

Captain — Starr,  Wilbur  F.,  Greencastle. 

First  Lieutenant — Donnohue,  Charles  F.,  Greencastle. 

Second  Lieutenant — Curtis,  Benton.  Greencastle. 

First  Sergeant — Rhea,  James  O.,  Greencastle. 

Quartermaster-Sergeant — Graham,  Harry.  Indianapolis. 

Sergeants — Conklin,  Will.  Greencastle;  Lane,  Earl,  Greencastle; 
Landes,  Harry.  Greencastle;  Kennett.  Harry.  Greencastle. 

Coi-porals — Fiske,  Earl,  Greencastle  (1);  Stewart,  Samuel  K.,  Green- 
castle; Cooper.  Ralph,  Greencastle;  Lawson.  Edward,  Greencastle; 
Moss,  James,  Greencastle;  Evens,  Edgar  E.,  Cloverdale;  Reed,  William, 
Greencastle  (2);  Richardson,  Joel  H.,  Greencastle  (2);  Starr,  Fred, 
Greencastle  (2);  Sackett.  Luther,  Greencastle  (2);  Springer,  Morton, 
Greencastle  (2);  Smith,  Fred  W.,  Brazil  (2);  Bridges,  Frank  L.,  Green- 
castle (3). 

Artificer— Smythe,  Fred  H.,  Putnam  County. 

Wagoner — Peyton,  Fred  A.,  Greencastle  (4). 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  341 

Privates — Allen,  Laurence,  Greencastle;  Alkire,  Louis,  Greencastle 
(5);  Bard.  John  A.,  Brazil;  Black,  Edwin,  Greencastle;  Blakely,  Francis, 
Greencastle;  Blue,  William  S.,  Greencastle;  Bowen,  Millard  M.,  Green- 
castle; Broekaway,  Edward,  Greencastle;  Conklin,  Charles,  Greencas- 
tle; Conklin,  Harry,  Greencastle;  Corn,  George  P.,  Greencastle;  Cosner, 
Oscar,  Greencastle;  Curetou,  John,  Brazil;  Donnohue,  Daniel,  Green- 
castle; Dunn,  Albert,  Greencastle;  Evens,  Irwin,  Cloverdale;  Farmer, 
Hancell,  Putnam  County;  Fowler,  Roy,  Tuscola,  Illinois;  Galey,  Scott. 
Bloomington;  Garrett,  Orestes,  Greencastle;  GiCford,  William,  Brazil  (6); 
Gill,  Oscar,  Greencastle;  Hall,  Herschel  S.,  Danville;  Harleman,  Allen, 
Greencastle;  Hawkins,  Harry,  Greencastle  (6);  Hazelet,  Richard,  Green- 
castle; Hepler.  Lilburn,  Putnamville;  Hibbitt,  George,  Greencastle; 
Hill,  James.  Putnam  County;  Hillis,  Edward,  Greencastle;  Irwin,  Henry 
O.,  Putnam  County;  Ivy,  William  A.,  Greencastle;  Jenkins,  Edward  E., 
Greencastle;  Jones.  Everett,  Greencastle;  Lane,  Edward,  Greencastle; 
Lane,  Philip,  Greencastle  (5);  Lumsdou.  Ralph,  Brazil;  Middleton,  Ern- 
est, Greencastle;  McConkey,  James,  Greencastle  (7);  McFadden,  Paul, 
Bainbridge;  Nelson,  Omer  L.,  Putnam  County;  Paxton,  Lea,  Green- 
castle; Payne,  Allan,  Brazil;  Pearson,  .Joseph,  Greencastle;  Preston, 
Albert  G.,  Greencastle;  Reeves,  Homer  E.,  Greencastle;  Reeves,  Shirley, 
Greencastle;  Reynolds.  Milford  M.,  Greencastle;  Roberts,  William  T., 
Putnam  County;  Schaffer,  Lee  T.,  Sandborn;  Sellers,  Clay,  Greencastle; 
Shoemaker,  William.  Putnam  County;  Smith,  Thomas,  Bloomington; 
Steele.  William  R.,  Greencastle;  Tucker,  Paul,  Greencastle;  Tucker, 
William,  Rensselaer;  Tuttle,  Thomas,  Putnam  County;  Wilson,  Frank, 
Greencastle;  Yeomans,  Arthur  J.,  Greencastle. 

Recruits — Bennett,  Roy,  Gi'eencastle;  Brann,  Oscar  E.,  Manhattan; 
Brackney,  George  A.,  Brazil;  Beachbard,  Thomas  S.,  Rushville;  Cox, 
William,  Indianapolis:  Davison,  Clarence  F..  Greencastle;  Dale,  Henry 
C,  Greencastle;  Evens.  Walter,  Greencastle;  Green,  Charles,  Gosport 
(8);  Gobin,  Fred  C,  Greencastle:  Grooms,  William  I.,  Greencastle; 
Hathaway,  Samuel  E..  Reelsville;  Hitt,  John  W.,  Indianapolis;  Hens- 
ley,  James  W.,  Litchfield,  Illinois;  Jones,  William,  Brick  Chapel;  Monce, 
Harry  E.,  Knightsville;  McCoy,  William  M.,  Greencastle;  Newton,  Ar- 
thur M.,  Brazil;  Newton,  William,  Brazil;  Newgent,  James  E.,  Green- 
castle; Reeves,  Charles  W.,  Putnam  County:  Russell.  Edward,  Brazil; 
Sanders,  Charles  H..  Brazil;  Sourwine,  John  G.,  Brazil;  South,  John  L., 
Gosport;  Thomas.  True.  Greencastle:  Traubarger,  Fernando  G.,  West- 
field;  Williams,  Artie  F.,  Greencastle;  Wells,  Charles,  Greencastle. 

(1)  Died  August  ?,.  (2)  Promoted  from  private  July  1.  (3)  Promoted 
from  private  August  30.  (4)  Appointed  August  1.  (5)  Transferred  to 
Hospital  Corps  September  3.  (6)  Transferred  to  Hospital  Corps  Sep- 
tember 11.  (7)  Transferred  to  Hospital  Corps  June  10.  (8)  Discharged 
July  31. 

COMPANY  K,   OF   PRINCETON. 

Captain — Soller.  George,  Princeton. 

First  Lieutenant — Eaton,  Alva  C,  Princeton. 

Second  Lieutenant — Brownlee.  Paul  S.,  Princeton. 

First  Sergeant — Watt,  Ollie,  Princeton. 

Quartermaster-Sergeant — Baker,    Robert,    Princeton. 

Sergeants — Brick.  Charles  E.,  Princeton;  Ervin,  .John  F..  Princeton; 
Taylor,  James  R..  Buckskin;  AVilson,  William  M..  Princeton. 

Corporals — Chambers,  Henry  H..  Princeton  (1);  Duncan,  Frank  B., 
Princeton;  Moes,  William  F.,  Princeton;  McGinnis,  John  R.,  Princeton; 


342  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

Johnson,  Alfred  M.,  Owensville  (1);  Salzman.  Louis  O.,  Princeton; 
Wheeler,  James  F.,  Princeton;  Kinp:,  Percy  M.,  Princeton  (Ij;  Littell, 
George  A.,  Princeton  (2);  Mowiy,  William,  Princeton  (1);  Strickland, 
Leonard  F.,  Princeton  (1);  Minford,  Roderick  S.,  Princeton  (3). 

Musicians — Eller,  Joseph  I.,  Fisher;  Eaton,  William  P.  Princeton. 

Artificers — McDonald,  Claude,  Princeton  (4);  Robinson.  William  B., 
Owensville  (5) 

Wagoners — Brewer,  Iva  M.,  Princeton  (6);  Myers,  J.  W.,  Prince- 
ton (7). 

Privates— Alvis,  Walter  M.,  Patoka;  Baker,  Fred  J.,  Princeton;  Bru- 
ner,  Arthur,  Princeton;  Burton,  George  H.,  Gibson  County;  Cathcart, 
Wylie,  Bloomington;  DePriest.  Isaac  W.,  Princeton;  Dewees,  Walter  P., 
Gibson  County;  Eaton,  Fred  B.,  Princeton  (8);  Emerson,  Erastus  D., 
Owensville;  Fella,  Adolph.  Princeton;  Finney,  Fred,  Mai'tinsville; 
Fritz,  John  F.,  Princeton;  Grigsby.  John  H.,  Princeton;  Harris,  Walter, 
Patoka;  Johnson,  Byron  il.,  Owensville;  Key.,  Victor  H.,  Patoka;  Kirk- 
man,  George  P.,  Princeton;  Knowles.  Forman  E.,  Owensville;  Lucas, 
George  L..  King;  Massey.  Samuel  B..  Princeton;  Masters,  Meredith, 
Princeton;  Malone.  Thomas,  Gibson  County;  Megenity,  Robert  W.,  En- 
glish; Metz.  Joseph  H..  Princeton;  McClure,  William  S..  Princeton;  Mc- 
Connell,  William  T.,  Oakland  City;  McGillem,  Jacob,  Owensville;  Mc- 
Gregor, James  H..  Owensville;  McReynolds.  Daniel,  Patoka;  Olds,  Eu- 
gene L.,  Gibson  County;  Osborn,  John  L.,  Princeton;  Patterson,  Robert 
S.,  Patoka;  Polk,  Frank  E.,  Princeton;  Robb,  Orien  P.,  Gibson  County; 
Shepler,  John  L.,  Owensville  (9);  Ship,  Bush,  Gibson  County;  Stevens, 
Charles  F.,  Francisco;  Steele,  Gustus  A.,  Princeton;  Stickman,  Amail 
W.,  Gibson  County;  Summers,  James  F.,  Princeton;  Stott,  John  W., 
Princeton;  Smith,  Jesse  L.,  Posey  County;  Simpson,  Marion  E.,  Owens- 
ville; Spitzer,  George  C,  Gibson  County;  Taylor,  Eugene  B.,  Princeton; 
Thompson,  Newton,  Gibson  County:  Westfall,  Marion  O.,  Owensville; 
Woods,  Clyde,  Princeton;  Wilgus,  William  R.,  Princeton. 

Recruits — Allen,  Garrard.  Princeton;  Bennett,  Orion.  King;  Bird, 
Horace,  Princeton;  Cain,  Spurgeou  A..  Hazleton;  Dor.sey.  John  R., 
Princeton;  Fritz,  Frederick  A.,  Princeton;  Ferguson,  John  F.,  King; 
Hall,  John  S.,  Princeton;  Hall.  Wilber,  Princeton;  Hammond.  Omar, 
Sullivan;  Lucas,  Oscar,  King;  McCormick,  Ellis  G.,  Yincennes;  McCon- 
nell,  Frank,  Oakland  City;  Megenity,  George.  English;  Montgomery, 
Burgess,  Owensville;  Montgomery,  Willis  E.,  Princeton;  Nelson,  Frank, 
Hazleton;  Netrieton,  Millard,  Olney.  Illinois;  Rhodes.  John  T.,  Patoka; 
Smith,  Ulysses  G..  Owensville;  Smothers,  William,  Owensville;  Sterne, 
Augustia,  Princeton;  Strickland,  Karl  S..  Owensville;  Thulke.  Charles 
W.,  Princeton;  Witherspoon,  George,  Princeton;  Whitney,  Hugh. 
Princeton. 

(1)  Promoted  from  private  July  21.  (2)  Promoted  from  private  July 
21;  transferred  to  Signal  Corps  September  2.  (3)  Promoted  from  pri- 
vate September  10.  (4)  Transferred  to  Hospital  Corps  June  11.  (5) 
Appointed  June  11;  died  September  13.  (6)  Discharged  August  23.  (7) 
Appointed  August  24.    (8)  Discharged  August  26.    (9)  Discharged  July  6. 

COMPANY  L,  OF  YINCENNES. 

Captain — Simi)son,  Robert  A..  Yincennes. 
First  Lieutenant — Purcell,  Lee  B.,  Yincennes. 
Second  Lieutenant — Bayard.  John  B.,  Yincennes. 
First  Sergeant — Robinson.  Winfield.  Yincennes. 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

Quarteruiastev- Sergeant — Kennedy,  William  R.,  Viucennes. 


Vin- 


Sergeants— ^yatts,  Hariy  T.,  Vincennes;  Bayard,  Maurice  F. 
cennes;  Purcell,  William  T.,  Vincennes;  Thuis,  Charles  A.,  Vincennes. 

Corporals— Albright,   Albert   B..  Vincennes  (1);  Holman,  Lewis  A., 
Willis;  Dunn,  Thomas,  Wheatland  (2);  Emison,  W.  C,  Vincennes  (2); 
Yelton.  Marion,  Vincennes:  Agnew.  Ray  G.,  Vincennes;  Johnson,  Smi- 
ley  C,   Vincennes;   Roseman,   Andrew,   Vincennes;   Foreman,   Karl  T., 
Bruceville  (2);  Houck,  Andrew  D.,  Bruceville  (2). 
Musician— Sickels,  James  O.,  Edwardsport. 
Artificer— Hartigan,  John  E.,  Vincennes. 
Wagoner — Piel,  Herman  F.,  Vincennes. 

Privates— Alton,  William,  Viucennes;  Aston,  Frank,  L.,  Lanceville, 
Illinois;  Bailey,  James  E.,  Vincennes;  Bailey,  Louis  R.,  Vincennes; 
Ballou,  Seth  J.,  Bicknell:  Barnes,  Judy  K.,  Greenville,  Illinois;  Bick- 
nell,  Clarence,  Bicknell;  Blackwell,  Edward  E.,  Bicknell;  Bledsoe, 
Clark,  Shoals;  Breen,  John  J..  Vincennes  (3);  Bryant,  Isaac  D.,  Ed- 
wardsport; Carter,  Benjamin,  Crawford  County,  Illinois;  Castor,  Charles 
C,  Vincennes;  Crum,  William  L.,  Friendsville,  Illinois;  Dougherty, 
Walter  L.,  Vincennes;  Demaree,  Maurice  D.,  Bloomington;  Fields, 
Thomas  F.,  Vincennes;  Fleming,  George  B.,  Bruceville;  Gardner. 
Charles  L.,  Vincennes;  Greenhow,  Barney  F.,  Vincennes;  Gwin,  Rob- 
ert, Vincennes;  House,  Claude  M.,  Bicknell;  Huffman,  Clarence,  Lance- 
ville, Illinois;  Huffman,  Walter  C,  Lanceville,  Illinois;  Hurst,  William 
E.,  Viucennes;  Johnson.  Charles  A.,  Washington  (4);  Johnson,  Edward 
P.,'  Vincennes;  Kelso,  Charles  O.,  Rushville  (5);  Keneipp,  Frank,  Vin- 
cennes; Lloyd,  Orzo  B.,  Monroe  City  (6);  Marone,  Martin  E.,  Vincennes; 
McCarty,  Florence,  Vincennes;  McOuat,  Burford,  Indianapolis  (7);  Or- 
gan, Lewis,  Lanceville,  Illinois;  O'Rourke,  Owen  M.,  Lanceville,  Illinois; 
Perry,  Roland  L.,  Vincennes:  Pickerel,  Charles,  Lanceville,  Illinois; 
Reedy,  Emery  M..  Knox  County;  Reel,  Ervin  L.,  Vincennes;  Roberson, 
Charies  B.,  Bicknell;  Roberts,  Leon  H.,  Cleveland,  Ohio;  Ruddy,  Ern- 
est, Vincennes;  Ryan,  Edgar  Z.,  Lanceville,  Illinois;  Shirts,  Walter,  No- 
blesville;  Simpson,  Paul  \V.,  Bruceville;  Smith,  Ammon  E.,  Cards 
Point,  Illinois;  Smith.  Joseph,  Allendale,  Illinois;  Smith,  Oath  H.,  Bick- 
nell: Thuis,  Edward,  Vincennes;  Treudley,  Hari-y  B.,  Cincinnati,  Ohio 
(3);  Turner,  Harry,  Mt.  Carmel,  Illinois;  Weger,  Charles,  Jasper;  Wirth, 
Anton  J.,  Mt.  Carmel,  Illinois. 

Recruits— Braden,  Ambrose,  Mitchell;  Brocksmith,  Charles  A.,  Vin- 
cennes; Cox,  Sumner,  Emison;  Crooke,  Dean,  Mitchell;  Dayson,  Wil- 
liam, Vincennes;  Dorey,  Maurice,  Vincennes;  Dunn,  William,  Wheat- 
land; Fox.  John  W.,  Emison;  Fox,  Elmer,  Bruceville;  Frey,  Emil,  Vin- 
cennes, Fulk,  Moses  M.,  Farmer;  Fletcher,  Malott,  Indianapohs;  Hamm, 
Louis  P.,  Vincennes;  Johnson,  George  W.,  Koleen;  Mansfield,  Aden, 
Robinson:  Miller,  Charles  A.,  Vincennes;  McCarty.  Harry,  Vincennes; 
McDowell,  William  F.,  Vincennes;  Olmstead,  George,  Brownstown; 
Pierson,  Edward  F.,  Vincennes;  Roseman,  Edward,  Vincennes;  Robin- 
son, Richard  C,  Vincennes;  Schmidt,  Herman,  Vincennes;  Stewart, 
Ethelbert  C,  Lanceville,  Illinois:  Shelkofsky,  Otto,  Vincennes;  Sparks, 
Oscar.  Vincennes;  Soete,  Hari-y  W..  Vincennes;  Snyder,  James  F., 
Plnkstaff,  Illinois  (8);  Wetzel,  Edward,  Vincennes;  Wittenmyer,  Joseph 
B.,  Emison. 

(1)  Promoted  from  private  June  11.  (2)  Promoted  from  private  July 
15.    ^3)  Transferred  to  Hospital  Corps  June  18.    (4>  Transfeired  to  Hos- 


344  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

pital  Corps  July  ]8.  (5)  Discharged  November  28.  (6)  Transferred  to 
Hospital  Corps  June  19.  (7)  Transferred  to  Hospital  Corps  June  11. 
(8)  Died  October  20. 

COMPANY  M,  OF  EVANSVILLE. 

Captain — Blum,  Julius  F.,  Evansville. 

First  Lieutenant— Hollingsworth,  Nesbit  W.,  Evansville  (1);  Woods, 
Joseph  M.,  Evansville  (2). 

Second  Lieutenant — McCormick,  David  I.,  Indianapolis  (3). 

First  Sergeant — Winfrey,  George  B.,   Evansville. 

Quartermaster-Sergeant — Loetzerich,  Fred,  Evansville. 

Sergeants — Schweitzer,  George  E.,  Evansville;  Norcross,  Orion  R., 
Evansville;  Berridge,  Willoughby,  Evansville;  Wiltshire,  William,  Ev- 
ansville. 

Corporals— Osborne,  Will  J.,  Evansville  (4);  Winfrey,  Thomas  C, 
Evansville;  Turner,  Edwin  B.,  Evansville;  Case,  William  S.,  Evans- 
ville; Myers,  James  M.,  Evansville;  Coleman,  Lawrence  L.,  Evansville; 
Garton,  Alfred  C,  Evansville  (6);  Victor,  Richard.  Evansville  (4);  Win- 
frey, Byrd  B.,  Evansville  (4);  Winters,  T.  A.,  Evansville  (4);  Herpel, 
William  A.,  Evansville  (5);  Clausheide,  Charles,  Evansville  (4). 

Musician — Johnston,  Chester  D.,  Evansville  (7);  Koerner,  Otto  J., 
Evansville  (8). 

Artificer — Munson,  James  F.,  Evansville. 

Wagoner — Grainger,  Ira,  Evansville. 

Pi-ivates — Amos,  Heed.  Evansville;  Basler,  Henry,  Evansville;  Bit- 
trolff,  Ray,  Evansville;  Blum,  John,  Evansville;  Brashear,  Frank  G., 
Evansville;  Brashear,  Fred,  Evansville;  Bryant,  John  L.,  Evansville; 
Bullington,  James  R.,  Evansville;  Cecil,  William  J.,  Evansville;  Chea- 
ney,  Alfred  A.,  Evansville;  Coffey,  Henry  J.,  Evansville;  Collins,  Lewis 
P.,  Evansville;  Coughlin,  Mike,  Howell;  Denton,  Charles,  Evansville; 
Daugherty,  James  H.,  New  Haven.  Missouri;  Eissler,  William,  Evans- 
ville (9);  Fox,  Heniy,  Evansville:  Hummel,  Alfred  J..  Evansville; 
Hatchell.  James  A.,  Evansville:  Higginbottom,  Taylor,  Evansville; 
Holtman,  Harry,  Evansville;  Hopkins,  Hamilton  C,  Evansville!  Janes, 
Benjamin  F.,  Evansville;  JefCers.  Percy  L.,  Evansville;  Johnson,  Jes- 
tice,  Evansville;  Koegel.  Charles  E..  Evansville;  Koob,  Frank  T., 
Evansville;  Lavender,  Charles  S.,  Evansville  (10);  Long,  Frank  .J.,  West 
Franklin;  Marts,  John  A.,  Evansville;  Menifee,  Rush,  Evansville;  Mil- 
ler, Owen,  Evansville;  Nelligan,  Timothy,  Evansville;  Olney,  Frank  L., 
Evansville  (11);  Drum,  Burton.  Evansville;  Peck,  Joseph  E.,  Evans- 
ville; Posey,  Jesse  J.,  Evansville;  Scherer,  Heniy  D.,  Evansville; 
SchlafPer.  Edwai'd,  Evansville;  Schreiber,  Benjamin  F.,  Evansville; 
Schulze,  Henrj',  Evansville:  Seek,  Ernest  A.,  Evansville;  Sherwood, 
John,  Evansville;  Speer,  August.  Evansville:  Stretmater.  Fred,  Evans- 
ville; Supp,  August,  Evansville:  Sweeten,  Charles  C,  Evansville  (12); 
Ulrich,  Walter  W.,  Evansville;  Van  Pell,  Henry,  Evansville;  Wagner, 
Adolph  O.,  Evansville;  Walters.  Charles  M.,  Evansville;  Wells,  John 
W.,  Evansville;  Wieggers,  August  G.,  Evansville;  Wurth.  William  J., 
Evansville;  Young,  James  P.,  Evansville. 

Recruits — Aydt,  George,  Evansville;  Bicking,  Norman  F.,  Evans- 
ville; Bitter,  Edward  V.,  Evansville:  Burgess.  Clete  D.,  Evansville; 
Brown,  Frederick,  Survant;  Cecil,  Frank,  Evansville;  Copeland.  Thomas 
C,  Evansville;  Clemens,  Joseph,  Evansville;  Cox,  William  S.,  Evans- 
ville; Denton,  Edward,  Evansville;  Eberhart,  George,  Evansville;  Fox, 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  345 

Ernest,  Evansville;  Holtman,  George,  Evansville;  Hougliland,  Harry, 
Evansville  (13);  tlobell,  William,  Evansville;  Innis,  Alexander  H.,  Ev- 
ansville; Johnson,  William  C,  Evansville;  Monroe,  Tony,  Chrisuey; 
Murphy  Edward,  Evansville;  Phelps,  Andrew,  Evansville;  Picliett, 
Frank  J.,  Evansville;  Soper,  Harvey  C,  Evansville;  Winternheimer, 
Jacob.  Evansville;  Woehler,  Charles  W..  Evansville. 

(1)  Resigned  June  18.  (2)  Promoted  from  second  lieutenant  June  19. 
(3)  Assigned  July  9.  (4)  Promoted  from  private  July  1.  (5)  Promoted 
from  private  September  12.  (6)  Discharged  September  11.  (7)  Trans- 
ferred to  Hospital  Corps  June  10.  (8)  Appointed  June  12.  (9)  Trans- 
ferred to  Hospital  Corps  September  1.  (10)  Transferred  to  Hospital 
Corps  June  18.  (11)  Died  May  24.  (12)  Died  June  22.  (13)  Ti-ansferred 
to  Hospital  Corps  September  1. 

The  Fourth  Regiment  became  the  One-hundred-and-Six- 
tieth  Indiana  Volunteer  Infantry,  and  was  mustered  in  May 
12.  It  then  consisted  of  Company  A,  of  Marion;  B,  of  Deca- 
tur; C,  of  Lafavette;  D,  of  Wabash;  E,  of  Blufftou;  F,  of 
Ossian;  G,  of  Columbia  City;  H,  of  Warsaw;  I,  of  Tipton;  K, 
of  Huntington;  L,  of  Anderson;  M,  of  Logansport. 

The  regiment  was  on  garrison  duty  in  Cuba,  and  was  thus 
partially  recompensed  for  giving  up  its  arms  and  equipments 
to  the  other  regiments  at  Camp  Mount.  The  men  went  on 
guard  duty  armed  with  clubs  at  first.  The  regiment  left 
Camp  Mount  at  7  o'clock  on  the  evening  of  Monday,  May  16, 
for  Chickamauga  Park,  Georgia,  and  arrived  at  Chattanooga 
the  next  evening.  It  remained  on  the  cars  all  night,  and  next 
morning  went  to  the  park,  where,  after  a  breakfast  of  canned 
beans,  the  march  of  31/2  miles  to  the  site  for  the  camp  was 
made. 

Camp  was  established  about  11  o'clock,  and  company,  bat- 
talion and  regimental  drills  took  up  about  five  hours  daily. 
The  regiment  was  vaccinated  and  uniforms  and  equipments 
were  issued  during  the  latter  part  of  May  and  first  part  of 
June.  Rifle  practice  was  the  feature  of  the  last  month  at 
Chickamauga.  The  regiment  received  orders  on  Wednesday, 
July  27,  to  proceed  to  Newport  News  to  join  the  force  to  in- 
vade Porto  Rico.  Reveille  was  sounded  on  the  morning  of 
July  28  at  2  o'clock,  and  the  regiment  marched  out  of  camp 
at  4:40  for  Rossville,  seven  milles  distant,  and  reached  there 
at  7  a.  m.  After  lounging  around  all  day,  the  regiment  went 
on  board  the  train  and  left  at  9  o'clock.  At  5  o'clock  the  next 
afternoon  Salisbury.  North  Carolina,  was  reached;  Richmond, 
Virginia,  at  o  the  following  morning,  and  Newport  News  at 
8:30  the  same  morning.  The  regiment  went  into  camp  called 
Camp  Grant,  on  a  sand  hill,  the  signing  of  the  peace  protocol 
having  caused  the  orders  for  Porto  Rico  to  be  countermanded, 
and  remained  there  for  twenty-two  days. 


346  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

On  Thursday,  October  18,  a  mob  of  about  200  soldiers, 
with  guns  and  ammunition,  aroused  by  the  murder  of  Private 
Andrews,  of  Company  I,  by  a  negro,  at  Bloodfleld,  a  suburb 
of  Newport  News,  started  with  the  avowed  intention  of  clean- 
ing out  the  place.  Assembly  was  sounded  and  the  companies 
formed  as  quickl.y  as  possible.  Company  H  was  the  first  one 
to  form  across  the  road,  and  was  supported  by  Company  G, 
which  arrived  a  moment  later,  and  the  two  held  the  men  in 
check  until  the  rest  of  the  regiment  came  up  and  surrounded 
them.  They  were  quieted  down  and  went  to  their  quarters. 
A  company  was  sent  to  the  city  each  evening  to  patrol  the 
streets  and  preserve  the  peace. 

On  Sunday,  August  21,  the  regiment  broke  camp  and  that 
night  started  for  Lexington,  Kentucky,  which  was  reached  the 
following  Tuesday  morning.  It  then  went  into  camp  at  Camp 
Miles,  on  the  Weil  farm,  about  31/2  niiles  west  of  Lexington, 
and  remained  there  until  Friday,  September  16,  when  it  was 
moved  to  Camp  Hamilton,  about  41/0  miles  east  of  Lexington. 
The  march  of  eight  miles  was  made  between  9:30  in  the  morn- 
ing and  2:30  in  the  afternoon.  The  murder  of  a  soldier  of  the 
Twelfth  Tsew  York  by  a  member  of  the  provost  guard  seemed 
likely  to  precipitate  a  riot,  and  the  regiment  was  sent  into 
the  city  to  preserve  the  peace  on  the  evening  of  Monday,  Octo- 
ber 10.  The  regiment  was  on  duty  all  night  and  rounded  up 
about  400  prisoners. 

The  regiment  left  Camp  Hamilton  on  the  evening  of  No- 
vember 9  and  emViarked  on  a  train  for  the  south,  but  because 
of  delay  by  the  railroad  company  did  not  get  away  until  after 
midnight.  It  reached  Columbus,  Georgia,  about  noon  Friday, 
November  11.  A  camp  was  established,  called  Camp  Conrad, 
and  on  December  17  the  30-caliber  TTnited  States  magazine 
rifle  was  issued  to  the  men.  A  fine  rifle  range  was  established 
and  practice  was  undertaken  with  great  enthusiasm. 

On  Friday,  January  6,  1899.  the  First  Battalion  broke 
camp  and  moved  to  Charlestown,  South  Carolina,  to  embark 
for  Cuba,  and  reached  there  at  8:30  p.  m.,  Saturday,  June  7. 
The  work  of  loading  on  the  transport  Saratoga  was  com- 
menced next  morning,  and  at  1:15  Sunday  afternoon  the  boat 
steamed  out  of  the  bay  for  Matanzas,  Cuba.  Tuesday  follow- 
ing land  was  sighted  at  12:30,  the  pilot  was  taken  aboard  at 
2:30,  and  a  half  an  hour  later  the  anchor  was  dropped.  The 
battalion  disembarked  on  Thursday,  January  12,  at  7  a.  m., 
and  marched  to  camp  about  2i/^  miles  west  of  the  city  on  a 
hill  overlooking  the  Matanzas  cemetery.     After  remaining 


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there  six  days  General  Sanger  condemned  the  camp  on  ac- 
count of  the  proximity  of  the  cemetery,  and  the  battalion  was 
moved  to  a  position  east  of  the  city,  along  the  harbor,  and 
near  the  old  Spanish  fort,  ''Oastilo  de  San  Severine."  It  was 
on  a  bank  of  coral  and  overgrown  with  cactus. 

The  work  of  cleaning  up  the  camp  was  at  once  commenced, 
but  on  Wednesday,  January  26,  Company  H  was  detailed  as 
a  part  of  the  provost  guard  and  moved  to  the  old  Spanish 
barracks  of  Santa  Christina.  With  it  were  Company  M,  of 
the  Eighth  Massachusetts  and  Company  D,  of  the  Third  Ken- 
tucky. The  work  was  harder  than  any  other,  but  it  was  pre- 
ferred by  the  men  because  it  brought  them  in  contact  with 
the  people  and  gave  them  an  opportunity  to  see  the  city. 
The  other  companies  demanded  their  turn,  and  Company  K 
was  sent  to  relieve  Company  H  on  March  7. 

On  March  14  there  was  a  strike  on  the  railroad  and  an 
additional  guard  was  needed  to  protect  the  railroad  property. 
Company  H  was  again  sent,  and  remained  at  the  station  until 
March  19.  The  regiment  remained  in  Cuba  until  March  26, 
when  the  entire  regiment  was  loaded  on  the  transport 
Thomas  and  started  for  the  United  States  at  5:30  that  after- 
noon. Land  was  sighted  Wednesday  morning,  March  29,  and 
the  anchor  was  dropped  at  the  quarantine  station.  Savannah, 
Georgia,  on  the  same  day  at  noon,  and  the  men  were  taken 
to  the  station,  where  their  clothing  and  equipments  were 
fumigated,  when  they  were  sent  to  Camp  Homeward,  south 
of  the  city. 

From  this  time  the  preparations  for  muster  out  were  con- 
tinued, arms  and  equipments  were  turned  in,  physical  exam- 
inations made,  and  Tuesday,  April  25,  1899,  the  men  were  dis- 
charged and  sent  home.  Banquets  were  tendered  nearly  all 
the  companies  on  their  return. 

The  regiment's  loss  by  death  during  its  service  was  twelve. 
Sergeant  Major  Eugene  L.  Cole,  of  Marion,  was  the  only  mem- 
ber of  a  commissioned  or  non-commissioned  staff  who  died. 
His  death  occurred  at  his  home  on  September  .3. 

Company  A.  of  JNIarion,  lost  Corporal  Roy  R.  Bigley,  of 
Marion,  who  died  November  9,  189S,  at  Ft.  Thomas,  Kentucky. 

Company  F  lost  Private  Converse  T.  Lucas,  of  Ossian, 
who  died  at  Ft.  Thomas,  Kentucky,  November  7. 

Company  G,  of  Columbia  City,  lost  Private  Judson  Baker, 
who  died  at  Columbus,  Georgia,  December  4. 

Company  H,  of  Warsaw,  lost  two  men  by  death.  The  first 
death  was  that  of  Private  Hamilton  Bruce  Paul.  He  was  the 
son  of  Philip  and  Rebecca  C.  Paul,  and  was  born  in  Waj'ne 


348  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

township,  Kosciusko  County,  May  8,  1876.  He  was  a  grad- 
uate of  the  common  schools  and  of  the  Warsaw  High  School, 
and  enlisted  in  Company  H,  Fourth  Regiment,  April  23,  1895. 
He  served  his  first  term  of  enlistment  and  was  discharged 
April  22,  1898,  but  re-enlisted  the  following  day,  and  with  his 
company  entered  the  United  States  service.  Although  he 
was  accustomed  to  outdoor  work,  yet  while  at  Chickamauga 
Park  he  was  seized  with  cramps  of  the  stomach  and  dysen- 
tery, which  developed  into  congestion  of  the  brain.  His  seri- 
ous condition  was  not  realized  when  he  was  first  taken  sick, 
but  everything  possible  was  done  for  him  and  to  relieve  his 
sufferings.  In  spite  of  all  efforts,  he  died  at  2:30  on  the  morn- 
ing of  June  14. 

Sergeant  Silas  C.  Sapp  was  the  only  son  of  Lyman  and 
Lizzie  Sapp,  and  was  born  in  Warsaw  in  1875.  He  enlisted  in 
Company  H  April  23,  1895,  and  was  transferred  to  the  band. 
He  was  returned  to  the  company  March  7,  1898,  and  was  ap- 
pointed corporal  on  April  15  following.  He  was  discharged 
on  the  expiration  of  his  term  of  service,  April  22,  1898,  but 
re-enlisted  the  following  day  and  immediately  on  his  re-enlist- 
ment was  appointed  a  sergeant.  He  entered  United  States 
service  with  the  company,  and  while  at  Camp  Hamilton,  near 
Lexington,  Kentucky,  was  taken  ill  with  typhoid  fever  and 
died  on  September  15,  at  6:37  p.  m. 

Company  1,  of  Tipton,  lost  two  men,  one  in  a  tragedy. 
Private  Nelzo  Andrews,  of  El  wood,  was  killed  by  a  negro  on 
August  15,  while  the  regiment  w^as  at  Newport  News.  The 
second  was  that  of  Private  George  Vawter,  of  Tipton,  who 
died  October  9  while  the  regiment  was  at  Lexington,  Ken- 
tucky. 

Company  K,  of  Huntington,  lost  two  men.  Private  Frank 
Rosebrough,  of  Huntington,  died  July  22  while  the  regiment 
was  at  Chickamauga  Park,  and  eight  days  later  Private 
Henry  S.  Altenbach,  of  Huntington,  died  at  the  same  place. 

Company  L,  of  Anderson,  lost  one  man — Private  Oscar 
Wynn,  whose  home  was  at  Lebanon.  He  was  a  recruit  who 
entered  the  service  June  21,  and  he  died  October  20  while  the 
regiment  was  at  Lexington. 

The  only  death  in  Company  M,  of  Logansport,  was  that 
of  Private  Orestes  Rizer,  of  Burnettsville.  He  was  a  recruit 
who  entered  the  service  June  24,  and  he  died  at  Lexington, 
Kentucky,  on  November  8. 

The  service  of  the  regiment  was  from  April  26,  1898,  to 
April  25,  1899.    Unless  otherwise  indicated  those  in  the  fol- 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  349 

lowing  roster  served  the  full  term.    All  recruits  were  mus- 
tered in  June.    As  mustered  out  the  regiment  was: 

FJELD,  STAFF  AND  NON-COMMISSIONED  STAFF. 

Colonel — Gunder,  George  W.,  Marion. 

Lieutenant-Colonel — Kiger,  William  L.,  Bluffton. 

Majors — Harter,  Lawrence  E.,  Warsaw;  Backman,  John  J.,  Aurora; 
Miller,  Edmund  P.,  Decatur. 

Surgeon — Kyle.  John  J.,  Marion. 

Assistant  Surgeons — Foxworthy,  Frank,  Indianapolis;  Buehler, 
Eugene,  Indianapolis. 

Regimental  Adjutant — McFeely,  Henry  F.,  Marion. 

Quartermaster — Allen,  Ransom,  Ossian. 

Chaplain-— Weaver,  W.  D.,  :\[arion  (1);  Vigus,  William  J.,  Indian- 
apolis. 

Battalion  Adjutants—Martz,  Levi  L.,  Bluff  ton;  Maltby,  Charles  S., 
Aurora:  Beshore,  Fred  L.,  ^Marion. 

Sergeanr-:Majors — Miller,  Arthur  R.,  Decatur;  Kelsey,  Edgar  E., 
Huntington;  Cole,  Eugene  L..  Marion  (2);  Noftzger,  Arthur  R.,  War- 
saw (3). 

Hospital  Stewards— Starrett,  Walter  K.,  Marion;  Pfaff,  John  A.. 
Indianapolis;  Sommer,  Edgar  L.,  Indianapolis. 

Quartermaster-Sergeant — Kocher,  D.  C.  R.,  Bluffton. 

Commissary-Sergeant — Hitchcock,  Samuel  E.,  Blullton  (4). 

Color  Sergeant — Jones,  Eldon,  Marion. 

Chief  Musician — Swinart,  James  L.,  Warsaw  (5). 

Principal  Musicians — Custer,  Burr,  Marion  (5);  Moon,  Robert  B., 
Warsaw  (6);  Pollock.  Ernest  E.,  Warsaw  (7);  Crammei-,  F.  A..  Logans- 
port  (7). 

(1)  Resigned  November  16,  1898.  (2)  Died  September  3.  (3)  Appoint- 
ed September  3;  discharged  February  5.  (4)  Discharged  February  15. 
(5)  Appointed  July  1.  (6)  Discharged  December  21.  (7)  Appointed 
January  1. 

COMPANY  A,  OF  MARION. 

Captain — Ballon,   Fred  D.,  Marion. 

First  Lieutenant — Vail,  Boston  L.,  Marion. 

Second  Lieutenant — Beshore,  Frank  L.,  Marion. 

First  Sergeant — Fryer,  John  Otto,  Marion. 

Quartermaster-Sergeant — Bogue,   Pearl,  Marion  (1). 

Sergeants — Hicks,  Bert  J.,  Marion:  Myers,  Tasso  A.,  Marion;  Cham- 
bers, George  W.,  Marion  (2);  Baldwin.  Oliver  P.,  Marion  (3);  Stover, 
Harry,  Marion  (4^. 

Corporals — Clothier,  George  F.,  Marion  (5):  Baldwin,  Edgar  M., 
Fairmount  (6);  Bigley,  Roy  R.,  Marion  (7);  Dimmick,  Lytton  E.,  Marion 
(8);  Fisher,  Otto  A.,  Marion  (9);  Huffman,  Fred  E.,  Jonesboro  (10); 
Holmes,  Jesse  M.,  Van  Buren  (11);  Harness,  George  T.,  Galveston  (12); 
Parker,  A.llen  D.,  Fairmount  (13);  Wells,  William  H.,  :\Iarion  (14); 
Webb,  Victor  J.,  iMarion  (15^;  Daily,  Don  Day,  Jonesboro  (16);  Gaiser, 
Lewis,  Van  Buren  (11);  Henry,  Lamotte,  Marion  (10);  Moore,  Walter  L., 
Marion  (11);  Watson,  Ross,  Marion;  Sammons,  Jesse,  Jonesboro  (17). 

Ai-tificer — Jlartin,  Frank  O.,  Marion. 

Wagoner — Abel,  Samuel  H.,  Marion  (18). 

Musician — Taylor,  Sidney,  Aurora  (19). 


350  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

Privates — Acbor,  Noah  A.  J..  Marion;  Bishop,  William  A.,  Mariou; 
Bennington,  Lemuel  B.,  Grant  County:  Burner,  James,  Marion  (20); 
Bogue,  Otto  G.,  Mariou;  Beck,  Ambler  L.,  Marion;  Carll,  David  H., 
Jonesboro;  Crow,  John  H.,  Fairmouut  (21);  Cbasey,  Louis  O.,  Fair- 
mount;  Cox,  Burl  W.,  Fairmouut;  Dale.  Leslie  A.,  Marion;  DeSbon,  J. 
Frank,  Fairmouut:  Eberle,  Lawrence  E.,  Marion;  Emerson,  Albert  W., 
Marion;  Eberhart.  Edward  W.,  Marion;  Fry.  Clarence  O..  Mariou;  Gos- 
sett,  Asa  L.,  Marion  (22);  Gould,  Leroy  C,  Indianapolis  (23);  Hay  worth, 
HoUis  R.,  Fairmouut;  Hawkins,  Conrad  R.,  Marion;  Hillsamer,  Harvey 
H.,  Marion;  Howard,  W.  Harry.  Marion;  Hunter,  Theodore  A.,  Marion; 
Kenyon,  George  H.,  Jonesboro;  Kelsay,  William,  Mariou;  Lehman, 
Delbert  B.,  Marion;  Loer.  Oliver  H..  Herbst  (24);  McClure,  Edward, 
Marion;  McFeely,  Otto  H.,  Marion;  Mitchell.  Wilbur  F.,  Mariou;  Mar- 
shall. Yerlin  W.,'  Roseburgh  (25);  Morehead.  Lotus  W.,  LaFontaine  (26); 
Nicholson,  Edward  B..  Marion;  Nie.  Henry.  Jouesboro  (27);  Owings, 
Leu  S.,  Upland;  Parry.  Samuel,  Marion  (23);  Penn,  Martin  L.,  Jones- 
boro; Pittenger.  John  "w..  Upland  (28);  Pittenger,  William  H.,  Upland; 
Ryebolt,  Oscar,  Marion;  Roberts,  Reubin  F.,  Jonesboro;  Steele,  Harold, 
Marion  (29);  Sohn,  John  W..  Jr.,  Marion  (30);  Smith,  Leroy  R.,  Fair- 
mount;  Smith,  Frank,  Marion;  Smith,  Edward,  Marion;  Stout,  John  W., 
Upland;  Stout,  George  W.,  Marion  (31);  Sewall,  Samuel  Darmouth, 
Mariou;  Tappau,  David,  Fairmouut  (3^);  Tudor,  Roy,  Mariou  (33);  Tur- 
ner, Harry  F..  Van  Bureu;  Turpillat.  William,  Marion:  Van  Devanter, 
R.  Spencer,  Marion  (34);  Whitney,  John  C,  Marion;  Whitson,  Rufus  A., 
Jonesboro;  Woollen.  Murtou.  Fairmouut. 

Recruits — Anderson,  Charles  W.,  Swayzee;  BoUar,  Charles  M.,  Gas 
City;  Corn,  Clyde  Everett,  Jouesboro;  Daily.  Dar  D.,  Jouesbox'o;  Darter, 
Oliver  J.,  Marion:  Gaiser,  Orval.  Van  Buren:  Ham.  Avery  Grant,  Ma- 
rion; Hobbs.  Frank  AV.,  Marion  (35);  Holmau,  Jesse,  Marion;  Kendall, 
Madison  T.,  Marion;  Opperman.  Theodore  J.,  Marion;  Payne,  Charles 
T.,  Fairmouut;  Reed.  Harry  H.,  Marion;  Seal,  John  Newton,  Hackle- 
man;  Shearer,  HeniT  Clifford.  Jonesboro:  Shriber,  Robert,  Jonesboro 
(36);  Smith,  Calvin  R..  Marion:  Waller,  Curtis,  Mariou;  Yergin.  Pearl  D., 
Marion  (37). 

(1)  Discharged  November  13.  (2)  Promoted  from  corporal  March  20. 
(3)  Promoted  from  corporal  March  4.  (4)  Promoted  from  corporal  No- 
vember 18.  (5)  Discharged  February  10.  (6)  Promoted  from  private 
February  18.  (7)  Promoted  from  private  July  28:  died  November  9.  (8) 
Promoted  from  private  June  28.  (9)  Promoted  from  private  February 
18.  (10)  Promoted  from  private  Januai-y  11.  (11)  Promoted  from  pri- 
vate March  4.  (12)  Promoted  from  private  March  20.  (13)  Promoted 
from  private  November  18;  discharged  March  31.  (14)  Promoted  from 
private  June  28.  (15)  Promoted  from  private  November  18;  discharged 
December  19.  (16)  Promoted  from  private  June  28.  (17)  Discharged 
Januaiy  30.  (18)  Appointed  October  9.  (19)  Appointed  March  12.  (20) 
Discharged  December  29.  (21)  Discharged  December  21.  (22)  Dis 
charged  December  8.  (23)  Trausfen-ed  to  Hospital  Corps  November  12 
(24)  Discharged  December  22.  (25)  Discharged  January  12.  (26)  Dis 
charged  Januaiy  17.  (27)  Transferred  to  Hospital  Corps  October  5 
(28)  Discharged  November  5.  (29)  Transferred  to  Hospital  Corps  De 
cember  26.  ^(30)  Discharged  March  11.  (31)  Discharged  February  10, 
(32)  Discharged  January  14.  (33)  Discharged  February  18.  (3.4)  Dis 
charged  September  20.  (35)  Transferred  to  band  December  1.  (36)  Dis 
charged  Januaiy  8.    (37)  Discharged  Januaiy  30. 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  351 

COMPANY  B.   OP  DECATUR. 

Captain — Lenhart,  John  M.,  Decatur. 

First  Lieutenant — Edington,  Solomon  C,  Decatur  (1);  Barnhart, 
Charles  E.,  Decatur  (2). 

Second  Lieutenant — Myers,  Richard  D.,  Decatur  (3) 

First  Sergeant — Bushnell,  William,  Decatur  (4). 

Quartermaster-Sergeant — Watkins,  John  W.,  Decatur  (5);  Reichart, 
Hany,  Decatur  (6). 

Sergeants — Roop,  Jesse  B.,  Decatur  (7);  Andrews,  John  D.,  Decatur 
(8);  Andrews,  Louis,  Decatur;  Steele,  Harland,  Decatur  (9);  Ault,  John 
C,  Decatur  (10;  Beery,  Charles,  Adams  County  (11). 

Corporals — Vaughn,  Fred,  Decatur  (12);  Ault,  Chai'les  E.,  Decatur 
(13);  Ashbaucher,  Henry  S.,  Decatur  (14);  Bell,  Harry  E.,  Decatur  (15); 
Bobo,  Rollin  T..  Decatur  (16);  Brothers,  Charles,  Decatur  (17);  Hudson, 
James  F..  Decatur  (14);  Lee,  Jasper,  Decatur  (17);  Macy,  Edwai-d  B.. 
Monroe  (18);  Miller,  Craig.  Decatur  (19);  Rape,  Lewis,  Geneva  (20); 
Russell,  Arthur  J.,  Decatur  (19);  Werst,  Oliver,  Monroe  (21);  Bollinger, 
Arthur  O.,  Hoagland  (22);  Lipes,  Robert  B.,  Hoagland  (23). 

Musicians — Kern,  John  D.,  Decatur;  Gossiuger,  Franli,  Decatur. 

Artificer — Russell,  James  M.,  Decatur. 

Wagoners — Foreman,  William,  Decatur  (24);  Weimer,  Schuyler,  De- 
catur (25). 

Privates— Andrews,  Leslie  B.,  Decatur;  Baker,  Jason  P.,  Decatur; 
Barkley,  William  A..  Decatur;  Barnett,  Ed.  Adams  County;  Barthell, 
Roman,  Decatur;  Blossom,  Dallas  E.,  Indianapolis;  Bowers,  George, 
Decatur;  Broadbeck,  Harry  E.,  Bobo;  Burch,  Emerson  H.,  Indianapo- 
lis; Burkhead,  Cladd,  Decatur;  Burrell,  George  W.,  Decatur;  Chilcot, 
James  O.,  Decatur;  Closs,  Edward  M.,  Decatur;  Conrad,  George,  De- 
catur; Cutting,  Arthur  P.,  Decatur;  DeVoss,  Arlie,  Decatur;  Everts, 
George  H.,  Decatur;  Fisher,  Jonas,  Decatur;  Fuller,  Bun-ton,  Adams 
County;  Gass,  John,  Traders  Point;  Gault,  AVilliam,  Decatur;  Good, 
John  H.,  Decatur  (26);  Gordon,  Lorenzo,  Decatur;  Hale,  John,  Decatur; 
Hess,  Jacob,  Adams  County;  Hower,  Charles  W.,  Adams  County; 
Hurst,  William,  Decatur;  Kitson,  Charles.  Decatur;  Knoff,  Benton, 
Decatur;  Myers,  Harvey  E.,  Decatur  (27);  Noll,  William,  Adams  Coun- 
ty; Parrish,  French,  Decatur;  Peterson,  Charles,  Decatur;  Peterson, 
Frank,  Adams  County;  Peterson,  Robert  S.,  Decatur  (28);  Piercy,  Jacob 
F.,  Decatur  (29);  Quinn,  Hariy  M.,  Decatur:  Railing,  Samuel  M.,  Deca- 
tur; Reed,  Fred  G.,  Petroleum;  Rich,  Joseph  E.,  Adams  County;  Roop, 
Chauncey,  Willshire,  Ohio;  Ruby,  Frank,  Decatur  (26);  Sampson,  Louis, 
Decatur  (30);  Shaffer,  Ora  V.,  AVarsaw  (29);  Smith,  George  R..  Indian- 
apolis; Suman,  Isaiah,  Adams  County  (31);  Toney,  Edward,  Decatur; 
Tucker,  William,  Cun-yville;  Wolford,  Roy,  Decatur;  Wey,  Charles  M., 
Peru;  Woodward,  Charles,  Decatur. 

Recruits — Barber,  Edward  R.,  Decatur;  Brandyberry,  John  H.,  Mon- 
roe; Buchanan,  James  S.,  Decatur;  Fisher,  Amos  S.,  Decatur;  Frank, 
John  L.,  Monmouth;  Fulton,  Edmund,  Decatur;  Garwood,  John  W., 
Decatur;  Hahnert,  Alfred,  Monroe;  Hakes,  James  Z.,  Pleasant  Mills; 
Hanna,  John  G.,  Berne;  Johnson,  Thomas  J  ., Monroe;  Lord,  Charles, 
Monmouth  (32);  Mumma,  Charles,  Decatur;  Mcintosh,  Lloyd,  Hoagland 
(33);  McKinzie,  Leonard,  Roann  (33);  Roop,  Lorin,  Steele;  Schiedegger, 
Samuel,  Berne;  Sims,  Samuel  L.,  Decatur;  Smith,  Frank  L.,  Monroe; 
Tindal,  Henry,  Decatur;  Waggoner,  William  A.,  Monmouth;  Whitcomb, 
Claude  W.,  Hoagland. 


352  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

(1)  Resigned,  August  5.  (2)  Promoted  from  first  lieutenant,  August 
10.  (3)  Promoted  from  first  sergeant.  August  10.  (4)  Promoted  from 
sergeant,  November  12.  (5)  Appointed  while  sergeant,  August  28;  dis- 
charged January  16.  (6)  Appointed  while  sergeant,  February  1.  (7)  Dis- 
charged, January  30.  (S)  Discharged  March  15.  (9j  Promoted  from 
corporal,  November  17.  (lOi  Promoted  from  corporal,  February  1. 
(11)  Promoted  from  corporal,  March  10.  (12)  Discharged,  March  11. 
(13)  Promoted  from  private.  Jauuai-y  2.  (14)  Promoted  from  private, 
February  1.  (15)  Promoted  from  private,  July  8.  (16)  Promoted  from 
private,  March  2.  (17)  Promoted  from  private,  July  7.  (18)  Promoted 
from  private,  July  7;  discharged,  December  15.  (19)  Promoted  from 
private,  November  17.  (20)  Promoted  from  private,  January  2.  (21)  Pro 
moted  from  private.  March  16.     (22)  Promoted  from  private,  March  13 

(23)  Promoted  from  private,  November    17;    discharged,   February  20 

(24)  Discharged,  December  31.  (25)  Appointed,  December  29.  (26)  Trans 
ferred  to  Hospital  Corps.  November  12.  (27)  Discharged,  February  25, 
(28)  Discharged,  March  26.  (29)  TransfeiTed  to  band,  May  25.  (30)  Dis 
charged,  January  31.  (31)  Transferred  to  Hospital  Corps,  November  4, 
(32)  Discharged,  March  26.     (33)  Discharged,  Januaiy  31. 

COMPANY  C,  OF  LAFAYETTE. 

Captain — Marks.  Thomas  R.,  Lafayette. 

First  Lieutenant — Glasscock.  James  L.,  Lafayette. 

Second  Lieutenant — Hubbard,  Charles  A.,  Lafayette. 

First  Sergeant — McCauley.  John  P.,  Lafayette  (1). 

Quartermaster  Sergeant — Penrod,  Leander  J.,  Lafayette. 

Sergeants— Newsom,  Gilbert  P.,  West  Newton  (2);  McGrath,  John  C. 
Lafayette;  Hopper.  Albert  M.,  Lafayette;  Hencke,  Fred  S.,  Lafayette; 
Throckmorton,  O.  P.,  Lafayette  (3). 

Corporals— Doyle,  John  C,  Lafayette  (4):  Eckhart,  Frank  E.,  Lafay- 
ette (5);  Duffy.  George  A.,  Lafayette;  Madden,  John,  Romney;  Hogan, 
John  T.,  Lafayette;  Lucas,  Loyd,  Lafayette;  Fry,  Norman  M.,  Lafay- 
ette (5);  Harvey,  Louie  D.,  Klondike  (6j;  McKee,  John  R.,  Lafayette  (7); 
Powers,  Robert  E.,  Lafayette  (8);  Lawson,  Charles  A.,  Lafayette  (9); 
Marks,  Chancellor  K.,  Lafayette  (10). 

Musician — Mitchell,  Amos,  Lafayette  (11). 

Artificer — ilills,  William  H.,  Lafayette. 

Wagoner— Olinger,  Frank,  I^afayette  (12). 

Privates— Adams,  William  R.,  Lafayette;  Ball,  Seymour,  Brookston; 
Barcus,  Clarence  E.,  Lafayette;  Barry,  William  M.,  Lafayette;  Bates, 
Hari-y  E.,  Lafayette;  Battenberg,  Melvin  H.,  Lafayette;  Bowen, 
Thomas  AY.,  Lafayette;  Cass,  Earl  R.,  Lafayette;  Chissom,  James  A., 
Lafayette;  Ellsworth,  Lawson.  Lafayette;  Eversole,  Jesse  Y.,  Lafayette; 
Eldridge,  William,  Lafayette;  Ford,  Robert  Y.,  Lafayette;  Gephart, 
George,  Lafayette;  Gresham,  Floyd  A.,  Lafayette;  Grimes,  William  B., 
Lafayette;  Harvey,  Oliver  W.,  Klondike:  Hedrick,  Clarence  C,  Lafay- 
ette; Hughes.  William,  Lafayette;  Jackson,  Edgar  Y.,  Lafayette  (14); 
Kelm.  Herman  C.  A.,  Lafayette;  Kennel,  Frank,  Lafayette;  Kinsey, 
Reulien  L.,  Lafayette  (11);  Kopf,  ^Matthias  P.,  Lafayette;  Kummings, 
William  F.,  Lafayette;  Kuntzwiler,  Clyde,  Lafayette;  Layton,  Alva  T., 
Greencastle:  Layton.  William,  Lafayette;  Lehmen,  William  J.,  Lafay- 
ette; Lucas,  Dan  R.,  Lafayette  (15);  McBroom,  Elam  R.,  Lafayette;  Mc- 
Culloch,  Robert  C,  Dayton;  AIcGregor,  Charles,  Lafayette  (16);  Mac- 
kessy,    William,    Lafayette;   Menges,   Rufus.    West    Lafayette;   Moore, 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  353 

Beujamin  T.  J.,  Lafayette  (17);  Nichols,  George,  Lafayette;  Norris,  Al- 
bert J.,  Lafayette;  Nourse,  Loring  H.,  Lafayette;  Page,  James  T.,  La- 
fayette; Pflughaupt,  Henry  C,  Komney;  Penrod,  Solomon,  Lafayette; 
Phillips,  Wilber  A.,  Lafayette;  Powers,  Robert  E.,  Lafayette;  Robeson, 
Courtney  V.,  Lafayette  (18);  Rosenberger,  John  W.,  Dayton;  ShafCuer, 
Tod,  Lafayette  (19);  Smith,  Harry  C,  Jr.,  Lafayette;  Stanton,  William 
B.,  Lafayette;  Stewart,  Albert.  Indianapolis;  Stretch,  Harry,  Lafayette; 
Taylor,  Miles  C,  Lafayette:  Todd,  Fred  L.,  Lafayette  (20);  Vander- 
kleed,  Fred  O.,  Lafayette  (21);  Wade,  Claude,  Lafayette;  W\alsh,  Frank 
J..  Lafayette;  Warner,  Edward  F.,  Lafayette;  Werkhoff,  Charles  A.,  La- 
fayette; Whitehead,  Herbert  C,  West  Point;  Younker,  Frank  E.,  West 
Point. 

Recruits — P>all,  Edward  L.,  Lafayette;  Byers,  Frank  C,  Lafayette; 
Dahm.  Peter  J.,  Lafayette;  Degnan,  Thomas,  Lafayette;  Harris,  Joshua 
N.,  Lafayette;  Hauser,  Martin,  Lafayette;  Jeukinsou,  Arthur  B.,  Lafay- 
ette; Kelsey,  Richard  A.,  Lafayette;  Marshall,  John  L.,  Lafayette; 
Munn,  David,  Lafayette;  McCauley,  Thomas  A..  Lafayette  (16);  Quaco, 
Samuel  O.,  Lafayette;  Rhodes,  Howard  W.,  Lafayette;  Royce,  George, 
Lafayette;  Siepelt,  Charles  F.  W.,  Lafayette;  Shoup,  Fred,  Lafayette; 
Smith,  Louis  H.,  Lafayette;  Storm,  Charles  H.,  Lafayette;  Stretch, 
Simon  H,,  Lafayette;  South  worth,  Harry,  Lafayette;  Sullivan,  Michael 
A..  Lafayette;  Vandamark,  Arlington,  Lafayette;  Wade,  John  L.,  La- 
fayette. 

(1)  Promoted  from  sergeant,  November  16.  (2)  Discharged,  Januaiy 
30.  (3)  Promoted  from  corporal,  February  6.  (4)  Promoted  from  pri- 
vate, July  23.  (5)  Promoted  from  private,  December  15.  (6)  Promoted 
from  private,  February  6.  (7)  Promoted  from  private.  May  12.  (8)  Pro- 
moted from  private,  December  31;  discharged,  Janiiary  1.  (9)  Promoted 
from  private.  January  3.  (10)  Promoted  from  private,  July  23.  (11)  Dis- 
charged, March  17.  (12)  Appointed,  March  27.  (13)  Discharged,  Decem- 
ber 31.  (14)  Transferred  to  band,  July  5:  discharged,  November  5. 
(15)  Discharged.  November  20.  (16)  Transferred  to  Hospital  Corps,  No- 
vember 17.  (17)  Discharged,  February  25.  (18)  Discharged,  February 
19.  (19)  Discharged,  November  22.  (20)  Discharged,  March  20.  (21)  Dis- 
charged, March  21.    (22)  Discharged.  March  26. 

COMPANY  D,  OF  WABASH. 

Captain — Wimmer,  John  R.,  Wabash. 

First  Lieutenant — Reed,  Arthur  G.,  Wabash. 

Second  Lieutenants — Sayre,  Arthur,  Wabash  (1);  Mills,  John  G.,  Wa- 
bash (2). 

First  Sergeant — Gardner,  Andy  C,  Wabash. 

Quartermaster  Sergeant — Pearson,  Andrew,  Wabash. 

Sergeants — Owen,  Abner  R.,  Wabash;  Malott,  Frank,  Wabash;  Mur- 
phy, Frank,  Wabash. 

Corporals— Mills,  John,  Wabash  (3);  Little,  Ross,  Wabash;  Stuart, 
George,  Wabash  (4);  La  Salle,  Clarence  H.,  Wabash  (5);  Martin,  Fred  C, 
Wabash  (6);  Porter,  James  O.,  Wabash  (6);  Vigus,  Edward,  Wabash  (7); 
Henley,  Frank  K.,  Wabash;  Seymour,  Francis,  Wabash;  Rogers,  Will- 
iam, Danville  (8);  Sommers,  William,  Wabash  (5);  Stewart,  Howard, 
Wabash  (5);  Sullivan,  Lawrence,  Wabash  (5);  Williams,  Gilbert,  Wa- 
bash (8). 

Musicians — Huddleston,  W.  A.,  Wabash;  Carey,  Rome,  Wabash  (9); 
Sommers,  Arthur,  Wabash  (10). 


354  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA- 

Wngoner — Forest,  Lon,  Wabash  (11). 

Artiticer— Hale,  Arthur,  Wabash  (12). 

Privates— Angle,  Bert,  Kellers  (13);  Anthony,  Burt,  Wabash  (14); 
Bahler,  Fred,  Wabash;  Baldwin,  John,  Wabash  (15);  Ballinger,  Bert, 
Wabash;  Beach,  Edward,  Wabash;  Beeks,  Lot,  Lagro  (16);  Bennett,  Lay- 
man, Wabash;  Bent,  Frank,  Wabash;  Brackeuhammer,  Christian,  Wa- 
bash; Bradley,  Clarence.  Wabash;  Brady.  George,  Wabash;  Brady,  W'ill- 
iam,  AVabash;  Carrouthers,  Ernest,  Wabash  (17k  Clevell,  Charles,  Wa- 
bash; Corey,  Joseph  G.,  Wabash;  Day,  Emerson,  Wabash;  Edwards, 
Duncan,  Wabash;  Edwards,  Ernest,  Wabash;  Fell.  Lawrence,  Wa- 
bash (IS);  Flinn,  Jeny,  Wabash  (14);  Gardner,  Glenn,  Wabash;  Gard- 
ner, Eolland,  Wabash  (.20):  Harris,  Bert,  Lafayette;  Hobson,  Fred,  Wa- 
bash; Hunter,  Harrv'  B..  Wabash;  Jackson,  Leander,  Wabash;  Johnson, 
Edward,  Wabash;  Jones,  Frank,  Wabash;  Jones,  Porter  G.,  Wabash (21); 
Kendall,  Wnrren,  Wabash;  Knight,  Yemen,  Wabash  (22);  Lassond,  Will- 
iam, Wabash;  Long.  Chester,  Wabash;  Miller,  Lester  K.,  Miami  County; 
Owens,  Frank,  Wabash  (23):  Palmer,  Amos,  Wabash;  Printy,  Everett, 
Wabash;  Rose,  Edward,  Wabash  (24);  Ripley,  Clarence.  Wabash;  Smith, 
Charles  L.,  Wabash;  Schilly.  Frank,  South  Bend;  Schuar,  Gilbert,  Wa- 
bash; Shanahan,  George,  Wabash;  Smith.  Hugh,  Bluff  ton  (2.5);  Summer- 
land,  John,  AVabash;  Stewart,  Robert,  AA'abash;  Sutter,  John  AA".,  AA^a- 
bash;  Thomas,  Howard,  Wabash;  Tower,  Fred.  AA'abash;  Wibel,  Frank, 
Tocsin;  AVoods.  Clyde.  Wabash  (26);  AA'eber,  AVilliam,  Wabash;  AValter, 
Fred,  Wabash  (27);  Williams,  Benjamin,  AA'abash. 

Recruits — Anderson,  William,  La  Gro;  Berry,  Clarence  R.,  W^abash; 
Blair,  John,  Wabash  (28);  Cover,  Claude,  AA'abash;  Curnutt,  Chester, 
La  Gro;  Follis,  Arthur,  AVabash;  Fosnough,  Nelson,  Wabash  (29);  Gray, 
A''asy,  Wabash;  Hammes,  Fred,  Wabash;  Hoover,  Roy  W.,  Wabash  (30); 
Ivoiy,  John.  AA'abash:  Liuiuger,  Clarence,  AA'abash;  Alader,  Albert  F., 
Wabash;  Mariner,  Ernest,  Wabash:  :Mariner,  Herbert,  AA'abash;  ?.Iiller, 
Ross,  Wabash;  McCune,  Charles,  AA'abash;  McQuade,  Hugh,  Wabash; 
Oswalt,  Charles  F.,  Wabash  (31):  Reed,  Otto  A.,  Wabash  (32);  Reed, 
John  T.,  AA^abash  (32);  Ross.  Arch,  AA'abash  (33);  Schriver.  Daniel  A., 
AA'abash;  Spauldiug,  Frank.  Wabash;  Stauffer,  Owen.  Wabash; 
Straughn,  Hugh.  Wabash. 

(1)  Discharged.  February  1.  (2)  Promoted  from  sergeant,  February 
1.  (3)  Appointed  from  musician.  December  29.  (4»  Appointed  from  ar- 
tificer. July  1.  (5)  Promoted  from  private.  July  1.  (6)  Promoted  from 
private.  March  15.  (7)  Dischai-ged,  Januaiy  30.  (8)  Promoted  from  pri- 
vate, December  29.  (9)  Transferred  to  band.  December  1.  (10)  Ap- 
pointed from  private,  December  29.  (11)  Appointed.  May  12.  (12)  Ap- 
pointed, July  1.  (13)  Discharged,  October  1.  (14 1  Discharged.  Januaiy 
5.  (15)  Discharged,  March  26.  a6)  Discharged,  October  8.  (17)  Dis- 
charged September  26.  (18)  Discharged,  October  8.  (19)  Discharged, 
February  23.  (20)  Discharged,  February  2.  (21)  Discharged,  Alarch  9. 
(22)  Discharged,  March  19.  (23)  Discharged.  February  22.  (24)  Dis- 
charged. March  12.  (25)  Discharged,  July  22.  (26)  Transferred  to 
Hospital  Coi-ps,  October  19.  (27)  Discharged,  February  16.  (28)  Dis- 
charged. January  4.  f29)  Discharged.  January  30.  (30)  Discharged, 
January  25.  (31)  Discharged,  March  26.  (32)  Transferred  from  Com- 
pany H.  .Tune  25.     (33)  Discharged,  March  12. 

COMPANY   E,  OF  BLITFFTON. 

Captains — Brunn,  Charles  F.,  Bluffton  (1);  Johnson,  Henry.  Bluff- 
ton  (2);  Brown.  H.  Clyde,  Bluffton  (3). 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  355 

First  Lieutenants— Pusli.  Charles.  Bluff  ton  (4);  Burgan,  Lester  A., 
Blufftou  (5). 

Second  Lieutenant— Taugemanu,  Fred  J..  Bluffton  (6). 

First  Sergeant — Kress,  Jacob  M.,  Ft.  Wayne  (7). 

Quartermaster  Sergeant — Pence,  Samuel,  Blufi'ton  (8). 

Sergeants— Britt,  Jacob.  Bluffton;  Myers.  Dillon,  Bluffton  (9);  Mc- 
Cormidv,  John  W..  Bluffton;  Wassou,  Bert,  Bluffton  (10). 

Corporals— Bouham,  Carl.  Bluffton  (111;  Bennett,  Orlando,  Bluffton; 
Bruun,  Walter,  Bluffton  (12);  Jones,  William  G.,  Bluffton;  Smith,  N. 
Frank.  Bluffton;  Earnst,  Will  W.,  Bluffton  (12);  Hackney,  Charles  A., 
Bluffton  (13);  Johnson  E.  M.,  Bluft'ton  (12);  O'Neill,  Charles,  Bluff- 
ton (10);  Thomas,  Ralph,  Bluft'ton  (14);  Worster,  S.  Louis,  Bluffton  (14), 
Travis,  Harry  M.,  Bluffton  (12). 

Musicians— Stewart,  William,  Warsaw  (15);  Hathaway,  Carl  T., 
Warsaw  (15);  Ferguson,  W.  E.,  Blufftou  (16);  Bray,  Jesse,  Bluffton  (17); 
Hammond,  A.  C,  Murray  (18). 

Artificer— Bennett,  Ruben,  Bluffton. 

Wagoner — Hart,  George  W.,  Poueto. 

Pi-ivates— Baughman,  William  J.,  Bluffton;  Bays,  Charles  W.,  Bluff- 
ton; Buckles.  Clifton  C,  Blufftou;  Christ,  Jesse,  Craigville;  Cotton,  Mar- 
shall S.,  Bluffton:  Davis,  Bruce  W.,  Bluffton;  De  Hart,  James  E.,  Bluff- 
ton; Dunn,  Charles  R.,  Bluffton;  Eggleston,  H.  Taylor,  Bluffton;  Eggle- 
ston,  H.  Grant,  Blufftou;  Ehrsam.  Paul,  Bluffton  (19);  Ellsworth, 
Charles,  Petroleum;  Frank,  Joseph  W.,  Montpelier;  Graf,  John,  Bluff- 
ton; Houtz,  Henry  L.,  Bluff"ton;  Hesher,  Bert  M.,  Bluffton;  Hesher, 
William  D.,  Bluffton  (20);  Huffman,  Charles,  Bluffton;  Hurt,  Jacob  H., 
Bluft'ton;  Jones,  S.  Keller,  Poneto;  Kapp,  Frank,  Bluffton;  Keagle, 
Thomas,  Pennville:  Kerfoot,  Thomas,  Bluffton;  Kreep,  Forest  L.,  Bluff- 
ton (21);  Lewis.  Frank,  Bluft'ton;  Lopsigar,  Charles,  Bluffton;  McCor- 
mick,  Frank.  Bluffton;  Maddox.  Archibald.  Bluffton  (22);  Milholland, 
Henry,  Bluft:ton;  Mastersou,  John  A.,  Bluft'ton;  Morrow,  Joseph,  Penn- 
ville; Mosure,  Charles  A.,  Bluft'ton;  Moore,  Frank,  Bluffton;  Morgan, 
Edward  C,  Bluffton:  Morehead,  Charles  F.,  Blufftou;  Murphy,  W. 
Hempton.  Montpelier  (23);  Nolan,  Thomas  H.,  Montpelier;  O'Donnell, 
Harry,  Montpelier;  Palmer,  William  E.,  W^arren  (24);  Phillips,  Bert, 
Bluffton;  Priest,  Howard,  Bluffton;  Rhine,  William,  Pennville  (25);  Rine- 
hart,  Vernon,  Bluffton  (26):  Ripple,  Elmer  E.;  Bluft'ton;  Schlegel,  Jacob, 
Bluffton;  Schnurr,  George.  Bluffton  (27);  Sinninger,  Cal,  Warren;  Skin- 
ner, Clark  W.,  Petroleum  (28);  Suiter,  Bert,  Fiat;  Wilhelm,  Frederick, 
Bluffton;  Williams,  John  E.,  Domestic;  Wilson,  Edgar  M.,  Pennville; 
WJsner,  Sharp,  Bluffton. 

Recruits— Angel,  William  T.,  Bluffton  (29);  Barr,  James  Homer, 
Bluffton;  Barrett,  John.  Bluft'ton;  Burgner,  D.  Harry,  Bluffton;  Bixler, 
Harry,  Bluffton;  Brickley,  Philo  M.,  Bluffton:  Brickley,  Samuel  J.,  Bluff- 
ton; Cotton,  Ralph  C.  Bluffton;  Cookerly,  Rollie,  Bluff'ton;  Hackett,  Den- 
nis A.,  Bluffton;  Hill,  George  R.,  Bluft'ton:  Mosure,  Edward  L.,  Bluffton; 
Morris,  William  D.,  Bluffton;  McBride,  Carl  W.,  Bluff'ton;  McGinness, 
A.  Earl,  Bluffton;  Reift',  William  H.,  Bluffton;  Studabaker,  Clem.  Vera 
Cruz;  Tribolet,  George,  Bluffton;  Wasmuth,  Harry  R.,  Bluffton;  Weaver, 
Oris,  Bluffton;  Weaver,  Roy  H.,  Bluft'ton;  Wisner,  Horace  L.,  Bluffton; 
Yarger,  William  J.,  Bluffton. 

(1)  Resigned.  January  4.  (2)  Promoted  from  second  lieutenant,  Jan- 
uary 5,  and  discharged,  January  31.  (3)  Promoted  from  first  sergeant, 
February  1.  (4»  Resigned.  January  28.  (5)  Promoted  from  quartermas- 
ter sergeant,  January  5.     (6)  Promoted  from  corporal  to  sergeant,  Jan- 


356  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

uary  13;  to  second  lieutenant,  January  28.  (7)  Promoted  from  ser- 
geant, February  24.  (8)  Promoted  from  sergeant.  (9)  Promoted  from 
corporal,  February  24.  (10 1  Promoted  from  private,  February  24. 
(11)  Promoted  from  private,  February  3.  (12)  Promoted  from  private, 
June  29.  (13)  Promoted  from  private,  January  28.  (14)  Promoted  from 
private,  November  5.  (15)  Transferred  to  band,  May  25.  (16)  Ap- 
pointed, June  29.  (17)  Appointed,  March  10.  (18)  Appointed,  January  7. 
(19)  Discharged,  Februaiy  14.  (20)  Discharged,  February  18.  (21)  Dis- 
charged, January  29.  (22)  Discharged,  January  30.  (23)  Discharged, 
December  28.  (24)  Transferred  to  Signal  Corps.  October  2.  (25)  Dis- 
charged, September  30.  (26)  Transferred  to  Hospital  Corps.  November 
4.  (27)  Discharged,  October  8.  (28)  Discharged,  February  21.  (29)  Dis- 
charged, August  12. 

COIMPANY  F,  OF  OSSTAN. 

Captain — Derr.  Elmer  E.,  Ossian. 

First  Lieutenant — AVilson,  Floyd  K.,  Ossian. 

Second  Lieutenant — Mills,  George  M.,  Ossian. 

First  Sergeant — Allen,,  Stanley,  Ossian. 

Quartermaster  Sergeant — Todd,  Levi  A.,  Ossian  (1). 

Sergeants — Allen,  Lafayette,  Ossian;  Deam.  Warner  J.,  Ossian; 
Hoopengardner,  Wilson,  Ossian;  Norris,  Palmer  O.,  Roanoke;  Duncan, 
William  A.,  Montpelier  (2). 

Corporals— Deam,  Charles,  Ossian  (3);  Beaty,  Harry  W.,  Ossian; 
Foughty,  Franli  E.,  Ossian;  Beaty,  Victor  H.,  Ossian;  Glass,  Fred, 
Ossian  (4);  Hartley,  Fi-ank,  Montpelier  (4);  Koous,  James  P.,  Ossian  (4); 
Wolfcale.  Davis  W.,  Uniondale;  McAfee,  Ernest,  Kingland  (5).  Cole- 
man, Alfred,  Montpelier  (6);  Foster,  Clio  D..  Montpelier  (5);  Piggott, 
Frank,  Montpelier  (6). 

Musicians — Allen,  Marion  P.,  Ossian  (7);  Wagner,  Clyde,  Ossian; 
Reed,  Harry  C,  Montpelier  (8). 

Artifioer — Hedge,  Edward,  Montpelier  (9). 

Privates — Alberson,  Dennis,  Montpelier;  Alberson,  Samuel,  Ossian; 
Baker,  Ira  D..  Zanesville;  Barnes,  William  D.,  Montpelier;  Bowman, 
Otis  T.,  Ossian  (15);  Cartwright.Jas.  S., Montpelier; Clark,  Frank;  Ossian; 
Crosbie,  Rule  J..  Montpelier;  Crowl,  Charles  C,  Ossian;  Dollman,  Will- 
iam E.,  Poe  (10);  Fatscher,  Heuiy,  Ossian;  Fuchshuber,  Gottlieb  C, 
Ossian;  Greider,  Sherman;  Warsaw  (11);  Grames,  James  C,  Ossian; 
Harris,  Leon.  Montpelier;  Hayes,  Floyd,  Ossian;  Hency,  John,  Ossian; 
Hoopengardner,  Marion,  Ossian; Johnson, Bert, Ossian;  Johnson.  Samuel, 
Tocsin;Kerr, J. A., Montpelier;  Lawrence,  Luther,  Montpelier;  Liniuger, 
Frank,  Ossian;  Lucas,  Converse  T.,  Ossian  (12);  Lutz,  Cassius,  Poe;  Mc- 
Clish,  Charles,  Montpelier;  McKinsie,  Joseph  D.,  Ossian;  Miller,  Ernest, 
Kingsland;  Milliken,  James  A.,  Ossian;  Millington,  Albert,  Tocsin;  Mills. 
Charles  R.,  Ossian;  Mills,  Fred,  Kingsland;  Mills,  Robert  L.,  Ossian; 
Mitchell,  James  A.,  Prospect;  Murphy,  Samuel  J.,  Montpelier;  Norris, 
Marion  L.,  Roanoke;  Nolan,  John,  Hartford  City;  Potee,  John,  Ossian; 
Pugh,  Otto  A.,  Montpelier;  Reece,  Jacob,  Sheldon;  Reed,  John  W.,  Wells 
County;  Riley,  Frank  L.,  Sheldon;  Snarr,  Franklin  B.,  Wells  County; 
Shock,  Alexander  B.,  Montpelier;  Simmons,  George  P.,  Ossian;  Storms, 
Daniel  K.,  Roll:  Swaim,  Charles  T.,  Ossian;  Tinsley,  Charles  N.;  Mont- 
pelier; Twibell,  Edward,  Montpelier:  Tisron,  Robert  F.,  Ossian;  Tur- 
nock,  Samuel,  Montpelier;  Walker,  Calvin.  Sheldon;  Walker,  William, 
Sheldon;  Wickins,  George  H..  Ossian:  Wilmington,  George  H.,  Ossian; 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  357 

Wilmington,  DeCamp  F.,  Prospect;  Wilson,  Frank,  Uniondale;  Wilson, 
John  P.,  Montpelier;  Wilson  James  L.,  Sheldon;  Woods,  James  L.,  Shel- 
don; Woods,  Dewey,  Sheldon;  Woods,  Artemas,  Sheldon. 

Recruits — Bavchnian,  Arthur,  Keystone;  Cunningham,  Everett  A., 
Montpelier;  CronJn,  Sylvester,  Hartford  City;  Cronin,  David,  Hartford 
City;  Donaldson,  Wesley,  Montpelier;  Fultz,  Ellis,  Montpelier;  Mote, 
Harry  T..  Montpelier;  Murphy.  Charles  O.,  Montpelier;  Murphy,  Charles, 
Montpelier  (13);  McTaggertt,  Jesse  A.,  Roanoke;  Schenck,  Benjamin  M., 
Bradford,  Pa.:  Shamberger.  Emmor,  Hartford  City;  Shields.  Fred  E., 
Montpelier  (14);  Stroup,  William  II.,  Montpelier;  Swindler,  James,  Roll; 
Thomas,  Grant,  INIontpelier;  Ward,  Charles,  Hartford  City;  Wilson,  Will- 
iam, Montpelier;  Williams,  John,  Montpelier. 

(1)  Discharged  January  31.  (2)  Promoted  from  corporal  January  8. 
(3)  Promoted  from  private  December  1.  (4)  Promoted  from  private  July 
13.  (5)  Promoted  from  private  January  31.  (6)  Promoted  from  private 
December  1.  (7)  Transferred  to  band  May  25;  discharged  January  30. 
(8)  Appointed  December  31.  (9)  Appointed  December  28.  (10)  Trans- 
ferred to  Hospital  Corps  November  4.  (11)  Transferred  to  band  May  25. 
(12)  Died  November  7.  (13)  Discharged  January  31.  (14)  Transferred  to 
Hospital  Corps  October  14.     (15)  Discharged  January  31. 

COMPANY  C,  OF  COLUMBIA  CITY. 

Captain — Harrison,  Joseph  R.,  Columbia  City. 

First  Lieutenant — IJnvill,  David  Swan,  Columbia  City. 

Second  Lieutenant — Clapham,  Lloyd  D.,  Columbia  City. 

First  Sergeant — Gallivan,  Thomas,  Columbia  City  (1);  Clapham,  Si- 
mon P.,  Columbia  City  (2). 

Quartermaster  Sergeant — Washburn,  John  L.,  Columbia  City  (3); 
Wallace.  Byron  P.,  Columbia  City  (4). 

Sergeants— Malone,  Otis,  Columbia  City;  Reece,  Doctor  J.,  Columbia 
City  (5);  Erdmann,  August  E.,  Columbia  City;  Clapham,  John  T.,  Co- 
lumbia City  (6);  Brown,  Edwin  M.,  Columbia  City  (7);  Warner,  Way- 
man.  S.,  Whitley  (8). 

Corporals— Gardner,  William  F.,  Columbia  City  (9);  Kronk,  Charles, 
Churubusco  (10);  Clark,  Walter  L.,  Columbia  City  (11);  Corse,  Alfred  E., 
Columbia  City  (12);  Cotton,  Elmer  K.,  Churubusco  (13);  Croxton,  Daniel 
C,  Coesse  (14);  Fuller,  Jethro,  Logansport  (14);  Holbrook,  Charles  F., 
Columbia  City  (15):  Kinney,  James  R.,  Churubusco  (15);  Markley,  Spur- 
geon  N.,  Columbia  City  (12);  Miller,  Horace  W.,  Columbia  City  (16); 
Pence,  Elmer  E.,  Collins  (12);  Squires,  Horatio  H.,  Churubusco  (17); 
Yontz,  Ralph,  Columbia  City  (12). 

Musicians — Ferren,  Philip,  Columbia  City  (18);  Myers,  Christian  D., 
Columbia  City  (19):  Squires.  Oliver  P.  M.,  Churubusco  (20). 

Artificer— Waterfall,  Fred  S.,  Columbia  City. 

Wagoner — Hoose.  William,  Columbia  City. 

Privates — Anthes,  Adolph,  Columbia  City;  Binkley,  Daniel,  Colum- 
bia City;  Binkley.  Lewis.  Columbia  City;  Rrenneman,  Franklin  R., 
Columbia  City  (21);  Brown,  Brwin  L.,  Columbia  City  (22);  Bryan,  How- 
ard, Columbia  City;  Chapman,  Carlos  D.,  Columbia  City;  Connolly, 
John,  Huntington;  Croy,  Daniel,  South  Whitley:  Croy,  James,  South 
Whitley;  Dull.  Charles,  Collins;  Erb,  Howard,  Gilead;  Fullam,  John, 
Churubusco;  Graves.  Edward.  Columbia  City:  Groesbeck,  Fred,  Colum- 
bia City;  Gross,  Raymond,  Churubusco;  Grove,  Laurtes  H.,  South  Whit- 
ley;  Haynes,  Jedd,   Columbia   City;    Hammontree,    Joseph,    Columbia 


358  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

City  (23 1 ;  Harshbarser,  Paul,  Coesse:  Jackson,  Lawrence  B.,  Churubus- 
co;  Jellison,  Floyd  O.,  South  Whitley;  Jellison,  Robt.  A.,  South  Whit 
ley;  Johnston,  Jas.,  Churubusco;  Long,  Peter  J.,  Logansport;  Lowry,  Al 
bert  S.,  Indianapolis;  Mitten.  P'rank  L.,  Seattle,  Wash.  (25);  Monroe 
Stephen  L.,  Columbia  City;  More,  Charles  H.,  Columbia  City;  Myers 
Ira  Sankey,  Columbia  City;  Nott,  George  W.,  Collins;  Norris,  Fred 
South  Whitley;  Pickard,  Walter  IL.  Alexandria;  Rapp,  Fred,  Churu 
busco;  Rapp.  John,  Churubusco;  Reid.  Ralph,  Rossville;  Ruckmau 
Charles  F.,  Columbia  City  (26);  Russel,  Earl  D.,  Collins;  Shafer,  Calvin 
Columbia  City;  Slentz,  Brodie,  Columbia  City;  Slesmau,  William  H. 
Columbia  City;  Smith,  Mell  C,  Logansport;  Smoots,  John,  Upper  San 
dusky.  Ohio;  Souder,  El,  Columbia  City;  Vernon,  Nathaniel  E.,  Logans 
port  (27):  Wallace.  Frank  M.,  Columbia  City  (28);  Webber,  Harry  E. 
Wabash;  Whiteleather,  John  F.,  Columbia  City  (29);  Winegarduer 
Adrian,  Columbia  City. 

Recruits^Bakev,  .Judson,  Columbia  City  (30);  Barr,  Alfred  F.,  Co- 
lumbia City;  Buntain.  Alva.  Larwill:  Butler,  Richard,  Columbia  City 
Brown,  Eli',  Columbia  City  (31);  Brand,  Charles  C,  Columbia  City  (32) 
Clark.  Frank  L..  Coesse  (26);  Curtis,  Elmer,  Larwill;  Crowel,  Sal,  Co- 
lumbia City:  Crowel,  Charles  O..  Columbia  City;  Eastman,  Clarence 
Larwill;  Fletcher.  James,  Columbia  City;  Ferguson,  Charles  M.,  Colum 
bia  City;  Garty.  Robert  W.,  Columbia  City;  Gilbert,  Willis,  Columbia 
City;  Kane.  John.  Columbia  City  (31;  Klingamau,  Gid,  Columbia  City 
Nott,  Frank,  Churubusco  (33);  Miller,  Harry  W..  Columbia  City;  Nies 
wonger,  Elza,  Columbia  City;  Pine,  Charles  R.,  Columbia  City;  Prugh 
Raymond,  Larwill;  Rindfusz,  Clyde,  Columbia  City;  Waugh,  Harvey 
E.,  Collins. 

(1)  Discharged  November  14.  (2)  Promoted  from  sergeant  November 
14.  (3)  Discharged  February  5.  (4)  Promoted  from  sergeant  February 
14.  (5)  Discharged  November  14.  (6)  Promoted  from  corporal  November 
14.  (7)  Promoted  from  corporal  November  22;  discharged  March  1. 
(8)  Promoted  fi-om  corporal  ^Larch  9.  (9)  Discharged  November  14.  (10) 
Transferred  to  band  December  1:  discharged  December  5.  (11)  Pro- 
moted from  private  February  18.  (12)  Promoted  from  private  June  28. 
(13)  Promoted  from  private  November  14.  (14)  Promoted  from  private 
November  22.  (15)  Promoted  from  private  February  8.  (16)  Promoted 
from  private  October  17.  (17)  Promoted  from  private  March  8.  (18) 
Transferred  to  band  May  25.  (19)  Transferred  to  band  May  25;  dis- 
charged January  14.  (20)  Appointed  June  1.  (21)  Discharged  March  4. 
(22)  Discharged'  March  1.  (23)  Discharged  October  6.  (24)  Transferred 
to  Hospital  Corps  November  12.  (25)  Discharged  January  20.  (26)  Dis- 
charged February  10.  (27)  Discharged  November  1.  (28)  Transferred 
to  band  December  1.  (29)  Discharged  April  4.  (30)  Died  December  4. 
(31)  Discharged  January  30.  (32)  Discharged  December  12.  (33)  Dis- 
charged December  20. 

COMPANY  H,  OF  WARSAW. 

Captain— Sharp,  Charles  A.,  Warsaw. 
First  Lieutenant — Hinkley.  Edwin  G.,  Ft.  Wayne. 
Second  Lieutenant — Hughes.  William  L.,  Warsaw. 
First  Sergeant — Hafert.  William  J.,  Warsaw. 
Quartermaster  Sergeant — Kehler,  Herbert,  Warsaw. 
Sergeants — Egner,  INIartin  M.,  Warsaw:  Foulke,   Erwood  B.,   War- 
saw (1);  Sapp,  Silas  C,  Warsaw  (2);  Scott,  Allen  C,  North  Webster  (3); 


NATIONAL  GIJAKD  OF  INDIANA.  359 

Bennett,  James  M.,  Warsaw  {A);  Davis,  Fred,  Warsaw  (5);  Pepper, 
James  W.,  Warsaw  (6). 

Corporals— Lehman,  Edgar  E.,  Warsaw;  Meek,  John  C,  Warsaw; 
Lehman,  Herbert  C,  Warsaw  (7);  Minear,  Melvin  W.,  Claypool  (8); 
Dwyer,  Thomas,  Monticello  (9);  Miller,  Than.,  Warsaw  (10;  Mote,  Fred 
B.,  Warsaw  (10);  Phillips,  Homer  B.,  Warsaw  (11);  Philpot,  Ernest  E., 
Warsaw  (12);  Ripple,  Edwin  M.,  Warsaw  (10);  Se  Cheverell,  Claude  D., 
Warsaw  (13);  Smith,  Oliver  P.,  Warsaw  (14);  Williams,  John  S.,  Wa- 
bash (12). 

Musician — Wilcox,  Maurice,  Warsaw  (15). 

Artificer— Hall,  Foster,  North  Webster  (16);  Carr,  Verne  V.,  War- 
saAV  (17). 

Privates— Adams,  Charles  W.,  Atwood;  AUer,  John,  Warsaw;  Babb, 
Eben  H.,  Monticello;  Baugher,  Noah,  North  Webster  (18);  Bell,  Isaac  N., 
Hecla;  Bird,  Clarence.  Pierceton;  Brubaker,  Walter,  Warsaw;  Bumhour, 
Alva  W.,  Warsaw;  Chilcott.  Gartield,  ^lonticello;  Coffeen,  Earl  A.,  Troy, 
Ohio;  Coyner,  Earl,  Merom  (15);  Delia,  Thomas  A.,  Warsaw  (19);  Dun- 
fee,  George  C,  Monticello;  Gorsline,  Charles  E..  Kewanna;  Hill,  San- 
ford.  Warsaw;  Kilmer,  Orville,  Mentone;  Kuhn,  Ira,  North  Webster  (20); 
LaFoUette,  Howard,  Warsaw;  Lehman,  Alonzo  A.,  Warsaw;  Linton, 
Charles  E.,  Logansport  (21);  Lougacre,  Lewis,  Warsaw;  Loveday, 
George  D.,  Warsaw;  McCarter,  Charles  M.,  Warsaw;  McClintic,  Mar- 
tin, North  Webster;  Maguire,  Ulysses  S.,  Warsaw  (22);  Matthews,  John 
C  Warsaw;  Mulford.  Roy,  Warsaw  (21);  NefC,  Howard,  Warsaw;  New- 
comb,  Edward,  Atwood;  Orcutt,  Amos,  Etna  Green;  Or- 
cutt,  Beannah  T.,  Etna  Green;  Paul,  Hamilton  B.,  War- 
saw (23);  Rankin,  Henry  B\,  Monticello;  Rhodes,  Harry  O., 
North  Manchester:  Ryland.  Thomas,  Warsaw  (24);  Sandford,  Isaac  R., 
Indianapolis  (25);  Schade.  Conrad,  Warsaw;  Scott.  Ernest  L.,  Warsaw; 
Seymour,  Vernie,  Monticello;  Shock.  George,  North  Webster;  Simpson, 
Otho,  Center:  Sloane,  Roy,  Warsaw  (26);  Sloane,  Wilbur,  Warsaw; 
Smith,  Fred  E.,  Monticello;  Smith,  Worley,  North  Webster;  Snoke, 
Andrew  J.,  North  Webster;  Spielman,  Don  J.,  Indianapolis;  Stuart, 
Donald,  Warsaw;  Swihart,  Fred,  Hecla;  Vanator,  Edward,  Warsaw 
(27);  Ward.  George  B.,  Warsaw;  White,  Frank,  Warsaw  (15);  Wilcox, 
Ardon  C,  Warsaw;  Wilcox,  James  A.,  Warsaw  (28);  Wilcoxon.  Emery, 
Monticello. 

Recruits— Anderson,  Myron  HoUis,  Whitley  County;  Bockman,  John 
C,  South  Bend;  Bowman,  Daniel  A.,  Leesburg;  Brown,  Lewis  W.,  Wa- 
bash; Carver,  James  E.,  Irvington  (29);  Chapman,  Clark,  Mentone; 
Coleman,  Louis  Jl,  Warsaw;  Foote,  Joel  W.,  Warsaw;  Harris,  Scott  E., 
Warsaw;  Haun,  George  C,  Warsaw;  Harter,  Charles  F.,  Noble  County; 
Kiste,  Charles  M.,  Warsaw;  Keith,  Harry  E.,  Warsaw;  Kuhn,  Arthur, 
North  Webster;  Moore,  Roy,  Warsaw;  McLaughlin,  William,  Wabash; 
McCleary,  George,  Warsaw;  McVicker,  George,  Warsaw  (27);  Ply,  Wil- 
liam, Wabash;  Powers,  Charles  A.,  Warsaw;  Sarber,  Curtis  S.,  Men- 
tone  (26):  Sherburn,  Elliot,  Warsaw;  Stewart,  Charles  H.,  Indianapolis 
(30);  Watson,  William  D.,  Etna  Green;  Wiley,  Hiram,  Warsaw. 

(1)  Discharged  January  4.  (2)  Died  September  15.  (3)  Discharged 
November  14.  (4)  Promoted  from  corporal  September  15.  (5)  Promoted 
from  corporal  February  23.  (6)  Promoted  from  corporal  January  1. 
(7)  Discharged  January  4.  (8)  Promoted  from  wagoner  January  1.  (9) 
Promoted  from  private  December  19.  (10)  Promoted  from  private  July 
1.  (11)  Promoted  from  private  August  12.  (12)  Promoted  from  private 
February  1.    (13)  Promoted  from  private  May  12;  discharged  December 


360  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

15.  (14)  Promoted  from  private  September  18.  (15)  Transferred  to  band 
May  25.  (16)  Discharged  December  16.  (17)  Appointed  January  1.  (18) 
Discharged  January  4.  (19)  Discharged  October  25.  (20)  Discharged 
October  9.  (21)  Transferred  to  Hospital  Corps  November  7.  (22)  Dis- 
charged October  24.  (23)  Died  June  14.  (24)  Discharged  January  13. 
(25)  Transferred  to  Hospital  Corps  July  19.  (26)  Discharged  February 
1.  (27)  Discharged  March  31.  (28)  Transferred  to  Hospital  Corps  No- 
vember L    (29)  Discharged  March  4.    (30)  Discharged  November  26. 

COMPANY  I,   OF  TIPTON. 

Captain — Dyer,  George,  Tipton  (1);  Van  Buskirk,  Robert  M.,  Tip- 
ton (2>. 

First  Lieutenant — Knee,  George,  Tipton  (3). 

Second  Lieutenant — Barlow,  Jesse  H.,  Tipton  (4). 

First  Sergeant— Matthews,  Horace  S.,  Tipton  (5). 

Quartermaster  Sergeant — Russell,  James,  Tipton  (6). 

Sergeants— Mount.  Cleo,  Tipton  (7);  Grishaw,  Edwin,  Sharpsville 
(8);  Bues.  Harry,  Atlanta  (9);  Mitchell,  Harry,  Tipton;  Gifford,  Allan, 
Tipton  (10). 

Corporals — Alexander,  Dillon,  Elwood  (11);  McKay,  Otho,  Sharps- 
ville (12):  Wolverton,  Willard  N.,  Tipton  (13);  Haskett,  Robert,  Tipton 
(14);  Brothers,  William,  Elwood  (15);  Phares,  Harry,  Tipton;  Dowell, 
George,  Terre  Haute  (16);  Eaton,  Elbert,  Sharpsville  (17);  Lane,  George 
L.,  Tipton  (18);  Law.  Clarence,  Tipton  (19);  Napier,  Walter,  Elwood  (20); 
Smith,  Alphos  O.,  Tipton  (16);  Snider,  Charles,  Cloverdale  (19);  Tenny- 
son, Jacob  J.,  Tipton  (17);  Zauss,  Charles,  Sharpsville  (21);  Kramer. 
Francis,  Elwood  (19);  Rice,  Frank,  Tipton  (19). 

Musicians— Brook,  Elmer  L.,  Warsaw  (22);  Hassel,  Elmer  L.,  War- 
saw (22),  Hutchins,  Harry,  Springfield,  Ohio  (23);  McCreary,  William, 
Tipton  (24). 

Artificer — Henderson.  William,  Elwood  (25). 

Privates — Altmeyer,  Joim  J..  Elwood;  Andrews,  Nalzo,  Elwood  (26); 
Basey.  Morton,  Tipton;  Barbo,  Walter,  Elwood;  Brothers,  William,  El- 
wood; Burnes.  Edward,  Tipton;  Coyle,  Cullodin,  Elwood  (27);  Cox, 
Theodore,  Tipton  (28);  Cook,  Artie  Walter,  Tipton;  Douglass,  Edward, 
Elwood;  Douglass,  Harry,  Elwood;  Furry,  Clem,  Tipton;  Fields,  Estes, 
Tipton;  Franklin,  Charles  B.,  Sharpsville  (29):  Grishaw,  George,  Sharps- 
ville; Gillian,  James,  Tipton  (30);  Garretson,  Edward  E.,  Elwood;  Her- 
man, Hari-y,  Tipton;  Henry,  Jasper,  Tipton;  Hoback,  Frank,  Sharps- 
ville; Justice,  Harry,  Tipton;  .Tarrett,  Fred,  Tipton  (28);  Kennedy.  Wil- 
liam, Elwood;  Kapphan,  Gustave,  Elwood;  Long,  LeRoy,  Tipton  (28; 
Lamb,  Peter  W.,  Elwood:  Lovcjoy,  James  L.,  Kokomo  (31);  Logan, 
Frank,  Tipton  (28);  Leach.  Charles,  Tipton  (32);  McNew,  David,  Tip- 
ton; Moreland,  Buzz,  Indianapolis;  ^Martin,  George,  Elwood;  Norris, 
Jesse,  Tipton:  Norris,  John,  Tipton;  Phillips,  William,  Atlanta;  Pan- 
cake, Harry,  Indianapolis:  Peal,  Peter,  Elwood;  Partlow,  Monroe,  Tip- 
ton; Pickerel,  Oliver.  Sharpsville;  Rhoades.  William,  Atlanta;  Recobs, 
Fred,  Tipton;  Spaulding.  Jerry,  Sharpsville;  Seright,  Dilver,  Tipton; 
Swartz,  Daniel,  Murray;  Taylor,  Elmer,  Tipton;  Tobin,  William,  Tip- 
ton; Thurman,  Rolla,  Elwood:  Temple,  William  T.,  Dearborn  County 
(33);  Umphreys,  Howard,  Sharpsville:  Vawter,  George.  Tipton  (34); 
Wilson,  Claude.  Tipton. 

Recruits— Bailey,  William,  Sharpsville:  Campbell,  Carl  M.,  Gold- 
smith: D.ny.  William,  Groomsville;  Dever,  Hiram.  Hobbs  Station;  Gor- 


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NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  361 

bit,  Benjamin,  Sheridan;  Hedrick,  Henry,  Tipton;  Honeas,  Dan,  Sliarps- 
ville;  Kennedy,  George,  Hobbs;  Matthews,  Otto,  Tipton;  Mossmau, 
George,  Tipton;  Nelson,  William,  Tipton;  Paul,  Gussie,  Sheridan;  Pick- 
ett, Albert  W.,  Tipton  (35);  Philpott,  Theodore,  Groomsville;  Purvis, 
Charles  W.,  Wiles  (36);  Redd,  Antoine,  Kempton;  Rubush,  Carl,  Sharps- 
ville  (37);  Russell  Isaac.  Sharpsville;  Snider,  Otto,  Tipton;  Woodruff, 
Clarence,  Tipton. 

(1)  Resigned  November  18.  (2)  Promoted  from  first  lieutenant  No- 
vember 20.  (3)  Promoted  from  second  lieutenant  November  20.  (4) 
Promoted  from  first  sergeant  November  20.  (5)  Promoted  from  ser- 
geant December  19.  (6)  Promoted  from  artificer  October  4.  (7)  Pro- 
moted from  corporal  December  19.  (8)  Promoted  from  corporal  August 
12.  (9)  Promoted  from  corporal  December  31.  (10)  Transferred  to  Hos- 
pital Corps  December  30.  (11)  Transferred  to  Hospital  Corps  October 
23.  (12)  Promoted  from  wagoner  April  4.  (13)  Discharged  January  13. 
(14)  Promoted  from  private  October  19.  (15)  Promoted  from  private 
December  19;  discharged  March  14.  (16)  Promoted  from  private  Febru- 
ary 1.  (17)  Promoted  from  private  August  12.  (18)  TransfeiTed  to  Sig- 
nal Corps  November  5.  (19)  Promoted  from  private  July  13.  (20)  Pro- 
moted from  private  December  31.  (21)  Promoted  from  private  March 
14.  (22)  Transferred  to  band  May  26.  (23)  Appointed  December  30. 
(24)  Appointed  November  20.  (25)  Appointed  October  4.  (26)  Died 
August  18.  (27)  Transferred  to  Hospital  Corps  November  13.  (28i  Dis- 
charged March  27.  (29)  Discharged  February  24.  (30)  Discharged 
January  31.  (31)  Transferred  to  Hospital  Corps  July  10.  (32)  Trans- 
ferred to  Hospital  Corps  October  29.  (33)  Transferred  to  Hospital  Corps 
October  22.  (34)  Died  October  9.  (35)  Discharged  January  4.  (36)  Di.s- 
charged  March  18.    (37)  Discharged  December  16. 

COMPANY  K,  OF  HUNTINGTON. 

Captain — Lee.  Orison,  P.,  Indianapolis. 

First  Lieutenant — Wood,  Leonard  F.,  Huntington. 

Second  Lieutenant — Spencer.  Herbert  B.,  Huntington. 

First  Sergeant — Bloss,  William  II.,  Muncie. 

Quartermaster  Sergeant — Creamer,  Edgar  R.,  Huntington. 

Sergeants — Hadley,  Otis  W..  Huntington;  Morford,  William  S., 
Huntington;  Beel.  Thomas  W.,  Huntington;  Slusser.  Charles  A.,  Hunt- 
ington; Mitchell,  Walter  S.,  Huntington  (2). 

Corporals— Powell,  Howard  O.,  Peru  (3);  Saylor,  Levi,  Huntington; 
Gibler,  Blias,  Huntington  (4);  Richards,  Calvin  B.,  Huntington;  Bow- 
man, Walter  O.,  Muncie:  Glenn,  Robert  R.,  Huntington  (5);  Kern,  Fred 
G.,  Andrews  (5);  Kunce,  Oren  H.,  Huntington  (6):  Lovill,  Clarence, 
Huntington  (7»;  Plasterer,  Charles  H..  Huntington  (8);  Sprinkle,  Ches- 
ter L.,  Huntington  (9);  Toopes,  Eugene  O.,  Huntington  (6);  Commons, 
Alexander  C,  Logansport  (10);  Shock,  Edward  A.,  Huntington  (9); 
Steele,  Carl  P.,  Huntington  (6  and  11). 

Musicians— Parry,  Walter  B.,  Huntington;  Bolinger.  Bert,  Bippus 
(12);  Day,  Ray,  Akron  (13). 

Aritflcer — Keiser,  Oscar  L.,  Huntington. 

Wagoners — Snyder,  Henry  H.,  Huntington  (14);  Cook,  John  F., 
Huntington  (15). 

Privates — Altenliach,  Henry  S.,  Huntington  (16);  Altenbach,  Wil- 
fiam  G.,  Huntington;  Anson,  Bert,  Huntington:  Baity,  Edward  S.,  Peru; 
Brown,  John  M.,  Huntington:  Brown,  George  V.,  Wheatfield;  Brubaker, 


362  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

Charles  R.,  Huntington;  Burman,  William  C,  Huntington;  Bretbruu- 
ner,  William  W.,  Rochester:  Bucher,  Charles  M.,  Huntington;  Cole, 
Thomas  J.,  Huntington;  Duff.  Aaron  J.,  Markle;  Elser,  Harvey  W., 
Huntington;  Eggimann.  Charles  F.,  Huntington;  Faurote,  Charles  E., 
Green  Oak;  Fulton,  Hubert  M.,  Huntington;  Fetters,  Earhait,  Hunt- 
ington: Ferguson,  George  W.,  Huntington;  Fisher,  Harry,  Huntington; 
Graves,  Robert.  Franklin;  Hier,  MaiheTV  AV..  Huntington;  Hughes, 
Howard  H.,  Huntington:  Jacobs.  Fay.  Huntington;  Klein,  John  J., 
Huntington;  Kitt.  Milton  J.,  Huntington;  Kumler,  Oliver  M.,  Grass- 
creek;  Klein,  Lon  S.,  Huntington  (17);  Lyon,  Clarence.  Huntington; 
Lamoree.  Ray,  Akron  (18);  Leicht,  William,  Huntington;  Lew,  Burt  E., 
Huntington;  Layman,  Wilbur,  Huntington:  Morgan,  William  J.,  Hunt- 
ington: Miller,  Charles  R.,  Huntington;  McLean,  John  F.,  Gilead: 
Pressel,  Ira  O.,  Huntington;  Reifert,  Otto,  Huntington;  Reed,  Fred, 
Huntington:  Rosebrough,  Frank,  Huntington  (19);  Rathgeber,  Jacob 
W.,  Huntington;  Robinson,  John  C,  Akron;  Spigelmyre,  Ford  E.,  Hunt- 
ington; Stickle.  Samuel,  Huntington  (20);  Seber,  Oliver,  Huntington; 
Smith,  Odis,  Huntington;  Snoke,  YwUiam  H.,  Huntington;  Simonton, 
Herman  B..  Huntington  (28);  Shamp,  Carl,  Akron;  Thrasher,  Benjamin 
G..  Huntington  (18):  Tertlinger.  Herman  O.,  Huntington  (21);  Voght, 
Edward  M..  Huntington;  Wright,  Harvey  W.,  Huntington;  Whitehurst, 
Jacob  W..  Warren;  Yeater,  Rutherford  H.,  Huntington. 

Recruits — Alles.  .Joseph  W.,  Huntington:  Baker,  Edward  F.,  Hunt- 
ington; Boehner,  John,  Huntington;  Burman,  Herman,  Huntington; 
Custard,  John  F.,  Plum  Tree;  Culler,  William  H.,  Huntington  (22); 
Drabenstot,  Frank,  Huntington  (22);  Erlenbaugh,  William,  Huntington; 
Fetters,  Samuel,  Huntington;  Fryer,  John  F.,  Huntington;  Gusman, 
Abraham  L.,  Huntington;  Hippensteel,  Harvey  R..  Makin;  Johnson, 
Leroy,  Huntington;  Kesler.  Herman.  Huntington;  Kitt,  Morton,  Hunt- 
ington; Mayne.  Robert  C,  Huntington;  Miller,  William  H.,  Huntington; 
Myers,  John  W.,  Huntington;  Pfeifer,  George  D.,  Huntington;  Strauss, 
Leroy  W.,  Huntington  (23);  Stalder,  Henry  W..  Huntington;  Sprinkle, 
Roscoe  M.,  Makin. 

(1)  Discharged  January  10.  (2)  Promoted  from  corporal  March  1. 
(3)  Discharged  February  24.  (4)  Discharged  :March  30.  (5)  Promoted 
from  private  June  25.  (6)  Promoted  from  private  July  24.  (7)  Pro- 
moted from  private  December  11.  (S)  Promoted  from  private  March  1. 
(9)  Promoted  from  private  February  1.  (10)  Promoted  from  private 
October  25.  (11)  Discharged  November  29.  (12)  Discharged  March  14. 
(13)  Appointed  January  11.  (14)  Discharged  October  26.  (15)  Appointed 
October  26.  (16)  Died  July  30.  (17)  TransfeiTed  to  Signal  Corps  July 
11.  (18)  Discharged  January  30.  (19)  Died  July  22.  (20)  Discharged 
November  7.  (21)  Discharged  December  8.  (22)  Transferred  to  Hos- 
pital Corps  December  20.    (23)  Discharged  January  30. 

COMPANY   L.   OF   ANDERSON. 

Captain — Burr,   Kenneth   :m..   Anderson. 

First  Lieutenant — Collins.  John  B..  Anderson. 

Second  Lieutenant — Sausser.  George  C.  Anderson. 

First  Sergeant — Brunt,  Herbert  C,  Anderson. 

Quartermaster  Sergeant — Ellis.  John  J.,  Anderson  (1). 

Sergeants — Worden,  Dorr  S.,  Anderson  (2);  Newsom,  Lee  C.  Ander- 
son: Martin.  David  V.,  Anderson  (3);  Towell,  Chauncey  O.,  Anderson. 

Corporals — Beason,  George,  Anderson  (4);  Tharp.  Charles  E..  Pen- 
dleton (4);  Davenport,   R.   E..  Anderson  (5i;  Fisher,  Charles.  Anderson 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  363 

(6);  Medsker,  Byrou,  Anderson  (7);  INIoon,  Bert.  K.,  Anderson  (8);  Pattie, 
James  O.,  Anderson  (9;  Weger,  Charles  G.,  Anderson  (10);  Ross,  John 
A.,  Anderson;  Welsh,  Richard,  Anderson  (10);  Henry,  Howard  F.,  An- 
derson (11);  Nichols,  Robert  N.,  Anderson;  Hopper,  John  L.,  Ander- 
son (5). 

Musician — Cook,  Roscoe,  Anderson  (12). 

Wagoner— Dee.  Thomas  M.,  Anderson. 

Artificer— Rhonemus,   Arthur,   Dayton,   Ohio   (13). 

Privates— Antrim,  Robert  H.,  Anderson;  Aldred,  Howard  M.,  Lapel; 
Bailey,  Carl  G.,  Anderson;  Baker,  Joseph  C,  Anderson  (14);  Bechtoldt, 
George  A.,  Anderson;  Benbow,  Frank  M.,  Anderson;  Boyd,  Charles, 
Anderson:  Bond,  George  W.,  Jr.,  Anderson;  Bromau,  William  H.,  Pen- 
dleton; Brown,  Clay  M.,  Anderson;  Burr,  Claude  S.,  Anderson  (17); 
Bush,  Harry,  Anderson;  Carpenter,  Claude  A.,  xVnderson;  Carpenter. 
Egbert  E.,  Anderson  (15);  Cole,  Clement  C,  Ripley  County;  Cooper, 
Bert  J.,  Anderson;  Crull,  Harry  W.,  Anderson  (16i;  Cumberledge,  Wil- 
liam J.,  Anderson;  Dietrich,  Herman,  Anderson;  Dunbar,  Enos  J.,  An- 
derson; Durbin.  George  H.,  Anderson;  Eaton,  Edward,  Anderson;  Falk- 
nor,  Chester  R.,  Anderson;  Fischer,  Henry  H.,  Anderson;  Fickle,  Oliver 
F.,  Anderson  (24V.  Fountain,  James  A.,  Anderson;  Garrison,  Levi,  An- 
derson; Hinegar,  Ethel  L.,  Madison  County;  Halleubeck,  Morris  A.. 
Madison  County;  Hunt,  Volney  M..  Jr.,  Anderson;  Inclenrock,  Edward 
M.,  Pendleton  (24);  Keicher,  John  F.,  Anderson;  Kellar,  Elmo,  Koko- 
mo;  Kendric,  Henry  M..  Anderson;  Keorper,  John,  Anderson;  Lawson, 
Onier,  Anderson;  Lay,  John  T..  Anderson  (20);  Levy,  Frank  M.,  Ander- 
son; Lindstrom,  Oscar,  Anderson;  Livesay,  Butler,  Anderson  (25);  Loch, 
Lewis  F.,  Anderson:  Lycan,  William  P..  Anderson;  Martin,  Jefferson 
T.,  Indianapolis;  Mingle,  Wilford  W.,  Pendleton;  Miller,  James,  Hunts- 
ville;  Moore,  Harry,  ^Anderson;  Mourer,  Clarence  B.,  Anderson;  :Mur- 
phy,  Robert,  Anderson:  Neff.  William,  Honey  Creek;  Roach.  Othello, 
Anderson  (18);  Rosenfield,  Harry,  Markleville;  Shaffer,  Charles  M., 
Anderson;  Smith,  Joseph  H.,  Anderson;  Thomas,  Harry,  Anderson; 
Wagoner.  William  H.,  Hartford  City  (19);  Williamson,  Lowell  C,  An- 
derson; AVilliams.  William,  Anderson;  Wilson,  Frank  M.,  Anderson; 
Wilson,  Robert  L.,  Anderson. 

Recruits — Bidwell,  Charles,  Anderson;  Bonhomme,  Jesse,  Ander- 
son; Bosworth,  Isaac,  Anderson;  Cobnrn,  John  W.,  Anderson  (20);  Cum- 
mings,  Elmer  W.,  East  Bank,  West  Virginia;  Denney,  Manford,  Ander- 
son; Evans.  Francis,  Anderson  (21);  Griffith,  Harry  Z.,  Anderson; 
Hayes,  John  S.,  Anderson:  Hawkins,  Harry  C,  Anderson;  Jeffers,  Roy 
S.,  Anderson;  Keckler,  Frank.  Anderson;  Mansfield,  William,  Anderson; 
Munyon  Bert,  Anderson  {22);  McConnell,  Robert,  Anderson;  Moulden, 
Howard.  Anderson:  Radway,  Louis  E.,  Anderson:  Ricketts,  Amos,  An- 
derson: Seybert,  Clarence  B..  Anderson;  Sine,  William  B..  Jr.,  Morgan- 
town.  West  Virginia;  Smith.  Thomas  C,  Coal  Port,  Pennsylvania; 
Stark.  John.  Anderson;  Trees,  Rolla  C,  Anderson;  Weger,  Lee,  Ander- 
son; Wynn,  Oscar,  Lebanon. 

(1)  Promoted  from  sergeant  February  16.  (2)  Promoted  from  cor- 
poral February  22.  (3)  Promoted  from  corporal  January  8.  (4)  Pro- 
moted from  private  June  26.  (5)  Promoted  from  private  June  25.  (6) 
Promoted  from  private  December  8.  (7)  Promoted  from  private  March 
4.  (8)  Promoted  from  private  October  26.  (9)  I'romoted  from  private 
June  21.  (10)  Promoted  from  private  December  8.  (11)  Discharged 
October  18.  (12)  Transferred  to  band  May  25.  (13)  Appointed  October  1. 
(14)  Discharged  March  31.    (15)  Discharged  March  27.    (16)  Discharged 


364  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

February  10.  (17)  Discharged  December  18.  (18)  Discharged  Novem- 
ber 8.  (19)  Transferred  to  Hospital  Corps  November  7.  (20)  Dis- 
charged January  31.  (21)  Discharged  March  11.  (22)  Discharged  No- 
vember 15.  (23)  Died  October  13.  (24)  Transferred  to  Hospital  Corps 
November  12.    (25)  Transferred  to  Signal  Corps  September  27. 

COMPANY  M,  OF  LOGANSPORT. 

Captain — Bender,  David  S.,  Logansport. 

First  Lieutenant — Dunn,  William  C,  Logansport. 

Second  Lieutenant — Fitch,   Leroy,   Logansport. 

First  Sergeant — Behmer,  Walter  P.,  Logansport. 

Quartermaster  Sergeant — Johnson,  James,  Logansport  (1). 

Sergeants — Burkit,  Frank,  Logansport;  Grinuell,  Robert  B.,  Logans 
port  (2);  Crawford,  Thomas  H.,  Galveston  (6);  Richardson,  Charles, 
New  Waverly  (3);  Huckleberry,  William  G.,  Logansport. 

Corporals — Crooks,  Alva  A.,  Metea;  Johnson,  Clarence  W.,  LoganS' 
port;  Senders,  Charles  G.,  Burrows;  Gipe,  Isaac  N.,  Logansport;  Os- 
borne, Harry  A.,  Logansport:  Ayers,  Wise,  Logansport  (4);  Bear 
Charles,  Logansport  (4);  Bruner,  Charles,  Lucerne  (5);  Denbo,  Robert 
J.,  Logansport  (7):  Fickel,  Harry.  New  Waverly  (7);  Hewlett,  Leroy,  Lo- 
gansport (7);  Viney,  Hal  T.,  Logansport  (7);  B^'ournier,  Lucian,  Logans- 
port (7  and  8). 

Musicians — Castle,  Kirk,  Waverly  (9);  White,  Fred,  New  Wa- 
verly (10). 

Artificer — Holman,  James  W.,  Galveston  (11);  Elliott,  James  W., 
New  Waverly  (10). 

Privates — Albert,  Anthony,  Logansport;  Albert,  William  H.,  Bur- 
rows; Asmus,  Gust.  Logansport  (12);  Banta,  Charles,  Cass  County; 
Booth,  Edwin  B.,  Logansport;  Carroll,  Owen,  Logansport;  Catterlin, 
Fenton,  Logansport  (13);  Cory,  Harry,  Logansport;  Cripe,  John  W.,  Cass 
County;  Crockett,  Charles,  Cass  County;  DeLawter,  Jesse  B.,  Pipe 
Creek;  Dolan,  James  W.,  Logansport;  Dreyer,  Gustave,  Logansport; 
Fisher,  Oscar  B.,  Logansport;  Frushour,  Francis,  Lucerne;  Fox,  Eman- 
ual  A.,  Logansport;  Gates,  William  R.  L.,  Logansport;  Geiger,  Frank 
E.,  Logansport,  Gemmill,  Thomas  B.,  Logansport;  Gibson,  Arthur  F., 
Logansport;  Grainger,  John  I.,  Logansport  (14);  Grant,  William  R., 
Logansport  (15t;  GrifBn,  William,  Logansport;  Griffin,  John  A.,  Logans- 
port; Hager,  INIatthew,  Logansport;  Hiukle,  Jonathan,  Logansport; 
Hutton,  Edwin  L..  Cass  County;  Izor,  Emmet,  Logansport  (16);  Jack- 
son, Ernest.  Logansport;  Jackson,  Ira  T.,  Logansport;  Kerns,  Charles 
W..  Cass  County;  Kearns,  Frank  C,  Lincoln,  Nebraska  (17);  Laemle, 
Daniel  W.,  Royal  Center;  Ludwig.  Samuel,  Logansport;  McElheny, 
Thomas  J.,  Logansport  (18);  McGinley,  John,  Logansport;  Medeu,  Al- 
bert, Logansport;  Merritt,  Elmer,  Logansport;  Myers.  Rollings  H.,  Lo- 
gansport; Newby,  John  A.,  Logansport;  O' Riley,  John,  Logansport; 
Peck,  Charles  A..  Burrows;  Powell.  .John  W.,  Logansport;  Putnam, 
John,  Logansport  (12);  Ray,  Clare  M.,  Logansport  (19);  Ray,  John  F., 
Logansport;  Rennels,  Benjamin.  New  Waverly;  Robertson,  Rennie, 
Galveston;  Rollings,  William,  Logansport;  Rupp,  Jacob,  Logansport; 
Smith,  Leroy,  Logansport  (13);  Snyder,  Mahlon.  Logansport;  Stoughton, 
Arthur,  Logansport;  Voll,  Robert,  Logansport;  Wetsel,  George  H.,  Lo- 
gansport (16). 

Recruits — Banta,  Beaufort.  Logansport;  Barron,  Leon  L.,  Royal 
Center;  Boyer,  Alex  B..  Logansport  (20);  Castle.  Bert.  Logansport;  Gall. 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  365 

Edward,  Logansport;  Hanna,  Thomas  J.,  Buruettsville  (21);  Hartman, 
Henry,  Logansport;  Houser,  Calvin  E.,  Logansport;  Moore,  William, 
Logansport;  Patterson,  Albert,  Logansport  (22);  Patton,  Jesse  B.,  New 
Waverly;  Powell,  Anson  B.,  Metea;  Rizer,  Orestes  D.,  Burnettsville 
(23);  Rollings,  Lee  J.,  Logansport;  Runyan,  Alden  C,  Logansport;  Swi- 
gart,  John  F.,  Logansport;  Tosler.  William,  Logansport;  Wallrath, 
Henry,  Logansport;  Williams,  Charles  S.,  New  Waverly  (24). 

(1)  Promoted  from  sergeant.  (2)  Promoted  from  corporal  November 
19.  (3)  Discharged  February  24.  (4)  Promoted  from  private  March  13. 
(5)  Promoted  from  private  November  13.  (6)  Promoted  from  corporal 
Febrnarv  26.  (7)  Promoted  from  private  August  8.  (8)  Discharged 
March  io.  (9>  Appointed  November  3.  (10)  Appointed  February  26. 
(11^  Discharged  February  25.  (32)  Discharged  January  31.  (13)  Trans- 
ferred to  Hospital  Corps.  (14)  Discharged  February  29.  (15)  Dis- 
charged April  1.  (16)  Transferred  to  Hospital  Corps  November  18.  (17) 
Tran°sf erred  to  band  May  25;  to  Signal  Corps  September  30.  (18 »  Dis- 
charged January  25.  (19)  Discharged  December  19.  (20 1  Transferred 
to  Sfgnal  Corps  July  8.  (21)  Discharged  February  1.  (22)  Transferred 
to  Hospital  Corps  July  19.  (23)  Died  November  8.  (24)  Discharged 
March  10. 

TWENTY-SEVENTH  BATTERY,  OF  INDIANAPOLIS. 

Battery  A,  Indiana  Xatioiial  Guard,  became  the  Twenty- 
seventh  Indiana  Volunteer  Battery.  The  complete  history 
of  the  service  of  the  organization  in  the  United  States  service 
will  be  found  in  Chapter  IX,  as  written  by  Captain  J.  B.  Cur- 
tis, commanding.  The  service  of  each  member  was  from  April 
26  to  November  25,  unless  otherwise  indicated,  except  the  re- 
cruits, who  v/ere  enrolled  in  June.  The  members  as  mustered 
out  were: 

Captain— Curtis,  James  B.,  Indianapolis. 

First  Lieutenants— Garrard,  Charles  A.,  Indianapolis;  Johnson,  Ed- 
ward B.,  Indianapolis. 

Second  Lieutenant— Gallon,   Harry  A.,   Indianapolis. 

First  Sergeant — Meyers,  William  E.,  Indianapolis. 

Quartermaster  Sergeant — Oliver,  Robert  T.,  Indianapolis. 

VeterinaiT  Sergeant — Kinter,  Joseph  B.,  Marion  Center,  Pa. 

Sergeants— Dunlap,  Charles,  Indianapolis;  Heiskell,  Walter  W.,  In- 
dianapolis; Navin,  Arthur  J.,  Indianapolis;  Swan,  Frederick  A.,  Indian- 
apolis; Boswell,  David  A.,  Indianapolis;  Barnhizer,  Martin,  Indian- 
apolis. 

Corporals — Boswell,  James  F.,  Indianapolis:  Langdon,  Harvey  C, 
Indianapolis;  Hann,  Otis  C.  Indianapolis;  Hewitt,  Horace  B.,  Indian- 
apolis; Heiskell,  Frank  W.,  Indianapolis;  Railsback,  Chester  A.,  In- 
dianapolis; Oliver,  Daudridge  H..  Indianapolis;  Emrich,  William  F.. 
Indianapolis;  Cooper.  Ronoldo  M..  Indianapolis;  Enos,  Charles,  Indian- 
apolis; Hornaday.  Harry  B.,  Indianapolis;  Palmer,  Henry  A.,  Indian- 
apolis; Murbarger,  Harry  E.,  Indianapolis;  Payne,  Edward,  Martins- 
ville; Wilkins,  Albert  H.,  Indianapolis. 

Artificers— Allen,  Joseph  C.  F.,  Indianapolis  (2);  Junemann,  Fred,  In- 
dianapolis (2). 

Farrier — Cox,  James,  Indianapolis  (2). 


366  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

Saddler — Burton,  "William,  New  Castle. 

Blacksmith — Hill,  Ilemy  C,  Indianapolis. 

Wagoner — Van   Camp,  Raymond,   Indianapolis  (6). 

Musician — ScliellscLimidt,  Alvin,   Indianapolis. 

Privates — Adam,  Louis  (J.,  Indianapolis;  Alder,  John  E.,  Indiau- 
apolis;  Amthor,  Oscar  W.,  Indianapolis;  Barnhill,  Morton,  Nora;  Bar- 
ron, Robert  D.,  Logansport;  Beach,  Lewis  J.,  Indianapolis;  Beaver, 
Stanley,  Indianapolis;  Becker,  William  L.,  Indianapolis;  Blackketter, 
George  E.,  Indianapolis;  Breuuau,  Edward  E.,  Indianapolis;  Bristow, 
Joseph  A.,  Indianapolis;  Bookwalter,  Glen  J.,  Indianapolis;  Brush, 
John  R.,  Indianapolis;  Byrani.  Norman  S.,  Indianapolis;  Burke,  Orriu 
T.,  Indianapolis;  Burkhart,  Thomas  A.,  Paragon;  Burns,  James  A., 
Indianapolis:  Chamberlain,  John  H.,  Indianapolis;  Clark,  Roy,  Indian- 
apolis; Collins,  Fred  L.,  Indianapolis:  Commons,  Ernest  L.,  Center- 
ville;  Cooper,  William  R..  Indianapolis;  Cosier,  Alpha  B.,  Indianapolis; 
Culver,  William  F.,  Indianapolis:  Davis,  AVilliam  A.,  Columbus;  Dar- 
nall,  David  B.,  Raccoon;  Doolittle,  Edwin  F.,  Indianapolis;  Evadinger, 
Emil,  Indianapolis;  Ferris,  Iradelle  V.,  Indianapolis;  Flanagan,  George 
W..  Indianapolis;  Forsythe,  Andrew,  Indianapolis;  Fulmer,  Harry  H., 
Indianapolis;  Furnas,  Horace  R.,  Indianapolis;  Gilbreath,  Victor,  In- 
dianapolis; Garstin,  Bert  N.,  Indianapolis;  Gates,  Edward  E.,  Indian- 
apolis; Gillette.  Fred  E.,  Indianapolis;  Groenwaldt,  Edwin  J.,  Indian- 
apolis; Griffith,  Harrj',  Indianapolis;  Haiwey,  Flave  J.,  Centerville; 
Haspel,  Joseph  G..  Indianapolis;  Haughey,  Theodore  P.,  Indianapolis; 
Hawkins,  Guy  E., .  Indianapolis;  Hays,  George  S.,  Crawfordsville; 
Helm,  Walter  B.,  Indianapolis;  Henderson,  Harry  L.,  Indianapolis; 
Hess,  George  V.,  Indianapolis:  Hubbard,  Melford  P.,  Brookville;  Hun- 
ter, Charles  W..  Indianapolis;  Hutton.  John  H.,  Indianapolis,  Hynes, 
Amos  P.,  Indianapolis:  Johnson,  Alfred,  Indianapolis;  Kahn,  Isaac,  In- 
dianapolis; Karelson,  J.,  Valentine,  New  York  (3);  Kinder,  Charles  A., 
Indianapolis;  King.  Arthur  T.,  Indianapolis:  Kinsley,  Bert,  Shelbyville; 
Kuhn,  George  F.,  Indianapolis;  Lacy,  William  J.,  Frankhn;  Light,  Oli- 
ver, Indianapolis;  Mcintosh.  Alexander  J.,  Indianapolis;  Manion, 
James  H.,  Indianapolis;  Masters,  Joseph  L.,  Irvington;  Mayfield,  Clif- 
ford H.,  Indianapolis;  Metzger,  George  H.,  Indianapolis;  Middleton, 
Edward,  Franklin;  Milliken.  Harry  B.,  Indianapolis  (4);  Morrow,  Wil- 
son H.,  Indianapolis  (5(;  Musser,  Delbert  S.,  Indianapolis;  Nichols, 
George  M.,  Indianapolis:  Park.  Carl  W.,  Waverly;  Patten,  James  C, 
Indianapolis;  Pattison,  Harry  O.,  Crawfordsville;  Pattison,  Samuel  L., 
Indianapolis:  Rapp,  Oscar.  Indianapolis:  Reid.  Lee  C,  Indianapolis; 
Riley,  Hany,  North  Vernon;  Rosenthal.  Ed  J.,  Indianapolis;  Sanders, 
Maurice  E.,  Indianapolis;  Sellers,  Samuel  N..  Indianapolis;  Shearer, 
Maurice  E..  Indianapolis:  Spaan,  John  E.,  Indianapolis;  Stanley,  Lewis 
W.,  Carthage;  Stanton.  Robert  G.,  Indianapolis;  Thomas,  Harry  S., 
Indianapolis:  Thompson.  Ray  C,  Indianapolis;  Tyndall.  Robert  H.,  In- 
dianapolis: Voris,  John  V..  Indianapolis;  Webb.  Heniy  J.,  Indianapolis; 
Wegener,  Ferdinand,  Indianapolis:  White,  Earl  T.,  Indianapolis;  White- 
head, Harry  L.,  Indianapolis:  Williams,  Archie  C..  Indianapolis;  Wil- 
liamson, Le  Roy,  Versailles ;  Youngman,  Robert  P.,  Muncie. 

Recruits — Adams.  Samuel,  Indianapolis:  Alfree,  Hany  D.,  Craw- 
fordsville: Allison,  Herbert  C,  Indianapolis;  Bacon,  C.  Wesley,  Indian- 
apolis; Bassett,  Harry  W..  Indianapolis:  Bristow,  Thomas.  Indianapo- 
lis; Carney,  Frank  F..  Columbus;  Catherwood.  Joseph,  Indianapolis; 
Cox,  Harrison  P.,  Indianapolis:  Carlon,  George  T.,  Indianapolis;  Coff- 
man,  William  W.,  Morgantown:  Clancy,  John  J.,  Indianapolis;  Craw- 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  367 

ford,  Chester  C,  luclianapolis;  Erdmau,  Joseph,  ludiauapolis;  Petty, 
Arnold  H.,  Indianapolis;  Flanagan.  Henry  W.,  Indianapolis;  Frey, 
Herman,  Indianapolis;  Garvey,  James  C,  Indianapolis;  Gorby,  Thomas 
L.,  Franklin;  Hamlin,  George  L.,  Indianapolis;  Hendricks,  Ezra  R., 
Indianapolis;  Howell,  Harry  R..  Danville;  Hutchinson,  Fred,  Indian- 
apolis; Julian,  Paul,  Irvington;  King,  William  R.,  Danville;  Knefler, 
Ernest  F.,  Indianapolis;  Kettenbach,  Charles  E.,  Irvington;  Martindale, 
Elijah  B.,  Jr..  Indianapolis  (8);  Miller,  Andrew,  Indianapolis;  Moore, 
Aquilla  A.,  Trafalgar;  McGee,  Charles  H.,  Mt.  Jackson;  McGee,  Junius 
M.,  Indianapolis;  Pennington,  Robert  M.,  Indianapolis;  Pearce,  Charles 
W.,  Indianapolis;  Peck,  William  Henry,  Indianapolis;  Pritchard,  Ben- 
jamin, Indianapolis;  Rotach,  John,  Indianapolis;  Roberts,  Hariy  W., 
Danville;  Rynerson,  John,  Columbus;  Rutledge,  William  F.,  Indian- 
apolis, Reub.  Albert  F.,  Indianapolis;  Smith,  Harry  R.,  Warsaw;  Swick, 
Harrj'  M.,  Indianapolis;  Stutsman,  Fred  H.,  Danville;  Thayer,  Ira  K., 
Indianapolis;  Truitt,  Loren,  Indianapolis;  Williams,  Charles  F.,  In- 
dianapolis; Worley.  Samuel  K.,  Indianapolis. 

(1)  Appointed  July  15.  (2)  AppQinted  September  1.  (3)  Discharged 
July  18.  (4)  Discharged  September  22.  (5)  Discharged  September  17. 
(6)  Appointed  July  1.  (7)  Discharged  June  9.  (8)  Discharged  July  24  to 
accept  commission  in  U.  S.  A. 

TWENTY-EIGHTH   BATTERY,   OF   FORT   WAYNE. 

Battery  E,  of  Ft.  Wayne,  became  the  Twenty-eighth  Bat- 
tery of  Light  Artillery,  Indiana  Volunteers,  when  it  entered 
the  United  States  service.  It  was  mustered  into  the  volun- 
teer service  May  12,  and  three  days  later  went  to  Chicka- 
mauga  Park,  Georgia,  where  it  arrived  May  17.  The  battery 
did  not  get  away  from  the  park  and  spent  the  summer  in 
drill  until  September  3.  when  it  was  ordered  to  Camp  Mount 
to  be  mustered  out.  It  was  furloughed  for  thirty  days  on 
September  14  and  was  mustered  out  and  discharged  Octo- 
ber 31. 

The  battery  lost  one  member  by  death — Private  Michael 
Motherwell,  of  Ft.  Wayne.  He  was  a  recruit  and  entered  the 
service  June  16,  and  died  on  September  28  while  at  his  home 
on  a  furlough 

The  roster  as  mustered  out.  except  as  otherwise  desig- 
nated, and  showing  full  service  except  in  the  case  of  the  re- 
cruits, who  were  enrolled  in  June,  is: 

Captain — Ranke,  William  F.,  Fort  Wayne. 

First  Lieutenants — .Mderman,  P^rank  W..  Fort  Wayne;  Cleary, 
William  C,  Fort  Wayne. 

Second  laeutenant — Jones,  Oliver  S.,  Fort  Wayne. 

First  Sergeant — Meyer,  Fred  J.,  Fort  Wayne. 

Quartermaster  Sergeant — McCollem.  Han-y  E.,  Fort  AVayne. 

Veterinary  Sergeant — Durfee,  George  T.,  Fort  Wayne. 

Sergeants — Jenne,  Fred  C,  Fort  Wayne  (1);  Mungen,  Charles  C. 
Fort  Wayne  (2);  Niemeyer,  Henry  C,  Fort  Wayne  (3);  Dierkes,   Ed- 


368  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

ward  J.,  Fort  Wayne;  Snowberger.  Claude,  Fort  Wayue;  Hasenfuss, 
Walter  D.,  Fort  Wayne;  Alderman,  Harry  D.,  Fort  Wayne. 

Corporals— Barr,  Frank  F.,  Fort  Wayne;  Briggemann,  William  F., 
Fort  Wayne;  Buck,  Edwin  C,  Fort  Wayne;  Christen,  Andrew  F.,  Fort 
AVayne;  Coyle,  Francis  J.,  Peru;  Depner,  George  J.,  Fort  Wayne;  Haak, 
Charles  F.,  F'ort  Wayne;  Furste,  John  H.,  Fort  Wayne  (4);  ^Murphy, 
John  H.,  Fort  Wayne;  Noll,  Clem  J.,  Fort  Wayne;  Scheffer,  John  C, 
Fort  Wayne;  Rogers,  William  C,  Fort  Wayne;  Vordermark,  John  F., 
Fort  Wayne:  Whiteleather,  Claude  F.,  Fort  Wayne;  Zollinger,  George 
W.,  Fort  Wayne. 

Musicians — Carpenter.  Silas  W.,  Fort  Wayne;  Luddington,  James 
A.  Fort  Wayne. 

Artificers — Hollopeter,  Herbert  S.,  CoUingwood  (5);  McNutt,  Henry 
F..  Fort  AYayne. 

Saddler— Caston,  John  E.,  Fort  Wayne  (6). 

Farriers — McMiller,  Andrew,  Spartanburg;  Strouse,  David  W.,  Ft. 
Wayne. 

AYagoner — Jones.  John  L.,  Fort  Wayne. 

Privates— Aid riclL  George  B.,  Fort  AA'ayne;  Bartels,  John  F.,  Fort 
AA'ayne;  Baumann.  Paul,  Fort  AA'ayne;  Bierbaum,  AA'illiam,  Fort 
Wayne;  Blackburn,  Rad,  Fort  Wayne;  Blaising,  A'ictor  H.,  New  Haven; 
Bowser,  Delmore,  Fort  AA'ayne;  Boyer,  Merald  G.,  Fort  AA'ayne;  Bran- 
nan,  Richard,  Fort  AA'ayne;  Bricker,  Leslie  J.,  La  Otto;  BriningsthuU, 
Jesse  M.,  Fort  AA'ayne;  Browand,  AA'illiam  A.,  Fort  AYayne;  Brown, 
Archibald,  Rochester:  Brubaker,  Omar  J.,  Rochester;  Butler,  AA'illiam 
H.,  Maples;  Carle,  Pearl,  Indianapolis;  Carson,  AAllliam  B.,  Fort 
AYayne;  Clink,  Gustave,  Edgerton;  Davis,  Ormonde  C,  Fort  Wayne; 
Didion,  Otto  E.,  Fort  AYayne;  Edgar,  Harry  B.,  Fort  AA'ayne:  Fisher, 
Jacob.  Fort  Wayne:  Freese,  Fred  J.,  Baldwin;  Fromuth,  John,  Fort 
Wayne;  Grabner,  Samuel  L.,  Alonroeville;  Griswold,  Charles.  Peru; 
Gumpper,  Fred  C,  Fort  Wayne;  Harper.  John  S.,  New  Haven;  Hensel, 
Frank.  Fort  AYayne;  Howenstein.  Charles,  Foi't  Wayne;  Hedekin,  Ber- 
nard, Fort  Wayne:  Hendryx,  Aylmer  E.,  Indianapolis;  Hendrix,  Fred 
C,  Fort  Wayne;  Hewitt,  Marshall,  Fort  Wayne;  Hodge,  Chester  J., 
Auburn;  Huefner.  Paul,  Fort  Wayne;  Jenness,  Dayton  H.,  Fort  Wayne; 
Jocquel,  Charles  L..  Fort  Y'ayne;  Johnson,  Frank  O.,  Fort  AA'ayne; 
Johnson,  AA'illiam  H..  Baldwin;  Jones.  George  N.,  Dana;  Kariger,  Jo- 
seph, Fort  AA'ayne;  Kinsey,  Frank  M.,  Heller's  Corner;  Knoll.  Harry  H., 
Fort  AA'ayne:  Lauer.  Isadore  M.,  Rochester:  IMahurin,  Melville  J.,  In- 
dianapolis: Maugnusson.  Edward.  Edgerton;  Mennewisch,  AA'illiam  H., 
Fort  AA'ayne:  Aleyers,  Earl  O.,  Indianapolis;  Aliller  AA'illiam  M.,  New 
Haven;  Murphy.  George  J.,  Fort  Wayne;  Alurphy,  AA'illiam  H.,  Fort 
Wayne;  Nagel.  Martin  F.,  Fort  Wayne;  Newman,  George  AA'.,  Edgerton: 
Wayne;  Nagel.  Afartin  F.,  Fort  Wayne;  Newman,  George  W.,  Edger- 
ton; Nortt,  Frank.  Toledo,  Ohio;  Pettit,  Joseph  E..  Fort  Wayne:  Rabel, 
George,  Fort  AA'ayne;  Ranney,  Fred  AA'.,  Fort  AA'ayne;  Redelsheimer, 
Adolph,  Fort  Wayne:  Reese.  Frank  W.,  Indianapolis:  Reinking.  Frank 
J.,  Fort  Wayne;  SchafEer,  Frank,  Fort  Wayne;  Schroeder.  Hermann, 
Fort  AA'ayne:  Seaman,  Joseph  B.,  Fort  Wayne;  Shepherd,  Thomas  A., 
Fort  AA'ayne:  Shreve,  Charles  B..  Fort  Wayne;  Smith,  LeLoss  AA'.,  In- 
dianapolis: Smith,  Joseph  P.,  Fort  AA'ayne:  Smith,  Thomas  C,  Indian- 
apolis: Soest.  Charles  L.,  Fort  AA'ayne:  Southard,  Roy,  Dana;  Sovine, 
Fred,  Fox-t  Wayne:  Stokes,  Halle  D..  Fort  AA'ayne;  Sullivan,  Joseph  P., 
Indianapolis;  Swank.  Stephen.  Sheldon;  Swift".  Kennett.  Fort  Wayne; 
Thiebolt,  Fred  AY.,  Fort  Wayne;  A'an  Roy,  John,  Fort  Wayne;  Walsh, 


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Patrick,  Fort  Wayne;  Walters,  Fred,  Fort  AVayne;  Webster,  Charles 
O.,  Osgood;  Weller,  ,Christ  C,  Fort  Wayne;  White,  Charles  S.  S. 
Ridgeway;  Wilcox,  George  H.,  Fort  Wayne;  Wright,  Martin,  Fort 
Wayne;  Zollinger,  Henry  A.,  Fort  Wayne;  Zuber,  Jacob  B.,  Fort  Wayne. 

Recruits — Backes,  William  W.,  Fort  Wayne;  Banks,  Harvey  S.,  Fort 
Wayne;  Bedson,  Percy  W..  Fort  Wayne;  Bradtmiller,  Herman  W.,  Fort 
Wayne;  Broeking,  William,  Fort  Wayne;  Brown,  William,  Fort  Wayne; 
Deturk,  Frank,  Fort  Wayne;  Double,  Alvin,  Fort  Wayne;  Eckart, 
Charles  J.,  Fort  Wayne;  Eckart,  Harry,  Fort  Wayne;  Ely,  Solomon, 
Cedarville;  Evans,  William  M.,  Chicago,  111.;  Erickson,  Richard  W., 
Fort  Wayne;  Farquharson,  Guy  O.,  McComb,  O.;  Freese,  Walter,  Bald- 
win; Geake,  Charles  H..  Fort  Wayne;  Geary,  John  J.,  Fort  Wayne; 
Gouty,  Elvin  C,  Fort  Wayne;  Gorrell.  Rollie  A.,  McComb,  O.;  Hazelet, 
John  C,  Thurman;  Harrod,  Morgan,  Fort  Wayne;  Hartman,  Hugh, 
Fort  Wayne;  Holnholz,  Conrad  F.,  Fort  Wayne;  HoUopeter,  Alfred  M., 
Fort  Wayne;  .Jully,  George,  Fort  Wayne;  Kahle,  Frederick,  Fort  Wayne; 
Knecht;  George,  Fort  Wayne;  Lasher,  Edgar,  Fort  Wayne;  Lindman, 
Harry,  Fort  Wayne:  Liggett,  Phrot  C,  Fort  Wayne;  Lucas,  Edward 
M.,  Kokomo;  Merillet,  Louis  F.,  Zulu;  Murphy,  .Tames,  Fort  Wayne; 
Motherwell,  Michael,  Fort  Wayne  (8);  Moriarity,  Henry  C.,  New  Haven; 
Nichoff,  Nathaniel  J.,  Fort  Wayne;  Nolan,  Charles  D.,  Fort  Wayne; 
O'Connell,  Joseph  B.,  Fort  Wayne;  Raypole,  Edward  W.,  Fort  Wayne; 
Ritchie,  Burt  L.,  Fort  Wayne;  Schafer,  George  H.,  Fort  Wayne;  Scheid, 
George  A.,  Fort  Wayne;  Sherbondy,  Frank,  Ft.  Wayne;  Snyder,  Jesse, 
Fort  Wayne;  Surfus,  Jerry.  Huntertown;  Studebaker,  David  E.,  Fort 
Wayne;  Suter.  Arthur,  Fort  Wayne;  Tilbury,  Royal,  Fort  Wayne;  Wefel, 
Edward,  Fort  Wayne;  Wehrmeister,  George  W.,  Fort  Wayne;  Wilson, 
Birchard,  Fort  Wayne;  Young,  Harry  J.,  Fort  Wayne;  Zimmerman, 
Paul  J.,  Fort  Wayne. 

(1)  Discharged  July  16.  (2)  Promoted  from  corporal  July  16.  (3)  Pro- 
moted from  private  July  1.  (4)  Promoted  from  private  July  16.  (5)  Ap- 
pointed August  1.  (6)  Appointed  July  1.  (7)  Transferred  to  signal  corps 
July  25.     (8)  Died   September  28. 

THE  SECOND  CALL. 

As  soon  as  those  who  responded  to  the  first  call  were 
armed  and  equipped,  the  President  issued  a  second  call,  dated 
May  25,  1898,  for  75,000  more  men.  The  quota  for  Indiana 
to  fill  was  not  announced  until  June  18,  and  during  the  inter- 
val the  companies  which  had  been  organized  for  service  be- 
sieged the  State  officers  for  places  under  the  call.  The  entire 
National  Guard,  with  the  single  exception  of  Battery  C,  of 
Dana,  was  already  in  the  United  States  service.  Battery  C 
had  been  offered  the  opportunity  of  serving  as  an  infantry 
company  under  the  first  call,  but  the  members  preferred  to 
await  a  second  call  and  enter  the  service  as  artillery,  if  pos- 
sible. 

It  was  finally  announced  that  Indiana  would  be  expected 
to  furnish  one  regiment  and  two  separate  companies  of  in- 
fantry.   The  latter  assignment  had  been  secured  in  order  that 


370  NATIONAL  GUARD  OP  INDIANA. 

colored  companies  might  be  accepted,  as  there  was  a  great  de- 
sire among  the  colored  people  to  be  represented. 

The  entire  regiment  necessarily  was  composed  of  volun- 
teer companies.  All  of  them  had  been  organized  and  drilled 
in  anticipation  of  the  second  call,  and  from  among  those  clam- 
oring for  admission  the  companies  at  Jeffersonville,  Colum- 
bus, Richmond.  Shelbyrille.  Hammond,  Monticello,  Mount 
Vernon.  Madison,  Lawrenceburg,  Xew  Castle,  Rnshville  and 
Michigan  City  were  ordered  to  Camp  Mount.  In  addition 
authority  was  giren  to  Jacob  Porter  and  John  J.  Buckner, 
who  had  previously  served  in  the  Guard,  to  raise  the  two 
separate  companies.  First  Lieutenant  J.  C.  Waterman,  U.  S. 
A.,  was  ordered  to  Indianapolis  as  recruiting  officer. 

The  work  of  organization  w^as  undertaken  at  once,  and 
Winfield  T.  Durbin,  of  Anderson,  who  had  served  as  pay- 
master under  the  first  call  and  was  a  member  of  Governor 
Mount's  staff,  was  selected  as  colonel.  The  companies  were 
assigned  letters  as  follows:  A,  Hammond;  B,  Mt.  Vernon; 
C,  Shelbyville:  D,  Madison:  E,  Jeffersonville;  F,  Richmond; 
G,  Xew  Castle:  H.  Rushville;  I,  Monticello;  K,  Columbus;  L, 
Michigan  City:  ^I.  Lawrenceburg.  Company  H,  of  Rushville, 
was  the  first  to  report  for  duty. 

The  regiment  was  mustered  into  United  States  service  by 
battalions  and  the  entire  organization  was  received  into 
United  States  service  by  July  15.  By  this  time  the  land  and 
sea  fight  at  Santiago  had  indicated  the  early  termination  of 
the  war,  but  in  spite  of  the  belief  general  among  the  men 
that  they  would  not  get  away  from  Indianapolis,  the  spirits 
were  kept  up  and  they  gave  strict  attention  to  the  duties  of 
camp  and  drill.  The  regiment  remained  at  Camp  Mount  per- 
fecting itself  until  Augnst  11,  when  it  was  ordered  to  Jack- 
sonville, Florida,  where  it  arrived  August  14.  It  was  assigned 
to  the  Seventh  Army  Corps  under  the  command  of  General 
Fitzhugh  Lee,  at  Camp  Cuba  Libre.  That  it  would  be  a  part 
of  the  army  of  occupation  was  now  understood  and  the  spirits 
of  the  men  rose.  It  was  moved  from  Jacksonville  to  Camp 
Onward  at  Savannah  until  December  13,  when  it  embarked 
for  Cuba  and  reached  Havana  two  days  later. 

During  the  stay  at  Savannah  a  number  of  low  dives  were 
started  on  the  outskirts  of  the  camp,  and  these  were  speedily 
disposed  of  by  Colonel  Durbin,  against  whom  suits  were 
brought  by  several  of  the  proprietors. 

The  regiment  went  into  camp  at  Camp  Columbia,  Mariana, 
Cuba,  on  December  17,  and  remained  there  on  garrison  duty 


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until  March  29,  1899,  when  it  embarked  for  Savannah  for  mus- 
ter out,  and  reached  that  city  two  days  later. 

A  camp  was  established  and  the  regiment  was  finally  mus- 
tered out  and  discharged  April  30,  1899,  at  Savannah,  It 
came  home  by  way  of  Washington,  D.  C,  where  it  was  re- 
viewed by  the  authorities,  and  the  companies  from  north  of 
Indianapolis  reached  there  on  the  morning  of  May  3.  Gov- 
ernor Mount  welcomed  them  and  Colonel  Durbin  turned  over 
to  the  State  authorities  the  colors  of  the  regiment. 

The  loss  from  death  was  heavier  in  the  One-hundred-and- 
sixty-first  than  in  any  other  Indiana  regiment,  the  number  of 
deaths  reaching  twenty  while  in  service,  although  one  was  on 
detailed  duty  at  the  time  of  his  death. 

John  I.  Lewis,  of  Bedford,  who  entered  the  service  July  3 
as  hospital  steward,  was  the  only  one  of  the  field  and  staff 
who  died.  His  death  occurred  at  Jacksonville,  Florida,  Sep- 
tember 8. 

Company  A.  of  Hammond,  lost  two  men.  On  September 
4  Private  Earnest  R.  Puhlman,  of  Pittsburg,  Pennsylvania, 
died  at  Jacksonville,  and  on  October  14  Private  Fred  Schroe- 
der,  of  Hammond. 

Company  D,  of  Madison,  lost  three  men.  The  first  was 
Private  John  A.  Sebree,  of  Ghent,  Kentucky,  who  died 
at  Jacksonville,  October  14.  On  November  3,  and  at  the  same 
place.  Private  Frank  M.  Green,  of  North  Vernon,  died.  The 
last  death  was  that  of  Private  Alonzo  N.  Graham,  of  Lan- 
caster, at  Camp  Columbia,  Cuba,  on  January  24,  1899. 

Company  E,  of  Jeffersonville,  lost  but  one — Private  Rob- 
ert Angleton,  of  Jeffersonville,  who  died  at  his  home  on  Octo- 
ber 11. 

Company  F,  of  Richmond,  lost  two  men.  Private  Denver 
Brown,  whose  home  was  in  West  Manchester,  Ohio,  died  at 
Jacksonville  October  23,  and  Private  Charles  F.  Trimble,  of 
Richmond,  died  at  Mariana,  Cuba,  on  January  17,  1899. 

Company  H,  of  Rushville^  lost  but  one  man — Private  Clyde 
0.  Gable,  of  Rushville,  who  died  November  3  at  Ft.  McPher- 
son,  Georgia. 

It  was  in  Company  I,  of  Monticello,  that  the  greatest  mor- 
tality existed,  that  company  losing  six  men.  Private  Clar- 
ence D.  Kuns,  of  Brookston,  died  at  Camp  Libre,  September 
24,  and  Corporal  Wallace  D.  Stivers,  of  Rensselaer,  at  the 
same  place,  on  October  14.  Private  George  Kepperling,  of 
Chalmers,  Indiana,  died  October  23  while  at  his  home  on  fur- 
lough. Private  William  G.  Weaver,  of  Monticello,  died  at 
Savannah,  November  7,  and  Private  Joseph  F.  Turner,  of  San 


372  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

Pierre,  died  there  November  30.  In  addition  to  these  Jacob 
Dexter,  of  Goodland,  who  was  a  member  of  the  company,  but 
was  serving  on  detached  duty,  died  at  Camp  Cuba  Libre,  of 
smallpox,  also. 

Company  K.  of  Columbus,  lost  but  one  man — Private 
Charles  Everson,  who  died  at  Camp  Onward,  Georgia,  on  De- 
cember 2. 

Company  L,  of  Michigan  City,  lost  Charles  E.  Leiter,  artif- 
icer, whose  home  w^as  at  Bedford.  He  died  October  17  at 
Jacksonville. 

Company  M,  of  Lawrenceburg,  lost  two  men — Private 
Henry  H.  Stille,  of  Sunman,  who  died  October  17  at  Jackson- 
ville, and  Private  Andrew  Gould,  of  Lawrenceburg,  who  died 
at  Mariana,  Cuba,  February  17,  1899. 

FIELD.   STAFF,   NON-COMMISSIONED   STAFF,   AND  BAND. 

Colonel— Durbin,  Winfield  T.,  Anderson. 

Lieutenant-Colonel— Backus,  Victor  M.,  Indianapolis. 

Majors — Megrew,  Harold  C,  Indianapolis:  Peterson,  Matt  R.,  U.  S. 
Army  (1);  Olds,  Lee  M..  Hammond  (2). 

Surgeon— Smith,  Wickliffe,  Delphi. 
Assistant   Surgeons — Gerrish,   Millard   F.,    Seymour;   Wilson,   James, 
Wabash. 

Adjutant — Tichenor,  Oliver  i\r..  Princeton. 

Quartermaster — Brunt,  John  R..  Anderson. 

Chaplain — Beiderwolf,  William  E.,  Logansport. 

Sergeant  INIajor — Starr,  William  T.,  Richmond. 

Hospital  Stewards— Rathert,  William  H.,  Fort  Wayne;  Espey,  James 
G.,  Jeffersonville  (3);  Lewis,  John  I.,  Bedford  (4);  Jones,  George  B., 
Rushville. 

Quartermaster  Sergeant — Saltzgaber,  Baird  G.,  Lebanon. 

Principal  Musicians — Hay,  George  C,  Whiting  (8);  Lord,  Harry  M., 
Mt.  Vernon  (9):  Walker.  Frederick  E.,  ShelbvAille  (6). 

Chief  Musicians — Montani.  Tony,  Indianapolis  (7);  Williams,  Ernest 
S.,  Winchester. 

Privates— Braselton,  Edgar,  Princeton;  Bronson,  Warren,  Shelby- 
ville;  Byers,  John  H.,  Shelbyville;  CofCey,  Albert  P.,  Spencer;  Crocker, 
Joseph,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.;  Hammock,  John  W.,  Dugger;  Harris,  Wil- 
liam S.,  Spencer;  Jakes,  David  B.,  Rensselaer:  McCloud,  John  W.,  Sulli- 
van; Webb,  Merida  S.,  Manila. 

(1)  Resigned  November  29.  (2)  Promoted  from  captain  of  Company 
A  November  26.  (3)  Discharged  November  23.  (4)  Died  September  8. 
(5)  Appointed  February  10.  (6)  Appointed  November  29.  (7)  Discharged 
November  3.    (8)  Appointed  Febrnaiy  6.    (9)  Discharged  February  6. 

COMPANY  A,  OP  HAMMOND. 

Captain— Silverthorn,  George  M.,  Chicago,  111.  (1). 

First  Lieutenant — Johnson,  August  H.  W.,  East  Chicago  (2), 

Second  Lieutenant — Durbin,  Fletcher.  Anderson  (3). 

First  Sergeant — Meehan,  James  E.,  Whiting. 


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Sergeants— Main.  William  E.,  Chicago,  111.  (4);  Murray,  Joseph  E. 
D..  Chicago;  Carr,  Stephen,  East  Chicago;  Ripley,  Stephen  M.,  Ham- 
mond ;Schloer,  Frank  J..  Hammond;  DeFrees,  E'red  B.,  Indianapolis  (5). 

Corporals— Vermett,  Carl  A.,  Hammond  (6);  Crandall,  E.  L.,  Chi- 
cago, 111.  (7);  Eggers.  Peter,  Saginaw  (8^;  Mason,  Charles  J.,  Hammond; 
Coates,  .John  S.,  Chicago,  111.;  Holzapfel,  W.  J.,  Chicago  111.  (7);  Scheer, 
paraiso  (10);  Green,  George  W.,  Hammond;  Crandall,  Llewyllen  D., 
Whiting;  Bowser.  Emerson  L.,  Valparaiso  (11);  Ibsen,  Francis  C,  Chi- 
cago, 111. 

Musician — Brown,  Theodore.  Chicago,  111. 

Artificer — Cole,  .Tames,  Warsaw. 

Wagoner — Frenck,  Fred  M..  Hammond. 

Privates— Adams,  Elmer,  East  Chicago;  Anderson,  Fred,  Chicago, 
111.;  Boyd,  Dayton,  Chicago,  III:  Brock,  Joseph,  Whiting;  Butler,  Edwin 
v.,  Hammond  (12);  Baum,  Edward.  Chicago,  111.;  Baloy,  Steve,  East 
Chicago;  Crandall,  Jean  A.,  Chicago,  111.  (13);  Cahill,  Thomas  E.,  Chi- 
cago, 111.;  Craick,  William  A.,  Hammond  (14);  Danielson,  Daniel,  East 
Chicago;  Dorin,  Mathias,  Chicago,  Ill.;Eyerraan,  Max,  Whiting;  Faol, 
Edward.'  Hammond;  Fenlayson,  Daniel  W.,  Hammond;  Fliermaus,  Fred 
W.,  Pullman,  111.;  Field,  Alfred  C.  Chicago,  111.;  Freel,  John  H.,  Whit- 
ing; Galloway,  Joe  W.,  East  Chicago;  Genter,  Ernest,  Chicago,  111.; 
Grohnert,  Mack,  Hammond;  Hansen.  Louis,  Chicago,  111.;  Hahlweg, 
Emile,  Hammond;  Hahlweg,  Charles,  Hammond;  Holzkampf,  August L., 
Chicago,  111.;  Hayes.  Frank  J.,  Whiting:  Hornak.  George  J.,  Hammond; 
Johnson,  John,  Chicago.  111.;  Jones,  Patrick  F.,  Chicago,  111.;  Jones, 
Elmer  L„  Ross;  Kronchel!.  John,  Hammond;  Koai,  Frank,  East  Chi- 
cago; Keitzer,  Peter.  Hammond;  Keller,  Fred,  Chicago,  111.;  Knechen- 
berg,  Fred,  Chicago,  111.;  Kimball,  Harry  T.,  Chicago,  111.  (13);  Kitchen, 
Joseph  A.,  Valparaiso;  Larsen,  Carl  A.,  Hammond  (15);  Larsen,  Andrew 
C,  Chicago,  111.  (16);  Larsen,  Charles,  East  Chicago;  Lucas,  Horace, 
Alexandria  (16);  Lunow.  Martin  F.,  Chicago,  111.  (17);  Miller,  John, 
Hammond,  Malik,  Albert,  Chicago,  111.;  Matis,  John,  East 
Chicago;  McConnell,  Fred  L., Valparaiso;  McGrath,  Patrick  H.,  Ham- 
mond: Nelson,  William,  Chicago,  111.;  Nichols,  Robert,  Chicago,  111.; 
Neff,  William  E.,  Hammond;  O'Connor,  Thomas  J.,  Hammond  (18); 
O'Connor,  William,  Chicago,  111.:  Pandak,  Joseph,  East  Chicago;  Peter- 
son, John,  East  Chicago:  Peto.  Julius,  East  Chicago;  Polgat,  Steve,  East 
Chicago;  Polder,  John,  East  Chicago;  Prouix,  Louis  C,  Hammond  (19); 
Puhlman,  Ernest  R.,  Pittsburg,  Pa.  (20);  Pope,  Chode,  Hammond; 
Rhodes,  Peter,  Hammond  (21);  Ryan,  Thomas,  Hammond;  Sabo,  John, 
East  Chicago;  Schroeder,  Fred,  Hammond  (22);  Smith,  Taylor,  Chicago, 
111.;  St.  John,  Louis,  Hammond;  Strabel,  Henry  J.,  Crown  Point;  Strom, 
Gust.,  Chicago,  111.;  Strieker,  Henry,  Chicago,  111.;  Trahan,  Benj.,  Valpa- 
raiso (23);  Vacha,  Joseph  A.,  Whiting;  Vosalick,  Edward,  Chicago,  111. 
(24);  Werner,  John,  Chicago,  111.;  Wheeler,  Burr  O.;  Hammond  (25);  Will- 
iams, John  D.,  Whiting;  Woodward,  Frank,  Whiting;  Wood,  William, 
Chicago  (27\ 

Recruits — Berry,  Frederick  A.,  Vincennes  (26);  Bouchie,  Louis  N., 
Vincennes  (26);  Byerly,  Samuel,  Indianapolis  (16);  DriscoU,  Charles  J., 
Vincennes  (26);  Fortune,  Walter,  Evansville  (26);  Handy,  Alga,  Terre 
Haute;  Haas,  Henry.  Terre  Haute:  Howe,  Charles  F.,  Columbus;  Koutz, 
Charles  P.,  Boonville  (26);  Levy,  Abraham,  Chicago,  111.;  Miller,  Parley 
A.,  Bloomington  (26);  Parke,  Albert  C,  Patoka  (26);  Rogers,  Jesse  A., 
Princeton  (26). 


374  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

(1)  Promoted  from  first  lieutenant  November  30.  (2)  Promoted  from 
second  lieutenant  November  30.  (3)  Appointed  November  30.  (4)  Pro- 
moted from  corporal  January  4.  (5)  Promoted  from  private  July  27; 
discharged  December  1.  (6)  Promoted  from  private  April  6.  (7)  Pro- 
moted from  private  January  4.  (8)  Promoted  from  private  November  12. 
(9)  Promoted  from  private  August  27.  (10)  Promoted  from  private 
April  4.  (11)  Discharged  March  18.  (12)  Discharged  December  22. 
(13)  Transferred  to  hospital  corps  August  20.  (14)  Discharged  March  13. 
(15)  Discharged  January  IG.  (16)  Transferred  to  hospital  corps  Septem- 
ber 15.  (17)  Transferred  to  band  September  21.  (18)  Discharged  Decem- 
ber 22.  (19)  Discharged  September  29.  (20)  Died  September  4. 
(21)  Discharged  March  18.  (22)  Died  October  14.  (23)  Discharged  March 
10.  (24)  Discharged  March  2.  (25)  Discharged  Februaiy  13.  (26)  Trann- 
from  One-hundred-and-Fifty-ninth  Regiment.   (27)  Discharged  January  6. 

COMPANY  B,  OP  MT,  VERNON. 

Captain — ^Menzies,  Winston,  Mt.  Vernon. 

First  Lieutenant — Williams,  Asa  F.,  Mt.  Vernon. 

Second  Lieutenant — Welch,  Percy,  Mt.  Vernon. 

First  Sergeant — Lowenhaupt,  Mike,  Mt.  Vernon. 

Quartermaster  Sergeant — Jones,  Frank,  Springfield. 

Sergeants— Works,  Edward,  Mt.  Vernon;  Stephens,  Harold,  New 
Harmony  (1);  Fuhrer,  William  B.,  Mt.  Vernon;  Schultz.  Oscar  T..  Mt. 
Vernon;  Kreutzinger.  James  H.,  Mt.  Vernon;  Moore,  Noble,  Mt.  Vernon; 

Corporals— Bennett,  Charles  A.,  Mt.  Vernon  (3);  Green,  George,  Jr., 
Mt.  Vernon  (4);  Nash,  Flairance  W.,  Poseyville;  Miller,  Charles  H.,  Mt. 
Vernon;  Kreutzinger,  James  H.,  Mt.  Vernon;  Moore,  Noble,  Mt.  Vernon; 
Tingle,  George  R.,  Princeton;  Stewart,  William,  Mt.  Vernon  (5);  Switzer, 
Harry  T.,  Princeton  (6);  Utley,  James  K.,  Mt.  Vernon  (7);  Welsh,  Mich- 
ael. Indianapolis  (8);  Bays,  Harold  G.,  Sullivan  (7  and  9);  Harris,  John 
M.,  Princeton. 

Musicians — Stalnaker,  Morton,  Terre  Haute;  Lance,  Edward,  New 
Harmony  (10). 

Artificer — King,  Samuel  W.,  Mt.  Vernon. 

Wagoner — Kahn,  Samuel,  Mt.  Vernon. 

Privates — Allen,  James,  Mt.  Vernon;  Alsop,  Linwood  Z.,  New  Har- 
mony (11);  Bayer,  George,  Fort  Branch;  Berlin,  Charles  T.,  New 
Harmony:  Bieker,  Franii,  Mt.  Vernon  (12);  Boren,  Ralph  T.,  New  Har- 
mony; Brokaw,  Arthur,  Fort  Branch;  Bruce,  George  M.,  Fort 
Branch  (13);  Cantrell,  James,  West  End,  111.;  Casey,  Benjamin  F., 
Owensville;  Cawthorne,  Arthur,  New  Hainnony  (14);  Cooper,  Levi,  Fort 
Branch;  Cox,  George,  Carnii.  111.;  Cox  Charles  F.,  Princeton;  Cravens, 
George  W.,  Mt.  Vernon;  Crilley,  James,  Fort  Branch;  Cunningham, 
Isaac  N..  Hazleton  (15);  Drear,  Thomas,  Mt.  Vernon;  Easmon,  Jacob, 
Carmi,  111.;  Edwards,  Cale,  New  Harmony;  Estes,  Samuel,  New  Har- 
mony; Frohman,  Peter,  Mt.  Vernon;  Grabert.  Gustave  W.,  Mt.  Vernon; 
Groves,  David,  Wadesville:  Hanks,  Charlie,  Princeton;  Harding,  George 
F.,  Golden  Gate,  111.:  Hayes.  William  S.,  Mt.  Vernon;  Hill,  Richard,  Mt. 
Vernon;  Holleman,  Porter  G.,  Mt.  Vernon;  Houchin,  Otta  D.,  Pikeville; 
Jones,  Lemuel  P.,  Mt.  VerHon;  Keitel,  Andrew,  Mt.  Vernon;  Kennedy, 
John,  Union  County,  Ky.;  Koerner,  Ferdinand,  Mt.  Vernon;  Kuykendall, 
Noah,  Bufkin;  Lance,  John,  New  Harmony;  Lance.  James,  New  Har- 
mony (17);  La  Grange,  Oscar  W.,  West  Franklin;  Mans,  Charles  G.,  Mt. 
Vernon:  Males,  John  W.,  Evansville;  Marshall,  David  R.,  Evansville; 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  375 

Mc\tee  George,  Oatsville  (18);  Meadows,  Floyd,  Priuceton  (19);  Miller, 
Charles  A.,  Mt.  Vernon;  Murphy,  George  A..  Bufkin;  MuriDhy,  Orvel, 
Mt  Vernon;  Newell,  Frank,  New  Harmony;  Nicholson,  Arthur,  Spring 
Run,  111.;  Nuthman,  Charles,  Princeton;  Ott,  Floyd,  Princeton;  Parke, 
James,  Pleasantville;  Parmer,  Marion,  Emma,  111.;  Pearson,  John  F., 
Hazleton;  Pfeifer,  August,  Mt.  Veilion;  Pirnat,  Albert,  Mt.  Vernon; 
Powers,  William  M.,  Mount  Vernon;  Reavis,  Fred  G.,  Princeton,  Rede- 
nour,  Frank.  New  Harmony;  Reed,  Robert  R.,  Boonville;  Rose,  Henry, 
Owensville;  Schaefer  August  E.,  Mt.  Vernon;  Singleton,  Peny  P.,  Pike- 
ville;  Sluder,  Lafayette,  Henderson,  Ky.:  Smith,  Jay  J.,  Hazleton; 
Smith,  Henry,  Owensville;  Summers,  John,  Evansville;  Switzer,  Lyman, 
Princeton;  Spencer,  Samuel,  Posey ville;  Trapp,  William,  Carmi,  111.; 
Turner,  Burl  E.,  Owensville  (16);  Vint,  Everett,  Mt.  Vernon;  Wallace, 
Peter,  Boonville,  AValter,  Edward,  Mt.  Vernon  (16);  Ward,  Clarence  E., 
New  Harmony;  Weissinger,  Jesse,  Mt.  Vernon;  Westfall,  Thomas  A., 
Hazleton;  Woerner,  William,  Mt.  Vernon;  Wehr,  Otto,  Mt.  Vernon; 
Yeger,  Harvey,  Owensville. 

Recruits— BaMwin,  Walter,  Mt.  Vernon:  Corkin,  William  L.,  Indi- 
anapolis; Hoge,  Smith,  Delphi;  Norton,  Nelson,  Sullivan  (9). 

(1)  Discharged  February  1.  (2)  Promoted  from  corporal  February  16. 
(3)  Discharged  January  2S.  (4)  Promoted  from  private  December  1. 
(5)  Promoted  from  private  February  9:  (6)  Promoted  from  private  Octo- 
ber 28.  (7)  Promoted  from  private  February  21.  (8)  Promoted  from 
private  February  27.  (9)  Transferred  from  the  One  Hundred  Fifty-Ninth 
Regiment.  (10)  Transferred  to  band  August  23.  (11)  Discharged  Janu- 
ary 30.  (12)  Discharged  Febniary  2.  (13)  Discharged  March  15.  (14) 
Discharged  February  7.  (15)  Discharged  September  27.  (16)  Trans- 
ferred to  hospital  coi-ps  August  23.  (17)  Discharged  January  23.  (18) 
Discharged  January  25.     (19)  Discharged  March  2. 

COMPANY  C,  OF  SHELBYVILLE. 

Captain— Hudgins.  Thomas  J.,  Shelbyville. 

Flitet  Lieutenant— Goodrich,  George  E.,  Shelbyville. 

Second  Lieutenant— Reynolds,  Ivy  L.,  Shelbyville. 

First  Sergeant— Maddox,  Robert  C,  Shelbyville  (1);  Parklson,  Moses 
A.,  Shelbvville  (2). 

Quartermaster  Serge.ant— Hudgins,  Robert  H.,  .Jr.,  Morristown. 

Sergeants— Dickman,  Joseph  L.,  Shelbyville  (3);  Alexander,  Earl, 
Indianapolis  (4);  Hopkins,  Jo^n  S.,  Indianapolis;  Ballard,  Walter  B., 
Shelbyville;  Miles,  Con  L.,  Shelbyville  (5);  MHlson,  Major  R.,  Shelby- 
ville (6). 

Corporals— Goodrich,  Charies,  Shelbyville  (7);  Oaks,  Bert,  Edinburg, 
(8);  Roemerman,  Chris,  Shelbyville  (9):  King,  Wm.  F..  Shelbyville  (10); 
Law,  Eugene  E.,  Shelbyville  (11);  Kuntz,  Matthias,  Shelbyville;  Vanars- 
dall,  Elmer,  Shelbyville:  Davis,  Edwin  F.,  Shelbyville;  Leffler,  Fay,  Shel- 
byville (8);  Ray,  John  T.,  W^nterroud;  Wiles,  Miller,  Shelbyville  (11); 
MatheAvs,  James  G.,  Shelbyville  (12);  VanPelt,  Downey,  Shelbyville; 
Dale,  George  H.,  Jamestown  (14). 

Musicians— Michelson,  William  A.,  Shelbyville;  Moore,  Wiley  F., 
Shelbyville  (13). 

Artificer— Chesser,  Marshall  C,  Winterroud  (13). 

W\i goner— Ellis.  Fred,  Anderson  (15). 

Privates— Beard,  Otto,  Shelbyville  (16);  Byers,  John,  Shelbyville; 
Carson,  Arthur,  Shelbyville:  Chenden.  Albert,  Shelbyville;  Clark,  Harry 
E.,   Indianapolis;   Collins,   William,    Shelbyville   (17);   Comstock,   John, 


376  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

Slielbvville;Cooper,  John.  Shelby ville;  Cosier,  Curtis,  Shelby ville  (16); 
Cutsinger,  Heni-v.  Shelby  ville;  Dale,  August  M.,  Jamestown;  Davis, 
Larue,  Shelby  ville;  Dickman,  John,  Shelby  ville;  Didlein,  Herman,  Indi- 
anapolis; Ditsoh,  Frank,  Indianapolis;  Ebner,  Edward,  Indianapolis; 
Evans,  John,  Shelbyville  (18);  Feaster,  Ora,  Shelby  ville;  Feaster,  Wilber, 
Shelby  ville;  George,  Horace,  Indianapolis;  Hiestand,  John  F.,  Shelby- 
ville; Hendrickson,  True,  Shelbyville  (19);  Hilt,  Henry,  Flat  Rock;  Itce. 
John,  Shelbyville:  Johnson,  Camden  A.,  Oakland  (20);  Johnson,  George 
S.,  Shelbyville;  JoUiff.  Fiuley.  Flat  Rock;  Kelly,  Austin  U.,  Indianapolis; 
Lane,  Harry  E.,  Shelbyville;  Law,  Eugene  E.,  Shelbyville  (9);  Law, 
George,  Shelbyville  (21);  Louden,  Charles  A.,  Shelbyville;  Ludwig,  John 
M.,  Indianapolis;  Madden,  Charles  H„  Indianapolis  (22);  Mitchell, 
Charles.  Shelbyville;  Morris.  Leroy,  Shelbyville  (23);  Olmstead.  Edward, 
Edinburg;  Osborn,  William.  North  Vernon;  Parrish,  George  W.,  Shelby- 
ville; Perkins,  Omer  E.,  Rush  County;  PeiTy.  Andrew  J.,  Edinburg  (24); 
Perry,  Howard.  Lawrence;  Palmer.  Marshall.  Fairland  (25);  Prosser, 
Ora,  Indianapolis;  Price.  Ira  J.,  Shelbyville;  Roberts,  William  A., 
Shelbyville  (26 1;  Roth,  Robert,  Slielby ville;  Runyon,  James,  Shelbyville; 
Rupert,  Frank.  Shelbyville;  Stlttsworth,  Ora,  Logansport;  Schacherer, 
Louis  A.,  Shelbyville;  Schumaker,  William  A.,  Sunman;  Shipley,  George, 
Indianapolis;  Simms,  Thomas,  Shelbyville;  Sims,  Everet,  Indianapolis; 
Smith,  John  A..  Shelbyville;  Spice.  Arthur  T..  Huntington;  Steely.  John, 
Indianapolis  (27):  Titus.  Joseph  R.,  Winterroud  (28j;  Towns.  Arthur, 
Shelbyville;  Taught.  Fred.  Shelbyville  (29);  Wheeler,  Jerry,  Shelbyville; 
Westerfield.  Commodore,  Manilla:  Wiles,  Robert,  Jr..  Shelbyville;  Wil- 
son. William  W..  Shelbyville  (30);  Williams.  James  A.,  Fairland  (31); 
Winterrowd.  Floyd.  Indianapolis;  Woods.  George.  Smithland;  Worland, 
Frank.  Shelbyville;  Worland,  Maurice,  Shelbyville;  Wycoff.  Oscar.  Edin- 
burg; Youngman  Leon  E..  Shelbyville. 

Recruits— Burke.  John  C,  Yincennes  (32);  Coats,  William  T.,  Shelby- 
ville (32);  Hamm,  Michael.  Yincennes  (32);  Kloer.  Arthur.  Terre  Haute; 
Kopp,  John  G..  Evansville  (32);  Molder.  William.  Shelbyville;  McCrisa- 
ken.  James,  Yincennes  (32);  Soden,  Charles,  Bicknell  (32);  Yan  Pelt, 
George  W.,  Shelbyville. 

(1)  Discharged  November  19.  (2)  Promoted  from  sergeant  November 
19.  (3)  Promoted  from  corporal  December  3:  discharged  January  25. 
(4)  Promoted  from  corporal  February  7.  (5)  Discharged  March  31. 
(6)  Promoted  from  coi-poral  April  5.  (7)  Promoted  from  private  Febru- 
ary 12.  rS)  Promoted  from  private  December  3.  (9)  Promoted  from  pri- 
vate August  8.  (10)  Promoted  from  private  October  31.  (11)  Promoted 
from  private  April  5.  (12)  Discharged  February  6.  (13)  Appointed 
August  8.  (14)  Promoted  from  private  February  1.  (15)  Appointed  Oc- 
tober 31.  a6)  Discharged  February  6.  (17)  Discharged  January  24. 
(18)  Discharged  Februaiy  15.  (19)  Discharged  Februaiy  27.  (20)  Dis- 
charged January  11.  (21)  Discharged  January  14.  (22)  Discharged 
March  21.  (23) 'Discharged  January  25.  (24)  Discharged  February  2. 
(25)  Discharged  Februaiy  20.  (26)  Discharged  March  4.  (27)  Discharged 
August  20.  (28)  Discharged  January  15.  (29)  Discharged  September  29. 
(30)  Discharged  February  17.  (31)  Discharged  March  16.  (32)  Trans- 
ferred from  the  One  Hundi'ed  Fifty -Ninth  Regiment. 

COMPANY  D,  OF  MADISON. 
Captain— Cosby,  Charles  E..  Madison  (1).;  Buchanan,  Richard  W., 
Madison  (2). 

First  Lieutenant— Jackson.  Cyrus  A.,  Madison. 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  377 

Second  Lieutenant— Parkhnrst,  Layton  W.,  Lebanon  (3). 

First  Sergeant— White,  Harry  K.,  Dalton,  N.  Y.  (4);  Ferguson,  W. 
Scott,  Canaan  (5). 

Quartermaster  Sergeant — Taylor,  John  S.,  Hanover. 

Sergeants— Griffith,  Ulysses  J.,  Vevay  (6);  Stoner,  Henry,  Bright- 
wood  (7);  Huclileberry,  Silas  D.,  North  Vernon;  Garter,  Everett,  Sey- 
mour. 

Corporals— Groub,  John  C.  Seymour  (8);  Boeglin,  Louis,  Bryant- 
burg  (9);  Jeffries,  John,  Madison;  Ferris,  William,  Lancaster  (10);  Bur- 
roughs, Elmer,  Mt.  Sterling  (11);  Herring.  William,  Pleasant  (12);  Miles, 
Gus  E.,  North  Vernon  (12);  Neal,  De  Courcy,  Brooksburg  (12);  Oliver, 
Samuel,  Madison  (13);  Vawter.  Charles  D.,  Madison  (13);  Rayborn,  Wil- 
liam E.,  Canaan;  Tharpe,  Charles  A.,  Cartersburg  (12);  Hufford,  Ray- 
mond R.,  Cartersburg  (14);  Wheeler,  Cale  K.,  Evansville  (11  and  26); 
Sayers,  Robert  M.,  Mitchell. 

'  Musicians— Harper,  John  E.,  Pleasant;  Brownscombe,  Charles  W., 
Bedford  (15  and  26). 

Artificer — Loyd.  Joseph  W.,  Versailles. 

Wagoner — Reidel,  Ronald  H.,  Zion. 

Privates— Abbott.  Harrison,  Madison;  Adams,  George  W.,  Guthrie; 
Arnold,  Edward,  Vernon;  Ballard,  Martin,  Madison;  Bassett,  Robert  S., 
Versailles;  Barnes,  Walter.  Anderson  (16);  Blue,  Arthur,  Seymour;  Bucy, 
Leander,  Brightwood;  Casey,  Ashby,  Madison;  Chambers,  Clarence, 
Kent;  Clarkson,  Andrew  J.,  Madison;  Coryell,  Charles,  Hayden;  Davis, 
Chester,  North  Vernon;  Dale,  Wesley,  North  Vernon  (17);  Dowleu, 
Henry,  Bedford;  Dugan,  William  M.,  Indianapolis;  Euler,  Nelson  C.  B., 
North  Vernon  (18;:  Foster,  Charles,  North  Vernon;  Frooks,  James,  Madi- 
son; French,  Elmanuel,  Indianapolis;  Gilligan,  Joseph,  Faulkner;  Gra- 
ham, Alonzo  N.,  Lancaster  (19)  Gilbert,  William  B.,  Madison  (20);  Green, 
Frank  M.,  North  Vernon  (21);  Griffin.  Harvey,  Canaan;  Gimbbs,  Wil- 
kison  E.,  Madison;  Gaussin,  Clarence  C,  Bedford;  Harrison,  Thomas, 
Beecamp;  Harper,  Charles  E.,  Pleasant;  Hagau,  Robert  E.,  Canaan 
Hargrove,  Benjamin  R.,  North  Vernon;  HaAvkins,  John  S.,  Ghent,  Ken- 
tucky (22);  Hankins,  James,  Madison;  Henderson,  Charles  C,  Seymour; 
Henderson,  Arthur.  Seymour!  Hill.  William,  Seymour;  Hyatt,  William, 
Madison;  Jackson,  Hiram,  China,  Indiana;  Jackson,  Matthew,  Seymour 
(22);  Jenkins,  William  E.,  Madison;  Lawler,  Roy,  North  Vernon;  Los- 
letter,  Rudolph,  Madison  (23);  Logan,  Michael  L.,  Bryantsburg  (17); 
Losletter,  George,  Madison;  Lunger,  Isaac,  Madison;  Mattheys,  James, 
North  Vernon;  IMathews,  John  M.,  Mauville;  Mathews,  Aubrey  E.,  Mc- 
gregor;  Metz,  Fred,  Versailles;  Myer,  William,  Madison  (24);  Parsons, 
Elmore  O.,  Madison;  Prather,  John  K.,  Seymour;  Redman,  Roland  E., 
Bedford;  Rea,  Harvey,  Haney's  Corner;  Renfro,  Marcus  D.,  Canaan 
(17);  Ricketts,  Clarence,  Vevay;  Riley,  David,  Reddington;  Robinson, 
Riley,  Seymour;  Spaunagel,  Joseph,  North  Vernon;  Shepherd,  Harry  B., 
Dupoiit;  Selu-ee,  John  A.,  Ghent,  Kentucky  (25);  Scanlan,  Charles  J., 
Seymour;  Schwab,  Frank,  North  Madison;  Skinner,  William  A.,  Indian- 
apolis; Strang,  Morton  O.,  North  Vernon;  Strickland,  Lafe,  North  Ver- 
non; St.  John,  Jospph,  Hayden;  Teepe,  Ernest  J.,  North  Vernon;  Thomp- 
son; William  E.,  Bedford;  Vawter,  John  S.,  Madison;  Vandemore,  Oris, 
North  Vernon;  Weed,  Charles,  Bedford:  Welch,  Homer  M.,  Seymour; 
Whiteker,  Albert  L..  Wilmore,  Kentucky;  Wilson,  Charles  S.,  Madison; 
Wray,  Millard,  Clear  Spring. 

Recruits— Grain.  Gilbert  D.,  Evansville;  Evans,  Harry  O.,  North 
Vernon;  Hatcher,  John  H.,  Vincennes;  Haskins,  John  W.,  Evansville; 


378  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

Ivor,  Charles  N..  Canaan;  King,  Otto,  North  Yernon;  Ray,  Wesley  M., 
Bloomington;  Reinlnga,  William,  Englefield;  Ruth,  Andy,  Vlncennes; 
Sthair,  Harry,  Gosport;  Whitaker,  James  K..  Bloomington. 

(1)  Resigned  February  25.  (2)  Promoted  from  second  lieutenant 
February  26.(3)  Promoted  from  sergeant  February  26.  (4)  Transferred 
to  Signal  Corps  September  16.  (5)  Promoted  from  sergeant  March  18. 
(6)  Promoted  from  corporal  December  9.  (7)  Promoted  from  corporal 
March  15.  (8)  Discharged  September  19.  (9)  Discharged  January  12. 
(10)  Discharged  .January  31.  (ID  Promoted  from  private  December  9. 
(12)  Promoted  from  private  March  15.  (13)  Promoted  from  private 
August  20.  (14)  Discharged  INfarch  15.  (15)  Promoted  from  private  De- 
cember 7.  (16)  Discharged  January  3.  (17)  Transferred  to  Hospital 
Corps  August  20.  (18)  Discharged  September  13.  (19)  Died  January  24. 
(20)  Discharged  August  21.  (21)  Died  November  3.  (22)  Discharged 
March  7.  (23)  Discharged  January  20.  (24)  Dl.scharged  March  21.  (25) 
Died  October  14.  (26)  Transferred  from  the  One-bundred-and-Fifty- 
ninth  Regiment. 

COMPANY  E,  OF  JEFFERSONVILLE. 

Captains — Balrd,  Lewis  C,  Jeffersonville  (1);  Fortune,  James  W., 
Jeffer-sonville  ^2). 

First  Lieutenant — Crooker,  William  W.,  .Jeffersonville  (3). 

Second  Lieutenant — McCauley,  Edward  A.,  Jeffersonville  (4). 

First  Sergeant — Yan  Liew,  John  R.,  Jeffersonville  (5). 

Quartermaster  Sergeant — Tiramonds,  John  W.,  Jeffersonville  (6). 

Sergeants — Samuels,  Conway  C,  Jeffersonville  (7);  Meiboom,  Henry 
J.,  Jeffersonville;  Ferguson.  Ross,  Jeffersonville  (8);  Strieker,  Henry  F., 
Charlestown  (9). 

Corporals — Biedenbach.  John,  .Jeffersonville;  Bonnell,  John  H.,  Jef- 
fersonville (9);  Biddle,  Cal.  Ovid  (10);  Lee,  John.  Cincinnati,  Ohio  (11); 
Le  Clare,  James  N.,  Jeffersonville  (12):  Peckinpaugh,  Thomas  L.,  Jef- 
fersonville (13);  Laldley,  Willis  J.,  Jeffersonville;  Pickering,  John  C, 
Indianapolis  (9);  Raines,  Walter  P.,  Utica  (9);  Keifer,  Thomas  F.,  Jef- 
fersonville; Thorp.  Elmer,  Jeffersonville  (14);  Hyatt,  Walter  E.,  Sellers- 
burg;  Worrell,  Luther  M.,  Jeffersonville  (14);  Flora,  Francis  G.,  Charles- 
town. 

Musicians — Jones.  Percy,  Hope  (15);  Dumenil,  Ellsworth,  Topeka, 
Kansas  (16). 

Artificer — McClure,  Julian  C,  Austin. 

Wagoner — Kelly,  Marion,  Jeffersonville. 

Privates — .\ngleton,  Robert  Jeffersonville  (17i;  Barnard,  Charles  O.. 
Eden;  Belknap,  William  E.,  Jeffersonville;  Bottorff,  Hai-vey  J.,  Jeffer- 
sonville; Bridgewater,  Daniel,  Scottsburg:  Buckley,  Benjamin  C,  Jef- 
fersonville; Carr,  Charles  F.,  Jeffersonville:  Carr,  Warren,  Charleston; 
Clemraons,  Jesse,  Oard  Spring;  Clemens,  Walter  H..  Ooard  Spring;  Da- 
vis, Charles  S..  Southport;  Delanty.  .John,  Jett'ersonville;  Dobson,  An- 
drew, Utica;  Dorsey,  Walter  A.,  Jeffersonville  (18);  Edwards,  Steve, 
Scottsburg;  EUerman,  William  H.,  Jeffersonville;  Ervin,  Howard  L., 
Anderson:  Gilbert,  William  B.,  Jeffersonville;  Griffiths,  James  C,  Jef- 
fersonville; Griffith,  John  A..  Charlestown  (19);  Harrell,  A.  Thomas, 
Sellersburg;  Harris,  .Tames,  Logansport:  Herberich,  Jacob,  Jefferson- 
ville; Herman.  John,  Indianapolis:  Harbin,  Robert  L.,  Charlestown; 
Hartley,  Clarence,  Jeffersonville  (20>;  Howard,  Frank  L.,  Charlestown; 
Houghland,  Roscoe,  Austin;  Jackson,  Schuyler  C,  New  Albany;  Jacobs. 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  379 

James  N.,  Jeffersouville;  Javens,  Jackson  E.,  Joffersonville  (21);  Jones, 
David,  New  Albany;  Kelly,  Joliu  E.,  Louisville,  Kentucky;  Kennedy, 
Hugh,  Jeff ersonvi lie;  Klostei*mau,  Otto,  Louisville,  Kentucky;  Know- 
land,  William  A.,  Oliarlestown;  Koons,  Charles,  Charlestown;  Koons, 
Walter  I..  Charlestown;  Mayberry,  Charles,  Charlestown;  Meadows, 
John  R..  Jeffersouville;  iNleyer,  John  F.,  Jeffersouville;  Meyer,  John  H., 
Jeffersouville:  Miller,  John  I..  Indianapolis;  Mitchell,  Herbert,  Jeffer- 
souville; Mitchell,  Berkie,  Austin;  O'Brien.  Frank,  New  Albauy;  Oliver, 
James  D.,  Utica;  Ogden,  Homer  O.,  New  Albany;  Pearson,  Theodore  B., 
Jeffersouville;  Perry,  Archie  C,  Austin;  Phillips,  Orville  G.,  Oard 
Spriug  (22);  Powei'S,  Eugene  S.,  Jefl'ersouville;  Powers,  Claude,  Jeffer- 
souville; Rogers,  Charles  T.,  Charlestown;  Rhodes,  Fred  P.,  Atlanta 
(23);  Ryan,  John  E.,  Pittsburg,  Pennsylvania;  Rector,  John  A.,  Indian- 
apolis; Sauer,  Elmer  C.  Jeffersouville;  Stepp,  Jesse,  Jeffersouville; 
Sims,  Willis  B..  Utica;  Smith,  George,  Indianapolis;  Taylor,  George  S., 
Jeffersouville;  Talum,  William,  Utica;  Tohmas,  Wilmer  H.,  Indianapo- 
lis; Thompson,  W^illiam  M.,  Scottsburg;  Tobin,  James,  Anderson;  Tobin, 
Mathew,  Anderson  (24);  Tomlin,  Lafe  W.,  Jeffersouville;  Twomey, 
George  W.,  Jeffersouville;  Vance.  Arthur  R.,  New  Albauy;  Weaver, 
Howard,  Jeffersouville;  Wright,  Charles  M.,  Jeffersouville;  Wurfel, 
WMlliam  J.,  Jeffersouville;  Whitsitt.  Lemuel  PI,  Deputy  (14);  Youmans, 
Edward  H.,  Jeffersouville. 

Recrxiits — Applegate,  Charles  L.,  Fortville  (25);  Doane,  Charles  R,, 
Washington  (26);  Dunham,  Jesse.  Woodbury  (27);  Kelley.  Albert  E., 
Bainbridge  (26.^;  McCafferty,  William.  Washington  (26);  Nelson,  Fred, 
Detroit,  Michigan;  Perry,  Homet  R.,  Jeffersouville;  Thompson,  James 
W.,  Indianapolis;  Webb,  Frank  F.,  Indianapolis  (25);  White,  Edwin, 
Waltham.  Massachusetts  (25  and  28). 

(1)  Resigned  January  6.  (2)  Promoted  from  first  lieutenant  January 
6.  (3)  Promoted  from  second  lieutenant  January  6.  (4)  Promoted  from 
first  sergeant  January  6.  (5)  Promoted  from  sergeant  January  17.  (6) 
Promoted  from  corporal  December  1.  (7)  Promoted  from  corporal  Jan- 
uai'y  17.  (8)  Promoted  from  corporal  September  22.  (9)  Promoted  from 
private  December  1.  (10)  Promoted  from  private  December  27.  (11) 
Promoted  from  private  July  31.  (12)  Promoted  from  private  November 
10.  (13)  Promoted  from  private  October  1.  (14)  Transferred  to  Signal 
Corps  December  10.  (15)  Transferred  from  Company  K  December  22. 
(16)  Transferred  to  band  August  23.  (17)  Died  October  11.  (18)  Dis- 
charged January  28.  (19)  Transferred  to  Hospital  Corps  September  15. 
(20>  Discharged  February  18.  (21)  Discharged  March  18.  (22)  Dis- 
charged February  9.  (23)  Discharged  Februaiy  13.  (24)  Discharged 
January  7.  (25)  Transfeii-ed  from  band  July  18.  (26)  Transferred  from 
One-hundred-and- Fifty-ninth  Regiment.  (27)  Transferred  to  Hospital 
Corps  August  20.    (28)  Discharged  Februai-y  28. 

COMPANY  F,   OF   RICHMOND. 

Captain— Smith,  William  M.,  Richmond  (1);  Comstock,  Paul,  Rich- 
mond (2). 

First  Lieutenant — Kimmel,  Elmer  E.,  Richmond  (3). 

Second  Lieutenant— Drapier,  William  H.,  Jr.,  Indianapolis  (4). 

First  Sergeant— Martin.  William,  Richmond  (5);  Edwards,  Leroy, 
Richmond  (6). 

Sergeants— Tauer.  Oscar  P.,  Jr..  Richmond;  Tauer.  Paul  O.,  Rich- 
mond (7):  Sheppard,  Henry  W..  Richmond  (7);  Keller,  Frank,  Richmond 
(7);  Weissgerber,  John  C,  Richmond  (8). 


380  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

Corporals — Addlernan,  John  F..  Whitewater  (9);  Bode,  Frederick, 
Richmond  (10);  Steele,  John  J.,  Richmond  (9);  Bader,  Charles  E.,  Rich- 
mond; Handley.  Albert  E.,  Richmond  (9);  Weissgerber,  Franli  H.,  Rich- 
mond (11);  Cline,  Walter  S.,  Indianapolis  (10);  McCoy,  Earl,  Lawrence 
(10  and  29);  Stratton,  Roy  O.,  Richmond;  Kuhlman,  Charles  O.,  Rich- 
mond; Petry,  Harvey  C,  Fountain  City;  Arnett,  Willis  M.,  Richmond. 

Musicians — Muye,  George,  Richmond  (12);  Foard,  William  G.,  Rich- 
mond. 

Artificer — Hennigar,  Harry  H.,  Richmond  (13). 

Wagoners — Williams,  Granville,  Richmond  (14);  Hennigar,  Gilbert 
S.,  Richmond  (15). 

Privates — Addlernan,  Samuel  C,  Whitewater;  Allen,  Roy  M.,  Rich- 
mond; Allinder,  William  R.,  Richmond;  Brown,  Denver,  West  Man- 
chester, Ohio  (16);  Bucy.  Charles  E.,  Indianapolis;  Caseley,  John  E., 
Richmond  (17);  Cassel,  Walter  H.,  Richmond;  Clark,  John  W.,  Rich- 
mond; Connaughton,  John  F.,  Richmond  (13);  Cook,  Harry  P.,  Rich- 
mond; Cook,  Joseph  R.,  Richmond  (18);  Darnell,  Charles  E.,  Centerville 
(19);  Decker,  Berttie  E..  Richmond;  Dickerson,  Benjamin  F.,  Richmond; 
Dickey,  Marshal  D.,  Richmond;  Duke,  James  F..  Richmond;  Duke,  Wil- 
liam H.,  Richmond:  Edwards,  John,  Richmond;  Elliott,  Worley  F.,  Rich- 
mond; Estep,  William  C,  Richmond;  Francis,  John  S.,  Metamora; 
Fudge,  Rufus,  Clebunie,  Tex.  (18);  Fossenkeraper,  Charles  O.,  Glen  Mil- 
ler; Francis,  George  B..  Indianapolis;  Granger,  Herman  E.,  De  Motte; 
Graham,  Stephen  R.,  New  Harmony;  Grice,  Alonzo  N.,  Richmond;  Ha- 
ley, Jerry,  Chicago,  Illinois;  Harmeyer,  Harry,  Richmond;  Hassard, 
Richard  B.,  Richmond;  Henderson,  Robert  J.,  Lynn;  Hieger,  William 
E.,  Richmond  (20);  Higgs,  George  H.,  Richmond;  Hites,  John  H.,  Rich- 
mond; Hoar,  John,  Centreville  (19);  HoUopeter,  John,  Richmond;  Hollo- 
well,  Charles  A.,  Danville,  Illinois;  Holtcamp,  Charles,  Richmond;  Horr, 
Argus  O.,  Richmond;  Hurst,  Addison  C,  Richmond;  Jarrett,  Littleton 
B.,  Webster;  Juday,  Lista  B.,  Eldorado,  Ohio;  Kain,  Harry  F.,  Rich- 
mond (21);  Kelly,  Harry  E.,  Richmond;  Lanius,  Charles  W.,  Richmond; 
Loftus,  Michael.  Richmond;  Lovin,  George  E.,  Richmond  (22);  Morgan, 
Charles  E.,  St.  Elmo,  Colorado:  Mull,  Albert,  Richmond;  Murray,  Alden, 
Metamora;  Moss.  Abraham  T.,  Richmond  (23);  Nolan,  William,  Rich- 
mond (24):  Nye,  Edward  L.,  Richmond;  Pryfogle,  William  T.  S.,  Rich- 
mond (14);  Pyle,  John  B.  W.,  Richmond;  Reese,  William,  Hammond 
(25);  Reckers,  Henry  J..  Richmond;  Rusche,  Frank,  Richmond;  Ryder, 
Harry,  Richmond;  Stanley,  Franklin  B.,  Richmond;  Smith,  Fred  H., 
Richmond;  Smith,  George  D.,  Richmond  (2fi);  Snyder,  William  E.,  Co- 
lumbus; Sanders,  John  H.,  Richmond;  Simpson,  AValter,  Spring  Grove; 
Stegall,  Everett  E.,  Richmond;  Thomas,  Harry  J.,  Richmond;  Thomas, 
Ira  L.,  Richmond;  Thompson,  Joseph  H.,  Richmond;  Toler,  George  C, 
Richmond;  Trakowski,  Fred  W..  Richmond;  Trimble,  Charles  F.,  Rich- 
mond (27);  Triplett,  Harry  N.,  Richmond;  Vanzant,  Charles  E.,  Rich- 
mond: Weaver,  Samuel  J.,  Richmond;  Woessner,  William,  Metamora; 
Wright,  Silvester  E.,  Lynn  (28);  Yedding,  Ferdinand,  Richmond;  Zur- 
welle,  George  R.,  Cox's  Mills;  Zurvvelle,  William  S.,  Cox's  Mills. 

Recruits — Bader,  Robert  S.,  Richmond;  Burgan,  Burton  E.,  Terre 
Haute  (29);  Hamilton.  John,  Richmond  (30);  Hill,  John,  Greencastle 
(29);  Levy,  Carl,  Evansville  (29);  Lucas,  Charles,  Indianapolis  (31); 
MaxweU,  Clifford,  Indianapolis  (31);  Metlin.  Earl,  Evansville  (29);  Sa- 
crist, Leo.  Terre  Haute  (29);  Shearer.  Chester  A.,  Terre  Haute  (29);  Sing- 
ler,  George,  Evansville  (29). 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  381 

(1)  Resigned  IMarch  31.  (2)  Promoted  from  first  lieutenant  April  1. 
(3)  Promoted  from  second  lieutenant  April  1.  (4)  Promoted  from  ser- 
geant April  1.  (5)  Disonarged  February  18.  (6)  Promoted  from  ser- 
geant April  10.  (7)  Promoted  from  corporal  March  13.  (8)  Discharged 
January  17.  (9)  Promoted  from  private  August  20.  (10)  Promoted  from 
private  IMarch  13.  (11)  Promoted  from  private  October  18.  (12)  Ap- 
pointed September  1  (13)  Discharged  March  11.  (14)  Transferred  to 
Hospital  Corps  August  23.    (15)  Appointed  January  1.    (16)  Died  October 

23.  (17)  Discharged  Februaiy  23.  (18)  Transfen'ed  to  Signal  Corps  De- 
cember 10.  (19)  Transferred  to  band  August  23.  (20)  Discharged  De- 
cember 31.    (21)   Discharged   September  27.    (22)   Discharged  February 

24.  (23)  Discharged  March  3.  (24)  Discharged  February  20.  (25)  Dis- 
charged September  28.  (26)  Discharged  March  4.  (27)  Died  Januarv  17. 
(28)  Transferred  to  Hospital  Corps  September  15.  (29)  Transferred  from 
the  One-hundred-and-Fifty-ninth  Regiment.  (30)  Discharged  February 
7.    (31)  Transferred  from  band  December  22. 

COMPANY  G,  OF  NEW  CASTLE. 

Captain— Ogborn,  Albert  D.,  New  Castle. 

First  Lieutenant — Meyers,  James  I.,  New  Castle. 

Second  Lieutenant— Pitman.  Charles  M.,  New  Castle. 

First  Sergeant — Puckett,  Fred  W..  Muncie  (1). 

Quartermaster  Sergeant — Luther  E.  Murray,  Blountsville  (2). 

Sergeants— Engle,  William  T.,  Indianapolis  (3);  Welshbacher.  John, 
Middletown;  Owens,  Charles  B.,  Franklin;  Eilar,  Benjamin  W.,  New 
Castle  (4);  Martin,  Albert  O.,  Muncie  (5). 

Corporals — Keesling,  Ray,  I\Techan!csb\irg;  McKimmey,  Linley  W., 
Muncie;  Robinson,  Elmer,  Fishers  Switch  (6);  Allen,  Alonzo,  New  Castle 
(7):  Shellenbarcer.  Charles,  iMuncie  (8);  Gaddis,  Max  P.,  New  Castle  (9); 
Goddard.  Joseph,  Mi<ldletown  (10);  Elliott,  George  H.,  Mechanicsburg; 
Fadely,  Josenh  H.,  Honey  Creek;  Goutner,  Charles  R.,  Muncie;  Bald- 
win, Ell  wood  L.,  Spiceland;  Baxley,  Robert  F.,  Princeton  (9  and  26); 
Nugent,  Hariy  S.,  Kennard. 

Musicians— Taylor,  Eugene  B.,  Princeton  (11);  Vandyke,  Henry  W., 
Lewisville  (12);  Yates.  Ira  O.,  Middletown  (12);  Beeson,  Edward,  Dal- 
ton  (13). 

Artificer— Hutchens,  Huston,  New  Castle. 

Wagoner — Livezey,  Oscar,  New  Castle. 
Privates— Akei*s,  Joseph.  Middletown  (14);  Barnett,  Guy,  New  Castle; 
Barnes,  Henry.  Muncie;  Bock,  Claud,  New  Castle;  Buckley,  Guy,  New 
Castle;  Canaday,  James,  New  Castle;  Cecil,  Fred  P.,  Muncie;  Darling, 
Alva,  Spiceland:  Darnell,  Harry  C,  Indianapolis;  Davenport,  Frank  N., 
New  Castle;  Detrich,  George  C,  Muncie  (15);  Dolan,  John,  Cambridge 
City  (7);  Faulkner.  Henry  Muncie  (16);  Filson,  James  L.,  New  Lisbon; 
Fisher,  Frank  W..  New  Castle;  Frazee,  Walker,  Byers,  Ohio;  Freeman, 
Perry,  Muncie;  Freeland,  Thomas,  New  Lisbon;  Foster,  Frank.  Spice- 
land; Goodman.  Bud,  Muncie;  Hale,  Frank,  Springport;  Hale,  Thomas 
T.,  Dublin;  Halfaker,  Edgar  B.,  Franklin  (17);  Hamilton,  Frank  M., 
New  Castle;  Hamilton,  Benton  F.,  Greensboro;  Hanna,  John  W.,  Fort 
Worth,  Texas;  Harper,  Charles,  Indianapolis;  Hickman,  Herbert  H., 
Springport  (18):  Holton,  Hoyt  A.,  Indianapolis  (19);  Huddleston,  Arthur 
A.,  Dublin;  Irwin,  George.  New  York  City:  Israel,  William  G.,  Franklin; 
Jackson,  Solomon,  Franklin;  Lamb,  Oltie  F.,  Dalton;  Lane,  Fred,  Moore- 
land;  Leech,  J.  Morris  F.,  Muncie  (7(;  Leonard,  John  M.,  Muncie;  Leon- 


382  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

ard,  Arthur,  Muncie;  Lykins.  Sebastin,  Spiceland;  McCrea,  Edwarid, 
Muncle;  McCoy,  Charles  Muocie;  McCoy,  Clarence,  Muncie  (20);  Mar- 
tin, Henry  C.,*Jr.,  Muncie  (21);  Martindale,  George,  Hagerstown;  Mil- 
ler, James  W.,  New  Castle;  INIitchell.  Lemuel,  Middletown;  Morgan, 
Cliff,  Greensburg;  Nash,  Charles  M..  Mt.  Summit;  Netz,  Charles,  Ash- 
land; Newby,  Otis,  Greensboro;  Newby,  George  W.,  Greensboro;  Nich- 
ols, Noah  A.,  Honey  Creelv:  Jaul,  John  J.,  Muncie;  Pearson,  Joseph  M., 
New  Castle  (22);  Prager.  James  M.,  Seattle,  Washington;  Piawlius,  Win- 
field,  Byers,  Ohio;  Redding.  James  M.,  New  Castle;  Reece,  Benjamin 
F.,  Muncie;  Rogers,  Paul,  Muncie;  Rothbaust,  Jesse,  Franldin  (24); 
Sears,  Walton  D.,  Spiceland:  Sherer,  Albert,  New  Castle;  Shuee,  Ed- 
ward C,  Muncie:  Snider,  Daniel  Y.,  Muncie;  Swaim,  Clarence  T.,  Dub- 
lin; Sweezy,  John,  Franklin;  Wahl,  John,  Indianapolis;  Walden,  Edgar 
O.,  Muncie;  Wilmuth,  Arthur,  Kennard:  Wilson,  John  W.,  Muncie; 
Winnings,  Mark,  Ashland:  Winnings,  W^alter  A.,  Ashland;  Wintersteen, 
Minor,  New  Castle;  Wolfe,  Edwin,  Mooreland  (25) (;  W^oods,  Harry, 
Dublin. 

Recruits— Armstrong,  John  L.,  Stewartsville  (26);  Green,  Oscar, 
Richmond;  Hogue,  Edward  H.,  Princeton  (26);  King,  Fred  C,  Muncie; 
Maloue,  Clarence  A.,  Princeton  (26);  Newsum,  Fred  B.,  Princeton  (26); 
Robinsin,  Floyd  W.,  Princeton  (26);  Reynolds,  Clyde  B.,  Hagerstown 
(27);  Sherman,  William  A..  Middletown:  Sheller,  Charles,  Muncie;  Tur- 
nace,  George  W..  Princeton  (26  and  28);  Warren,  Benjamin,  Evansville 
(26");  Wolfe"^  Walter  G.,  Evansville  (26). 

(1)  Promoted  from  private  August  1.  (2)  Promoted  from  sergeant 
December  22.  (3)  Transferred  to  Hospital  Corps  August  20.  (4)  Pro- 
moted from  corporal  Februai-y  17.  (5)  Promoted  from  corporal  March 
20.  (6)  Promoted  from  private  March  20.  (7)  Transferred  to  Hospital 
Corps  August  20.  (8)  Promoted  from  private  February  17.  (9)  Pro- 
moted from  private  December  29.  (10)  Promoted  from  private  Decem« 
ber  20.  (11)  Transferred  from  band  December  22.  (12)  Discharged 
March  17.  (13)  Appointed  March  21.  (14)  Discharged  Februai-y  6.  (15) 
Discharged  September  28.  (16)  Discharged  January  13.  (17)  Discharged 
August  22.  (18)  Discharged  March  13.  (19)  Discharged  January  12. 
(20)  Discharged  September  27.  (21)  Discharged  February  7.  (22)  Dis- 
chauged  December  22.  (23)  Transferred  to  TFJospital  Coi-ps  January  9. 
(24)  Discharged  Felnuary  4.  (25)  Discharged  February  10.  (26)  Trans- 
ferred from  the  One-hundred-and-Fifty-ninth  Regiment.  (27)  Discharged 
January  19.    (28)  Discharged  February  3. 

COMPANY  H,   OF   RUSHVILLE. 

Captain — Gwinn,  .Tames  M.,  Rushville. 

First  Lieutenant — Joyce,  John  F.,  Rushville  (1);  Patton,  Henry  B.. 
Rushville  (2). 

Second  Lieutenant — Caldwell,  George  H.,  Rushville  (3). 

First  Sergeant — Hunt,  Gaston  B.,  Fayetteville  (4). 

Quartermaster  Sergeant — Caldwell,  Joseph  J.,  Rushville. 

Sergeants— Beale,  Fred  R..  Rushville  (5);  Ailes,  Jesse  W.,  Stips  Hill 
(6);  Wolfe,  Charles  E.,  Rushville;  Stiers,  Edgar,  Richland. 

Corporals — Alexander,  Fred,  Rushville  (7);  Gardner,  William  B., 
Rushville  (8);  Gross.  Fred,  Manilla;  Wertz,  Harrison,  E.,  Arlington; 
Gilson,  James,  Rushville  (9);  Hall.  Harry,  Connersville  (10);  Harry, 
Vernie,  Richland  (11);  McCoy.  Michael  P.,  Rushville  (10);  Pearsey, 
Chase,  Rushville  (1);  Vieke,  Edward  C,  Vincennes  (7  and  26);  Wallace, 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  383 

Leven  E..  Rusbville  (.12);  Robertson,  William  II.,  Rushville  (13);  Cald- 
well, Robert  G.,  Rushville  (9);  Johnson,  Riley,  Richland;  Innis,  John 
W.,  Rushville  (14). 

Musicians— Huffman,  Edward,  Rushville  (16);  Fedder,  John  H., 
Bloomington  (15  and  26);  Middleton,  Basil,  Counersville. 

Artificer — Jameson,  .[esse  K..  Rushville. 

Wagoner— Millei',  Charles  W.,  Rushville. 

Privates— Adams,  James  F.,  Rushville;  AUentharp,  Ira,  Arlington; 
Armstrong,  John  H.,  Rushville;  Armstrong,  Joseph  A.,  Jr.,  Rushville 
(17);  Baylor,  Frank  C,  Rushville;  Baker,  Arthur,  Rushville;  Ball,  Wil- 
liam H.,  Rushville;  Bartlett,  Orville,  Rushville;  Boling,  George  W., 
Rushville;  Bowne,  Owen  O.,  Rushville  (18);  Brown,  Leslie  B.,  Richland; 
Burdock,  Harry,  New  York  City;  Cassaday,  Rue,  Rushville;  Cauley, 
Anthony  B.,  Rushville;  Comstock,  Charles  E.,  Rushville;  Davis,  Harry 
W..  Rushville;  Devers,  Bert  L.,  Rushville;  Emmons,  Harrie  E.,  Rush- 
ville; Fells,  Jacob  D.,  Rushville;  Fox,  Bert.  Arlington  (19);  Francis,  Fred 
C,  West  Indianapolis;  Gable,  Clyde  C,  Rushville  (20);  Geiger,  Ira  B., 
Rushville;  Glass,  John,  Rushville;  Glisson,  Will,  Connersville;  Gr'aves, 
Fred,  Thorntown;  Greenlee.  Earl,  Rushville;  Guire,  Jesse  W.,  Rush- 
ville; Hambrock,  Charles  E.,  Manilla;  Hatfield,  John  W.,  Rushville; 
Heaton,  Clarence.  INIuncie  (12);  Hilligoss.  Oscar  R.,  Rushville;  Hoffner, 
Charles  S.,  Connersville;  Holder,  George,  Connersville  (13);  Jester, 
Cheniah  F.,  Rushville;  Keuuer,  Ralph  H.,  Rushville;  Klingwoith,  Wil- 
liam, Rushville:  Lindsey,  Charles  F.,  Cincinnati,  Ohio;  Lohrman,  Wal- 
ter, Indianapolis;  Levi,*  Hari-y  C.  Rushville;  McClaim,  Clinton,  Rush- 
ville; INIcCroiy,  Fred,  Rushville:  JMarvin,  Buford,  Rushville;  Matthews, 
Charles  M.,  Rushville:  Miller,  CUnt  M.,  Arlington;  Mitchell,  William  T., 
Rushville;  Moore,  Thomas  C,  RushviUp;  Mootz,  Frederic.  West  In- 
dianapolis: Morford,  Irvin,  Anderson ville;  Myers,  Will,  Connersville; 
Newbro,  Charles  A..  Clarksburg;  Newman,  William  G.,  Rushville;  Nor- 
ris,  Frank,  Rushville;  O'Day,  James,  Rushville;  Owsley,  Carl  W.,  Thorn- 
town:  Palmes,  Ira  H..  Rushville;  Parker,  Ralph  C,  Indianapolis  (22); 
Perkins,  Greely,  Rushville;  Phillips,  Joseph,  Rushville  (23);  Plummer, 
George- A..  Connersville;  PoUett,  EdAvard,  Arlington;  Ragan,  Ernest  L., 
Connersville  (24);  Rucker,  Hemy  Y.,  Arlington  (16);  Runk,  Jacob  J., 
Rushville:  Seibel.  Henry,  Hamburg;  Shields,  Robert  H.,  Rushville; 
Smith,  Chinuie  R.,  New  Salem;  Smith,  Lewis,  Wellston,  Ohio;  Stiers, 
William  M.,  Richland:  Stratton,  Lemon  M.,  Rushville;  Vest,  Charles, 
Rushville:  Wells.  Dudley,  Indianapolis;  Whalen,  William  T.,  Rushville, 
Wilson,  Harold  E.,  Rushville:  Young,  Monroe,  Richland. 

Recruits— Allen,  Heber  H..  Rushville  (16  and  25);  Beck,  William, 
NoAV  Castle;  Cassell,  Don  H..  Indianapolis  (26);  Dodd,  Edward  L.,  Yin- 
ceunes  (26);  Harris,  Isaac.  Washington  (26);  Kendall,  Robert,  Lewis 
Creek;  Lee,  Harry,  Washington  (26);  ;Maher,  William  E.,  Washington 
(26);  Talbott,  Gerald,  Bloomington  (26);  Thompson,  Charles  K.,  Terre 
Haute  (26);  Trimble,  John,  Evansvillc  (26);  Yance,  Arlyn  T..  Irvington 
(27):  Yaughn.  William  H.,  Yincennes  (26);  Westfall,  Walter.  lona  (26); 

(1)  Resigned  August  27.  (2)  Promoted  from  second  lieutenant  Au- 
gust 28.  (3)  Promoted  from  first  sergeant  August  28.  (4)  Promoted 
from  sergeant  Januaiy  4.  (5)  Promoted  from  corporal  January  4.  (6) 
Promoted  from  corporal  December  31.  (7)  Promoted  from  private  De- 
cember 27.  (8)  Promoted  from  private  August  16.  (9)  Promoted  from 
private  January  26.  (10)  Promoted  from  private  October  1.  (11)  Pro- 
moted from  private  August  23.  (12)  Transferred  to  Hospital  Corps 
August  23.    (13)  Discharged  December  22.    (14)  Transferred  to  Signal 


384  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

Corps  December  1.  (15)  Appointed  February  20.(16)  Transferred  to  band 
August  23.  (17)  Transferred  to  Signal  Corps  September  8.  (18)  Dis- 
charged December  27.  (19)  Discharged  February  10.  (20)  Died  Novem- 
ber 3.  (21)  Discharged  Februaiy  1.  "(22)  Discharged  September  20.  (23) 
Discharged  Marcli  2,5.  (24)  Discharged  September  27.  (25)  Discharged 
October  15.  (26)  Transferred  from  the  One-hundred-and-Fifty-nlnth 
Regiment.    (27)  Transferred  from  band. 

COMPANY  I,  OF  MONTICELLO. 

Captain — Guthrie,  Wllb'am.  Monticello. 
First  Lieutenant — Anheir,  Anthony  A.,  Monticello. 

Second  Lieutenant — Ward,  John  R.,  Monticello. 

First  Sergeant — Strubbe,  Harry  E.,  Goodland  (1). 

Quartermaster  Sergeant — Imes,  Fred  S.,  Monticello  (2). 

Sergeants — Best,  William  D..  Brookston;  Kassabaum,  George  W., 
Kentland;  Cromer,  Robert  H.,  Logansport;  Hubbard,  Charles  E.,  Fran- 
cesville. 

Corporals — Coen,  Newell  M.,  Monticello  (3);  Gibson,  Frank  E.,  Rem- 
ington (4);  Gorman,  Daniel  Y.,  Logansport  (4);  Engle,  Walter  M.,  Fran- 
cesville  (5);  Thompson,  Clinton  H.,  Mouon;  Stivers,  Wallace  D.,  Renns- 
selaer  (6):  Hausman,  William  E.,  Sheldon,  Illinois;  Holdridge,  Leroy  L., 
Wolcott;  Goodwin,  Marion  A.,  Battle  Ground;  WaUis,  Lew,  Battle 
Ground;  Graham,  .John  W..  Kirkland  (4);  Loughry,  HoAvard,  Monticello 
(7);  Burns,  John.  Logansport;  Gai'rigues,  John  U.,  Francesville. 

Musicians — Tharp,  Walter  A.,  Remington  (8);  Comer,  William  E., 
Reynolds  (9);  Conner,  Charles  A.,  Reynolds. 

Wagoner — McDaniel,  George  A.,  Battle  Ground  (10). 

Privates — Arrick.  Guy,  Monticello;  Ballard,  Samuel  P.,  Monon; 
Bates.  Wilbur  F..  Monticello;  Benica,  Louis  C,  Logansport;  Best, 
Charles  A.,  Brookston;  Boyles,  Charles  S.,  Battle  Ground;  Boyles,  Bren- 
ton  A.,  Battle  Ground;  Bugbee,  George  .J.,  Remington;  Burden,  John 
W.,  Monticello;  Brooks,  Edward  E.,  Logansport  (11);  Cooley,  George, 
Brookston;  Cowger,  Raymond,  ISIonticello;  Crafton,  Paul,  Bedford; 
Dexter,  Jacob  W.,  Goodland  (12);  Dillman,  William  S.,  Battle  Ground; 
Downs,  William  A.,  Battle  Ground;  Didlake,  Roy  P.,  Monticello:  Evans, 
Albert  A.',  Wheatfield;  Fehrle,  John  G.,  Goodland;  Garwood,  Corydon, 
Monon;  Goodrich.  Guy,  Wolcott:  Guest,  Frank  A.,  Monticello;  Hager, 
Charles  A.,  Logansport;  Hartz,  John  F.,  Logansport;  Hart,  Joseph.  Mon- 
ticello; Hawkins,  William  F..  Rensselaer;  Haywood,  Lorenzo,  Monon; 
Heglin,  "W'illiam.  IMonon;  Henry,  Hiram,  Monticello  (13);  HeiTon,  Rich- 
ard, INIonticello:  Horner,  George  W.,  Knox;  Hurst,  William  A.,  Battle 
Ground;  HoUcraft,  Charles  H.,  Hammond;  Kepperling.  George,  Chal- 
mers (14);  Kuns,  Clarence  D.,  Brookston  (15);  Lee.  Claude  J.,  Logans- 
port: Lefler,  Israel  J..  Francesville:  Leslie,  Albert  E.,  Mouon;  Long- 
well,  John.  Francesville;  Mahoney,  Daniel,  Bessemer,  Michigan;  Maier, 
Albert,  Monon;  Meyer,  Henry  G..  Remington:  Montrose,  Jesse,  Peru; 
McCloud,  Edward  E.,  Sheldon,  Illinois;  McChristy,  Enos  A.,  Round 
Grove;  McNett.  Walter,  Wolcott;  Murphy,  Charles  L.,  Remington; 
Myers,  Oliver  C,  Brookston;  Netzel,  William  F.,  Medarysville;  Newton, 
James  B.,  Lafayette  (16);  Pettit,  William,  Monticello;  Reynolds,  Elmer 
E.,  Monticello;  Rogers,  Alva  J.,  ^Mouon;  Rinier,  Edward  L.,  Hopedale; 
Rourke,  John  T.,  Monon  (17);  Scott.  Franklin  G.,  Goodland  (12);  Shaull, 
Henry  A.,  Lochiel  (18);  Sheets,  Samuel  H..  Monon;  Shide,  Frank,  Rem- 
ington;  Simons,    Walter  A.,   Monticello;   Smith,   Bruce   W.,   Goodland; 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  385 

Sorrell,  Perry  H.,  Rensselaer;  Stanley,  Melvin,  Monon;  Strebe,  Edward, 
Brookston;  Tanguy,  William  E.,  Logansport;  Tharp,  Walter  C,  Rens- 
selaer; Tharp,  Wilbur,  Rensselaer;  Thompson,  Wilbur  L.,  Monon;  Tice, 
Stephen  E.,  Goodland;  Turner,  Joseph  F.,  San  Pierre  (19);  Ward,  James 
A.,  Monticello;  Weaver,  William  G..  Monticello  (20);  Whitted,  Elmer, 
Francesville;  Wood,  Oliver  H.,  Remington;  Young,  Harrison,  Roach- 
dale. 

Recruits — Smock,  Thomas  W.,  Indianapolis;  Arnold,  Charles  E., 
Delphi;  Bowman,  George,  Battle  Ground;  Brown,  Arthur  H.,  Monti- 
cello; Crowell,  Richard,  Monticello;  Combs,  Edward,  Brownstown  (21); 
Diffy,  John,  Pickard;  Fox,  Stuart  T.,  Monticello;  Karp,  George  A., 
Monticello;  Langner,  Gustave  A.,  Evansville  (21);  Maxey,  William, 
Lynnville  (21);  Miller,  Reverdy  J.,  Bloomington  (21);  McConnell,  John 
F.,  Evansville  (23). 

(1)  Promoted  from  corporal  November  29.  (2)  Promoted  from  cor- 
poral December  22.  (3i  Promoted  from  artificer  December  22.  (4)  Pro- 
moted from  private  November  29.  (5)  Transferred  to  Signal  Corps  De- 
cember 31.(6)  Died  October  14.  (7)  Promoted  from  private  December 
22.  (8)  Transferred  to  Signal  Corps  December  10.  (9)  Appointed  Janu- 
ary 11.  (10)  Discharged  February  1.  (11)  Discharged  February  4.  (12) 
Transferred  to  Hospital  Corps  August  20.  (13)  Discharged  January  24. 
(14)  Died  October  23.  (15)  Died  September  24.  (16)  Discharged  January 
30.  (17)  Discharged  January  18.  (18)  Discharged  January  6.  (19)  Died 
November  30.  (20)  Died  November  7.  (21)  Transferred  from  the  One- 
hundred-and-Fifty-ninth  Regiment. 

COIVIPANY   K.   OF   COLUMBUS. 

Captain— Stott,  Wilfred  T.,  Columbus. 

First  Lieutenant — Smith,  Charles  C,  Columbus. 

Second  Lieutenant — Owens,  Temple  H..  Columbus. 

First  Sergeant — Thompson.  William  A.,  Columbus  (1). 

Serjeants — Bray,  Charles.  Columbus;  Carr,  Frank,  Columbus;  Mc- 
Govney,  Charles  S.,  Columbus;  Voris,  G.  Ashley,  Columbus;  Wynegar, 
Eugene,  Columbus. 

Corporals — Allison,  Franklin  B.,  Hope;  Cobb,  Edwin  A.,  Columbus 
(2);  Day,  Elmer  C,  Columbus;  Christ,  Orlando  P.,  Columbus;  Beaty, 
William  J.,  Columbus  (3);  Luse.  Joseph  L.,  Edinburg  (4);  Haislup,  Harry 
H.,  Columbus;  McCoy,  Harry  H.,  Columbus  (5);  Pui'sfield,  Forest,  Co- 
lumbus (6);  Oliphant.  Wilfred  H..  Noblesville;  Pruitt,  Elmer  T.,  Edin- 
burg (7):  Romine,  John  D.,  Ogilville;  Phillips,  Joseph  F.,  Edinburg 
(3);  Rotti.  Louis  A.,  Edinburg  (8);  Rowell,  Fred  C,  Columbus  (5);  Tob- 
rocke.  Frank  A.,  Waymonsville  (4);  Von  Wilier,  Adolph  R.,  Colum- 
bus (4). 

Musicians — Jones,  Percy,  Hope  (9);  Clark,  Alexander,  Columbus 
(10);  Israel,  Horace  B.,  Edinburg  (11). 

Artificer — King,   Edwin,  Columbus. 

Wagoner — Bruce,  Herbert  R.,  Nortonburg. 

Privates — Abell,  Samuel,  Seymour:  Abernathy,  Robert,  Seymour; 
Adkins,  James,  Columbus;  Ayers,  William  A.,  Columbus;  Barnes, 
Frank  H.,  Hope;  Beabout,  David,  Columbus;  Betterley,  Benjamin, 
Seymour  (12);  Blake,  Elbert  M.,  Columbus;  Branaman,  Henry,  Becks; 
Bruce,  Mell,  Columbus;  Brumfield,  Curtis,  Columbus;  Burns,  Samuel, 
Columbus;  Carr,  Harry,  Hartsville;  Carter.   Allen,  Columbus;  Collins, 


386  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

Samuel,  South  Bethany;  Cook,  Joseph  L.,  Columbus;  Coy,  Lora  E.,  Co- 
lumbus; Craig,  Clifford,  Seymour;  Crou,  Henry,  Indianapolis;  Dill, 
James  R..  Columbus;  Dillman,  Harry,  Bedford;  Dinkins,  Thomas,  Co- 
lumbus (13);  Dobson,  James  M.,  Columbus;  Downs,  Charles  M.,  Edin- 
burg  (14);  Ehlers,  George  C,  Columbus;  Everson,  Charles,  Columbus 
(15);  Fuller.  William,  Columbus;  Fawcett,  Oliver,  Columbus;  Grove, 
Clarence  B.,  Columbus;  George,  John  S.,  Columbus;  Hardesty,  Sylvanus 
G.,  Nebraska;  Haislup,  Charles  A.,  Columbus;  Henderson,  Edward  F., 
Columbus;  Henderson,  Walter  E.,  Seymour;  Hodler,  Charles  H.,  Co- 
lumbus (16);  Huffer,  AYelden,  Newbern  (17);  Hodler,  Samuel  S.,  Colum- 
bus; Keethler,  James,  Columbus  (5);  Kerth,  Franklin,  Edinburg;  Kal- 
lenberger.  Bertram  S.,  Columbus;  Ketner,  Robert  E.,  Hartsville; 
Kroencke,  Henry  F.,  Columbus;  LaForce,  David  E.,  Bedford;  Lambert, 
Arthur  S.,  Greenwood;  Lathrop,  Lyman  G.,  Hope;  Lockman,  Cecil, 
Bedford;  Lunsford,  Robert  A.,  Indianapolis:  Manuel,  Andrew,  Chris- 
tiansburg;  McCallie,  Ralph,  Newbern;  McKee,  Melvin,  Columbus;  Mar- 
lin,  Temple,  Hope;  INIarlin,  Nathaniel  W.,  Hope;  Myers,  Jacob,  Edin- 
burg; Oaks,  Robert  F.,  Edinburg;  Payne,  Charles  B.,  Columbus  (13); 
Pickens,  John  M.,  Columbus;  Potter,  Charles,  Columbus;  Pruitt,  Leslie, 
Edinburg;  Quick,  George  W.,  Columbus;  Richey,  Alonzo,  Indianapolis; 
Repp.  John  F.,  Columbus;  Rich.  John  W.  D.,  Columbus  (18);  Schierff, 
Olif,  Chicago,  Illinois  (19);  Sieger,  John  F..  Columbus;  Skinner,  Blihu 
M.,  Brownstown  (20);  Stiner,  Harry  E.,  Taylorsville;  Stuckey, 
Erasmus,  South  Bethany;  Thomas,  Charles  E.,  Taylorsville;  Thomas, 
Martin  R.,  Taylorsville;  Thompson,  WiUiam  H.,  Columbus;  Turner, 
•Joseph,  Medora;  Twaddell,  Fon-est,  Columbus  (21);  Vanarsdel,  Evert, 
Taylorsville;  Western,  William  C.  Columbus;  Yerger,  John,  Bedford; 
Young,  Hallard  G.,  Columbus 

Recruits — Ruby,  Edward  T..  Indianapolis;  Carr,  Victor  M.,  Harts- 
ville; Cole,  Bert  A.,  Bloomington  (22);  Koehne,  George  H.,  Evansville 
(22);  Miller,  Isaac  J.,  Clifford  (22);  Schaufler,  Charles,  Evansville  (22); 
Swartwood,  Sherman  B.,  East  Columbus  (22). 

(1)  Promoted  from  quartermaster  sergeant  November  3.  (2)  Dis- 
charged February  4.  (3)  Promoted  from  private  March  24.  (4)  Pro- 
moted from  private  August  29.  (5)  Transferred  to  Hospital  Corps  Au- 
gust 23.  (6^  Promoted  from  private  November  4.  (7)  Discharged  March 
13.  (8)  Promoted  from  private  September  26.  (9)  Transferred  to  band 
August  26.  (10)  Appointed  August  29.  (11)  Appointed  August  28.  (12) 
Discharged  September  27.  (13)  Dischai'ged  January  30.  (14)  Dis- 
charged February  3.  (15)  Died  December  2.  (16)  Discharged  December 
7.  (17)  Discharged  January  13.  (18)  Discharged  Februaiy  16.  (19) 
Discharged  February  15.  (20)  Discharged  February  4.  (21)  Discharged 
February  1.  (22)  Transferred  from  the  One-hundred-and-Fifty-ninth 
Regiment. 

COIilPANY  L,  OF  MICHIGAN  CITY. 

Captain — Anderson,  James  L.,  Frankfort. 

First  Lieutenant — Peterson,  Eli  W.,  Decatur. 

Second  Lieutenant — Dority,  Charles  E.,  Michigan  City. 

First  Sergeant — Cissel,  Ernest  W.,  Laporte. 

Quartermaster  Sergeant — Ansley,  Robert,  Westville. 

Sergeants — Southard,  William  E.,  Michigan  City;  McDonald,  Joseph, 
Michigan  City  (1);  Leland,  Charles  M.,  Michigan  City  (2);  Brown,  Ar- 
thur R.,  Lebanon. 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  387 

Corporals— Kalies,  Charles  T.,  Westville  (3);  Davidson,  Reynolds, 
Michigan  City  (3);  Simpson,  Washington  W.,  Laporte;  Birjinski,  Fi^ank, 
Michigan  City  (3);  Piffer,  Fred,  New  York  City  (4);  Ongman,  Carl, 
Michigan  City;  Dilworth,  Leslie.  Michigan  City;  Jackson,  Henry  B., 
Laporte;  Hall,  Heniy  M.,  Michigan  City  (3);  Walton,  Edward  V.,  Wana- 
tah  (3);  Johanni,  Frank,  Michigan  City  (5);  Kinnel,  Howard  M.,  Michi- 
gan City;  Dodds,  William  L.,  Zelma. 

Musicians— Paxton.  George,  Jr.,  Michigan  City  (6);  Gorden,  Albert, 
Michigan  City  (7);  Meissner,  August  C,  Laporte  (6);  Thomas,  Edward, 
Tipton    (28). 

Artificer— Leiter,  Charles  E.,  Bedford  (8);  Renfro,  Lorenzo  D.  Three 
Oaks,   Michigan   (9). 

Wagoner— Chronister,  Benjamin   F.,   Laporte. 

Privates— Akers,  William  H..  Paoli;  Babcock,  Virgil  P.,  Porter; 
Babcock.  Daniel  D.,  Babcock;  Baldwin,  Charles  F.,  Michigan  City; 
Bays,  George  R..  Three  Oaks,  Michigan:  Bello,  Antonio,  Michigan  City; 
Bonadore,  Martin,  Three  Oaks,  Michigan  (10);  Bowmann,  Irvin,  Michi- 
gan City;  Bloomhuff,  John  L.,  Union  Mills  (11);  Bottume,  Gurdon,  La- 
porte; Bowen,  George,  Stillwell  (12);  Campbell,  Herbert,  Indianapolis; 
Culbertson,  Lant,  Westville;  Clark,  Guy  O.,  Union  Mills  (13);  Cole, 
Frank  L.,  Westville;  Cromey,  Henry  A.,  Valparaiso;  Crider,  Oliver  P., 
Bedford;  Cronin,  Andrew,  Westville;  Denny,  William  S.,  Michigan 
City;  Dreblow,  LeAvis  H.,  Wanatah;  Drewer,  Winfred  F.,  Laporte; 
Durbin,  Sheldon  M.,  Michigan  City  (14);  Faris,  William  A.,  Bedford 
(15);  Peistel.  Gustave  W.,  Michigan  City;  Felio,  James  E.,  Michigan 
City  (14);  Flewellen,  Fred,  Battle  Creek,  Michigan;  Gassow,  Charles, 
Michigan  City;  Graves,  Edward,  Michigan  City;  Hopkins,  William, 
Michigan  City;  Hamilton,  Leroy,  Westville  (16);  Harness,  Jason,  Still- 
well;  Harris.  Allen  C,  Westville;  Haskins,  Ernest,  Michigan  City; 
Hawkins,  George  P.,  ^Vestville:  Hittle,  Benjamin  F.,  Indianapolis  (17); 
Hoff,  Horace,  Bedford;  Hunt,  James  E.,  Laporte  (18);  Jones,  John  G.  B., 
Laporte  (19):  Johnson,  Edwin  R..  Bedford;  Kennedy,  Joseph  J.,  Michi- 
gan City;  Kernoodle,  William,  Michigan  City;  Klinger,  Emanuel  G., 
Three  Oaks,  Michigan;  Larson,  August,  Chesterton;  Long,  William, 
Bedford  (20):  Low.  Henry  J.,  Three  Oaks,  Michigan;  Lyons,  Elza,  Michi- 
gan City;  Lettan,  Edward  C,  Michigan  City  (21);  Maddox,  John  A., 
Bedford  (15);  Majensky,  Joseph,  Michigan  City;  Messengill,  James, 
Bedford  (22);  Mutch,  Hubert,  Michigan  City;  McGinnis,  Robert  C, 
Westville;  McMilin,  George  W.,  Union  Mills  (23);  Noakes,  Willard  L., 
Michigan  City;  Osborn,  Gaylord,  Wanatah;  Owens,  Robert  E.,  Bed- 
ford; Pace,  Frank,  Bedford;  Palmateer,  Wilber,  Michigan  City;  Park- 
hurst.  Curtis,  Westville  (24);  Rapp,  Frank  H.,  Otis;  Reinhart,  Walter 
W.,  Laporte  (6);  Reynolds,  Ray,  Westville;  Rittenour,  William  L.,  Union 
Mills;  Robe,  Daniel,  Michigan  City  (25);  Roempagle,  Albert  C,  La- 
porte; Shaw,  Charles  F.,  Westville;  Sheffer,  Charles  E.,  Laporte; 
Spitzmesser,  Nicholas  B.,  Greensburg  (26);  Swan,  Benjamin,  Michigan 
City;  Waggoner,  George,  Michigan  City;  Watkins,  Edward  W.,  Bed- 
ford; Will,  Ernest,  INIichigan  City;  Wirth,  Herman  T.,  Michigan  City; 
Young,  Jacob  W.,  Bedford  (27);  Yungblooth,  Edmund,  Pittsburg,  Penn- 
sylvania; Zuelke,  August,  Michigan  City. 

Recruits— Schott,  John  P.,  Buffalo,  New  York;  Brown,  Roy  W.,  New 
Castle;  Carter.  Howard,  Daviess  County  (28);  Closser,  Paul  M.,  La- 
porte; Duree,  William  C,  Roachdale  (28);  Hixon,  Warren  H.,  West- 
field;  Lederer,  Alexander,  Evansville  (28);  Lotridge,  Henry  G.,  Gosport 


388  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

(28);  Murphy,  George  H.,  Evansville  (28);  McClintock,  Hame  C,  Buf- 
falo, New  York;  Schwaner,  Robert  T.,  Evansville  (28);  Smith,  William 
F.,  Seafield;  Smith,  Clarence,  Seafield;  Willis,  William  I.,  Terre  Haute. 
(1)  Promoted  from  corporal  December  12.  (2)  Transferred  to  band 
January  1.  (3)  Promoted  from  private  August  20.  (4)  Promoted  from 
private  August  10.  (5)  Transferred  to  Hospital  Corps  August  20.  (6) 
Transferred  to  band  August  23.  (7)  Appointed  August  1.  (8)  Died 
October  17.  (9)  Appointed  August  27.  (10)  Discharged  January  13. 
(11)  Discharged  August  22.  (12)  Discharged  March  20.  (13)  Discharged 
March  10.  (14)  Discharged  November  3.  (15)  Discharged  January  30. 
(16)  Discharged  April  4.  (17)  Discharged  December  29.  (18)  Discharged. 
February  23~^  (19)  Transferred  to  Hospital  Corps  August  23.  (20)  Dis- 
charged March  25.  (21)  Discharged  February  9.  (22)  Discharged  De- 
cember 28.  (23)  Discharged  Febi-uary  27.  (24^  Discharged  February  29. 
(25)  Discharged  January  31.  (26)  Discharged  September  27.  (27)  Dis- 
charged Januai*y  13.  (2S)  Transferred  from  the  One-hundred-and-Fifty- 
ninth  Regiment. 

COMPANY   M,    OF   LAWRENCEBURG. 

Captain — West,  Geoi-go  A.,  Lawrenceburg. 

First  Lieutenant — Fitch,  George  W.,  Lawrenceburg. 

Second   Lieutenant — Freeman,   Hanson   G.,   Lawrenceburg. 

First  Sergeant — Reif,  Jacob  J.,  Lawrenceburg. 

Quartermaster  Sergeant — Evans,  Edwin  J.,  Lawrenceburg  (1). 

Sergeants — Laird,  George  W.,  Lawrenceburg;  Seekatz,  John,  Law- 
renceburg; Sparks,  Charles  D.,  Moore's  Hill;  Spencer,  Cyrus  M., 
Moore's  Hill  (2);  Marshall,  Edward,  Lawrenceburg  (1). 

Coi^orals — Landers,  Edward,  Lawrenceburg  (3);  Bell,  Charles  H., 
Milan  (3):  Schnetzer,  George,  Lawrenceburg  (4);  Laswell,  Jesse  L., 
Versailles;  Truitt.  Edward  A.,  Lawrenceburg  (4);  Wingerberg,  H.  J., 
Lawrenceburg  (5);  Winkley,  Martin,  Guilford  (5);  Schofield,  John  J., 
Milan  (7);  Webster,  AVilliam  S.,  Sunman  (3)  Young,  Clarence,  Vincent, 
Pennsylvania  (6);  Wilson.  William  C.  Moore's  Hill;  Cissna,  Adrian  H., 
Chillicothe,  Ohio;  Fleck,  George  .T..  Lawrenceburg. 

Musicians — Kelsey,  Charles  L.,  Moore's  Hill  (16);  Strauss.  John 
M.,  Lawrenceburg  (8);  Taylor,  Charles  J.,  Lawrenceburg  (9). 

Artificer — Fleck,  John  J.,  Lawrenceburg. 

Wagoner — McAdams.   William,   Lawrenceburg. 

Privates — Abdon,  James  W.,  Lawrenceburg;  Andrews,  Henry, 
Eliza  bethtown:  Aprill,  Frank,  Lawrenceburg;  Ay  lor,  George  J.,  Law- 
i^enceburg;  Barrow,  Charles  B.,  Harrison,  Ohio  (10);  Ben-y.  Clyde  C, 
Lawrenceburg;  Billingsley,  Nicholas,  Aurora;  Brumblay,  Thomas  C, 
Moore's  Hill  (11);  Christian,  Henry,  Lawrenceburg;  Clark,  Ira  W.,  Mi- 
lan; Clark,  James.  Hartford;  Clark,  John  E.,  Lawrenceburg;  Connel- 
ley,  Bertrain  W..  Sunman  (12);  Cooper,  William  W.,  Aurora  (13);  Cox, 
Edward  S.,  Aurora:  Cox,  John,  Holton  (14);  Cross,  Joseph,  Lawrence- 
burg (15);  Davis,  Milton  E.,  Lawrenceburg;  Dailey,  Andrew,  Lawrence- 
burg; Donner,  George,  Lawrenceburg;  Downs,  Samuel,  Greensburg; 
Emehiser.  Leroy,  Sunman;  Enke,  Charles  F.,  Lawrenceburg;  Fahy, 
Luke,  Aurora;  Flush,  Henry  C,  Lawrenceburg;  Frazier,  James  M., 
Bright;  Frost,  John,  Lawrenceburg;  Gerkin,  Albert  E.,  North  Vernon; 
Given,  Paul.  Lawrenceburg:  Gould,  Andrew,  Lawrenceburg  (17); 
Gould,  George  K.,  Lawrenceburg;  Gray,  Harley,  Aurora;  Hauser,  Pe- 
ter, Lawrenceburg;  Hayes,  George  M.,  Lawrenceburg:  Hayes,  C.  H., 
Lawrenceburg;   Hitchcock,   Edward    M.,    Hope;    Huntington,     Homer, 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  389 

Moore's  Hill;  Jeffries,  Thomas  B.,  Lawrenceburg;  Johnson,  Albert  L., 
Dilsboro;  Johnson,  Clifford,  Moore's  Hill;  Johnson.  Hal,  Lawrenceburg; 
Jones,  Walter  D.,  Moore's  Hill;  Kepper,  George  C,  Lawrenceburg; 
Ketcham,  George  P..  Chesterville  (18);  Knagge,  John  W.,  Dillsboro; 
Knippenberg,  August  H.,  Lawrenceburg;  Kuulvel,  John  M.,  Lawrence- 
bur  :g  Lawrence,  William  R.,  Lawrenceburg;  Losey,  John  F.,  Law- 
renceburg; Marshall,  Benjamin,  Lawrenceburg;  Mason,  Henry,  Guil- 
ford; McCartney,  Charles  W\,  Lawrenceburg;  McElfresh,  George  R., 
Lawrenceburg;  Meyer,  Ralph  A.,  Dillsboro;  Montooth,  Charles  E.,  Law- 
renceburg; Pate.  Henry  C,  Guionsville;  Purnell,  Minter,  Petersburg, 
Kentucljy  (19);  Ratekin,  Emery  J.,  Milan;  Reed,  Amos  B.,  Lawrence- 
burg; Roemer*,  Fred  C,  Lawrenceburg;  Spencer,  Henry  A.,  Moore's 
Hill;  Siemantel,  John,  Lawrenceburg;  Schwab,  Edward,  Lawrence- 
burg; Speckman,  Frank  E.,  Lawrenceburg;  Stewart,  W'alter  S.,  Law- 
renceburg: Stille,  Henry  H.,  Sunman  (20):  Suit,  Calvin,  Lawrenceburg; 
Taylor.  William  A.,  Lawrenceburg;  Taylor,  William,  Lawrenceburg; 
Thompson,  Edward  E.,  Aurora:  Temke,  William  H.,  Spades;  Tudor, 
Gideon  H.,  Holmstead  P.  O.:  Ward,  Marcus,  Lawrenceburg;  Wesler, 
William  J.,  Lawrenceburg;  Zimmerman,  John  G.,  Cincinnati,  Ohio. 

Recruits — Bales,  Ernest  M.,  Indianapolis  (14);  Moody,  Curtis  A., 
Indianapolis;  McCartney,  Frank  C,  Lawrenceburg;  Reif,  Charles  H., 
Lawrenceburg;  Rolf.  Frederick  G.,  Cincinnati,  Ohio;  Slageter,  Karl, 
Bloomington  (21);  Strieker,  George  W.,  Lawrenceburg. 

(1)  Promoted  from  corporal  January  4.  (2)  Discharged  February  6. 
(3)  Promoted  from  private  December  20.  (4)  Promoted  from  private 
Januaiy  4.  (5)  Promoted  from  private  August  16.  (7)  Discharged  Janu- 
ary 30.  (8)  Discharged  February  4.  (9)  Appointed  April  6.  (10)  Dis- 
charged March  1.  (11)  Discharged  February  9.  (12)  Discharged  March 
11.  (13)  Discharged  January  26.  (14)  Transferred  to  Hospital  Corps 
August  20.  (15)  Discharged  August  23.  (16)  Appointed  August  15.  (17) 
Died  February  17.  (18)  Discharged  February  1.  (19)  Discharged  Feb- 
ruary 23.  (20)  Died  October  17.  (21)  Transferred  from  the  One-hun- 
dred-and-Fifty-ninth  Regiment. 

COMPANY  A.  COLORED. 

The  organization  of  the  two  separate  companies  was 
actively  taken  up  by  Captains  Buckner  and  Porter,  and  they 
were  mustered  into  the  service  of  the  United  States  July  15. 
They  remained  at  Camp  Mount  drilling  until  September  1, 
when  they  were  ordered  to  Ft.  Thomas,  Kentucky.  They 
remained  there  until  October  7,  when  they  proceeded  by  rail 
to  Camp  Thomas,  Georgia,  and  remained  there  until  mustered 
out,  January  20,  1899. 

The  rosters,  as  the  men  were  mustered  out,  are: 

Captain — Porter,   Jacob   M.,   Indianapolis. 

First  Lieutenant — Thomas,  James  H..  Indianapolis. 

Second  Lieutenant — Powell,  James  F.,  Indianapolis. 

Quartermaster  Sergeant— Thompson.  Walter  J.,  Indianapolis  (1). 

Sergeants— Rogers,  Edward  T.,  Indianapolis:  Walden,  Charles  W.. 
Evansville;  Blackburn,  John  R.,  Evansville;  Johnson,  William,  In- 
dianapolis. 


390  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

Corporals— Wooten,  Allen  P.,  Indianapolis;  Simmons,  Moses,  In- 
dianapolis; Williams,  George  A.,  Evansville  (2);  Kincaid,  Orestus  J., 
Indianapolis  (3);  Minor,  Thompson  J.,  Indianapolis;  White,  Bertie,  In- 
dianapolis; Dean,  Noble,  Indianapolis;  Berry,  Thomas,  Evansville; 
Bamett,  Peter  W.,  Indianapolis;  Caldwell,  David  C,  Evansville;  Clines, 
Walter,  Indianapolis;  Bishop,  William  H.,  Evansville;  Hinton,  Albert 
R.,  Indianapolis. 

Musician— Scott,   Frank,  Evansville. 

Artificer— Johnson,  Samuel  E.,  Indianapolis. 

Wagoner— Jones,  Robert,  Indianapolis. 

Privates— Allen,  Samuel,  Evansville;  Anderson,  Edward,  Demopolis, 
Ala.;  Anderson.  George,  Indianapolis;  Barton,  Stephen  E.,  Bloomington, 
111.;  Berry,  William,  Indianapolis;  Bivens,  George  W.,  Indianapolis; 
Brown,  William,  Indianapolis;  Bullock,  Jerry,  Evansville;  Caldwell, 
Henry  W.,  Evansville;  Clark,  James,  Evansville;  Dalton,  OUie,  Indian- 
apolis; Davis,  Walter,  Indianapolis;  Dickerson.  Benjamin  W.,  Indian- 
apolis: Dixon,  Robert,  Evansville;  Drake,  Osborne,  Evansville;  Early, 
Emanuel.  Evansville:  Ferguson,  William,  Indianapolis;  Fishex*,  Levi, 
Evansville;  Franklin,  William,  Indianapolis;  Glover,  Henry,  Evansville; 
Haleburron.  William.  Indianapolis;  Hart,  James,  Evansville;  Heagan, 
Joel  W.,  Indianapolis;  Hendershot,  Thomas,  Evansville;  Howard,  Eu- 
gene, Evansville;  Kimble,  Charles,  Indianapolis;  Kincaid,  Lovestus  L., 
Indianapolis;  Lewis.  Charles.  Evansville;  Logan,  Heniy,  Evansville; 
McDaniels,  Henry.  Indianapolis;  McFarland,  Charles,  Evansville;  Mc- 
Murray.  Walter.  Evansville:  Motley,  William  F.,  Indianapolis;  Mason, 
Alexander,  Jr..  Evansville;  Moore,  Sidney,  Indianapolis;  Merritt,  Edgar, 
Evansville;  Misner,  Henry,  Indianapolis;  Morrison,  David,  Evansville; 
Morrison,  George  W.,  Indianpolis;  Motley,  George,  Indianapolis;  Neal, 
Samuel,  Indianapolis;  Payton,  Alexander,  Indianapolis:  Porter,  Henry 
C,  Indianapolis;  Powell,  George  W.,  Evansville;  Prather.  William,  In- 
dianapolis; Price,  Burney,  Henderson,  Ky.;  Robinson,  James,  Indian- 
apolis; Shelby,  Charles,  Evansville;  Shelby,  John  W.,  Evansville;  Simco, 
William,  Indianapolis;  Simmons,  William,  Vanderbilt,  Pa.;  Simms.  Wil- 
liam, Indianapolis;  Sloan,  Tuck  C,  Indianapolis;  Smax,  Isaac  L.,  Phila- 
delphia, Pa.;  Smith,  Haywood,  Evansville;  Smith.  Phillip  R.,  Indian- 
apolis; Smith,  William,  Evansville;  Taylor,  Heniy,  Indianapolis; 
Thomas,  James.  St.  Louis,  Mo.;  Thomas,  William  E.,  St.  Louis,  Mo.; 
Tyler.  Alexander.  Indianapolis;  Van  Buren,  Martin  L.,  Indianapolis; 
Vince,  Stephen.  Evansville;  Watson.  William,  Evansville;  Wells,  Wes- 
ley, Indianapolis:  White,  Wayman  T.,  Indianapolis;  Willett.  James  R., 
Evansville;  Willett,  Livie  C,  Evansville;  Willis,  John,  Evansville;  Wil- 
lis, Julius  C,  Stevenson.  Ala.;  Wilson,  George.  Evansville;  Winston, 
John,  Evansville;  Wynn,  Richard,  Evansville;  Wilson,  Walker,  Indian- 
apolis. 

Recruits — Banks,  James,  Carlinsville,  111.;  Morris,  Ernest,  CarroUton, 
111.;  Preston.  Firman,  Louisville,  Ky.;  Sanders,  C.  A.,  Indianapolis:  Sim- 
mons, Roy,  Indianapolis;  Simmons,  Esau,  Indianapolis;  Talbott,  Thad- 
deus,  Evansville. 

(1)  Promoted  from  sergeant  October  11.  (2)  Transferred  to  United 
States  Army  December  10.    (3)  Promoted  from  private  December  24. 

COMPANY  B.  COLORED. 

Captain — Buckner.  John  J.,  Indianapolis. 
First  Lieutenant — Edlin,  John,  Indianapolis. 


1  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  391 

Second  Lieutenant— Bess,  William  H.,  Indianapolis. 

First  Sergeant— Temple,  Carter  F.  P.,  Indianapolis. 

Quartermaster  Sergeant — Bell,  George  W.,  Indianapolis  (1). 

Sergeants — Anderson,  William  H.,  Indianapolis;  Larter,  Mack,  Indi- 
anapolis; Ringgold,  Jesse  H.,  Indianapolis  (2);  Evans,  Samuel  T.,  Bloom- 
Ington  (3). 

Corporals — Russell.  Walter  H.,  Wabash;  Donaldson,  Thomas,  Indi- 
anapolis: Smith,  William,  Indianapolis;  Wilson,  Samuel,  Richmond; 
Boxley,  George  W..  Indianapolis;  Tyler,  Willis  O.,  Bloomington;  Brown, 
Charles  H.,  Wabash  (2);  Brown,  Ollie,  Indianapolis  (4);  Green,  James, 
Evansville  (2);  Kelley,  Walter  W.,  Indianapolis;  Pierce,  Wm.  N.,  Craw- 
fordsville;  Jefferson,  Charles,  Wabash. 

Musicians— Tyree.  Jasper,  Indianapolis;  Allen,  Albert,  Indianapolis. 

Artificer— Robinson,  William  C.  W.,  McCruthemville. 

Wagoner— Rodgers,  Robert,  Evansville  (6);  Clay,  Stephen,  Prince- 
ton (5). 

Privates — Alexander,  Auburn,  Indianapolis;  Alexander,  Samuel  H., 
Indianapolis:  Alvis,  William  H.,  Princeton;  Barnes,  Louis  H.,  Indianap- 
olis; Bass,  James  A.,  Richmond;  Bare,  John  W.,  Richmond;  Berry, 
Luther  H.,  Princeton;  Black,  Elmore,  Princeton;  Bryant,  William  H., 
Indianapohs:  Caldwell,  George  W.,  Indianapolis;  Carroll,  William  E., 
Indianapolis;  Carter,  George  W.,  Indianapolis;  Clay,  William  H.,  Indi- 
anapolis; Cloudy,  Benjamin  F.,  Princeton;  Coleman,  Eli  B.,  Jr.,  Indian- 
apolis; Covington,  William  A.,  Indianapolis;  Depp,  James,  Jr.,  Colum- 
bus, O.;  Derickson,  Charles,  Crawfordsville;  Dickens,  Henry,  Green- 
castle:  Eagleson,  William  H.,  Bloomington;  Edwards,  George,  Jeft'erson- 
ville;  Ferguson,  Charles  H.,  Wabash;  Girton,  Edward,  Indianapolis; 
Glover,  John,  Indianapolis:  Goode,  Joseph,  North  Vernon;  Griffin,  David, 
Marion,  Hardiman,  Clarence,  Patoka;  Halford,  Richard,  Bloomington; 
Halson,  Matthew.  Terre  Haute;  Hardiman,  Robert,  Patoka;  Hardin. 
Frank  W.,  Princeton;  Harris,  Abraham  L.,  W^abash;  Hicks,  John  ,Indi- 
anapolis;  Hill,  Hurley  Wm.,  Indianapolis;  Holmes,  Stanford,  Terre 
Haute;  Hurse,  Joseph,  Somerset,  Ky.;  Johnson,  Benjamin,  Princeton; 
Johnson,  Frederick  A.,  Crawfordsville;  Johnson,  :Mayo,  M.,  Paris,  111.; 
Lively,  Samuel  E..  Wabash;  Lyles,  Alexander  J.,  Lyles  Station;  Mar- 
shal, Hiram.  Wilmore,  Ky.;  Murphy,  Charles,  Princeton;  Mitchell,  Ben- 
jamin, Seymour;  Nickens,  Levi,  Richmond;  Patterson,  Joseph,  Indian- 
apolis; Pruitt,  Bradley,  Indianapolis;  Revels,  Haywood,  Indianapolis; 
Reynolds,  Oscar,  Danville;  Roberts,  Alvin  E.,  Richmond;  Rogers, 
Wheeler,  Terre  Haute;  Samuels,  Charles,  Indianapolis;  Scott,  Georgt. 
Indianapolis:  Skillens,  Charles  S.,  Richmond;  Stephenson,  Albert  G., 
Indianapolis;  Stewart,  Thomas  R.,  Indianapolis  (7);  Tabron,  Paris, 
Princeton;  Thomas,  William  S.,  Terre  Haute;  Thurman,  Frank,  Rich- 
mond; Wheeler,  George  B.,  Danville;  Waters,  Clifford  C,  Indianapolis; 
Wesley,  John,  Jr.,  Evansville;  Wilson,  Archie  H.,  Lafayette;  Willis,  Ed- 
ward, Chattanooga.  Tenn.;  Wilson,  George,  Indianapolis;  Wilson,  John, 
Richmond;  Wilkes,  Robert  E.  T.,  Anderson,  Ala.;  Young,  James  S.,  In- 
dianapolis. 

Recioiits— Davis,  William,  Flushing,  O.;  Ferguson,  Bert  M.,  Wabash; 
Jefferson,  Thomas,  Indianapolis;  :Monroe,  Osia,  Indianapolis;  Rodgers, 
Martin,  AVabash;  Sanders,  Herman,  Indianapolis;  Shepperd,  Charles, 
Evansville;  Wagner,  David  L.,  Indianapolis. 


392  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

(1)  Promoted  from  sergeant.  (2)  Promoted  from  private  January  5. 
(3)  Promoted  from  corporal  August  5.  (4)  Promoted  from  private  Au- 
gust 5.  (5)  Promoted  from  private  October  11.  (6)  Discliarged  October  1. 
(7)  Discliarged  January  16. 

Company  D,  Second  United  States  Engineers,  was  raised 
in  Indiana,  and  was  commanded  by  Captain  Barton  F.  Dick- 
son, chief  of  artillery  on  Governor  Mount's  staff.  The  com- 
pany was  mustered  into  United  States  service  July  1,  and 
five  days  later  left  for  Ft.  Sheridan,  near  Chicago,  where  it 
remained  until  August  12,  under  instructions.  On  the  latter 
date  it  left  for  Montauk  Point,  Long  Island,  where  the  camp 
was  prepared  for  the  men  returning  from  Santiago. 

On  October  30  the  men  left  Montauk  Point  and  at  Long 
Island  City  embarked  for  Savannah,  Ga.,  on  November  1, 
and  arrived  there  three  days  later.  The  company  remained 
at  Savannah  until  November  22,  when  it  embarked  for  Port 
Tampa,  Florida.,  where  it  embarked  for  Havana,  Cuba,  and 
arrived  there  three  days  later.  The  company  established  a 
camp  at  Los  Quemados  de  Marianao,  and  remained  there 
until  April  15,  1899.  In  this  time  the  company  was  busy  in 
the  construction  of  railroads  and  of  water  works  for  the 
corps.  In  this  later  work  five  miles  of  pipe  were  laid  and 
a  boiler  and  pumps  were  installed  at  the  Havana  reservoir. 
Roads  were  built  and  hospital  buildings  were  put  up. 

The  company  left  Havana  April  1.5  and  reached  Savannah, 
Ga.,  April  17,  and  was  sent  to  the  detention  camp  at  Dan- 
fusti  Island,  South  Carolina.  There  it  was  mustered  out 
May  16,  1899. 

The  muster  out  roll  is: 

Captains— Dickson,  Barton  P.,  Evansville;  Fitzgerald,  Christopher, 
The  Dalles.  Ore. 

First  Lieutenant— Clark,  Frank  S.,  Indianapolis. 

Second  Lieutenant— Jackson,  Clarence  F. 

Sergeants— Shedden,  William  P.,  Greentree,  Pa.;  Bellamy,  Charles 
N.,  Evansville;  Tincher,  Harry  F.,  Indianapolis;  Duffey,  E.  E.,  Indian- 
apolis: McCay,  Frank  W.,  Evansville:  Delaney,  Thomas  F.,  Indianap- 
olis: Hitt,  Parker,  Indianapolis;  Jarrett,  Edgar  G.,  Howell;  Postel,  Fred- 
erick J.,  Mascoutah,  111.;  Peyton,  John  H.,  Indianapolis;  Clark,  George 
H..  Indianapolis;  Mathieson,  Mark  W.,  Alexander;  Francis,  David  T., 
Indianapolis;  Dill,  Thomas  A.,  Rushville;  Marley,  John  E.,  Greencastle. 

Corporals— Fritz,  George  M..  Manilla;  Broderick,  Edward  J.,  Indi- 
anapolis: Hart.  Thomas  .f.,  Indianapolis;  Soule,  William  E.,  Marion; 
True.  .Tames  W.,  Attica;  Young.  Frank  H.,  ]Muncie;  Newlin,  Alvin  J., 
Paris,  111.;  Atwood.  Gordon  B..  Howell;  Boyer,  Charles  C,  Indianapolis; 
Simpson.  Charles  A.,  Vincennes:  O'Neal.  James,  Indianapolis;  Foster, 
Matthew  W.,  Evansville;  Higenbothom,  Frank,  Indianapolis;  Pugh, 
Samuel  W..  Indianapolis;  Scherer,  Emory  K.,  Evansville  (1);  Merserau, 
Judson,  Richmond,  Me. 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  393 

Musicians— Faulkner,  Claude  H.,  Indianapolis;  Rupert,  John, 
Howell  (2). 

First-Class  Privates— Babbitt,  Charles  E.,  Alexandria;  Brewer, 
Avery,  North  Vernon;  Beck,  George  H.,  Evansville;  Cooney,  Herman 
H.,  Centersville;  Cuykendall,  John  A.,  Indianapolis;  Davis,  Daniel  B., 
Indianapolis;  Ergler,  Florian  F..  Indianapolis;  Freeman,  Frank  W., 
Howell;  Flood,  Luke,  Indianapolis;  Force,  Thomas,  Indianapolis;  Fox, 
William  E.,  Reelsville;  Findley,  Herbert  L.,  Noblesville;  Godley,  Thomas 
J.,  Indianapolis;  George,  Willard  M.,  Alexandria;  Glazier,  Frank  T., 
Indianapolis;  Grim,  Henry  E.,  Howell;  Harper,  Enos,  Indianapolis; 
HaiTitt,  Rolla  F.,  Indianapolis;  Heath,  Jesse  L.,  Ci]awfordsville;  Howe, 
Finley  C,  Scipio;  Hunt,  John  F.,  Connersville;  Inlow,  Horace,  Alex- 
andria; Jones,  Augustus  D.,  New  Harmony;  Kistler,  Richard,  Indianap- 
olis; Kills,  Charles  J.,  Longeneck,  Mike  A..  North  Vernon;  Megrew, 
George  W.,  Lafayette;  Meier,  August  H.,  Indianapolis;  Mitchell,  Han-y 
A.,  Indianapolis;  ^IcCaffrey,  Mike  D.,  Alexandria;  McManemon,  Andy, 
North  Vernon;  Miller,  Orie  H.,  Alexandria;  Nichols,  John  T.,  Indian- 
apolis; Norringtou.  Clinton  A.,  Alexandria;  Neal,  Wilburn  W.,  Upland; 
Perry.  Edward,  Alexandria;  Parker,  Samuel  D.,  Howell;  Rennick,  Louis 
G..  Indianapolis;  Roelker,  John  H.,  Evansville;  Swayne,  William  M., 
Fort  Wayne;  Skidmore,  William  H..  Indianapolis;  Thornton,  Albert  B., 
Indianapolis;  Wuench,  George,  Indianapolis;  Wilson,  George  W.,  In- 
dianapolis; Wilkinson,  Elmer  W.,  Alexandria;  Walker,  Frank,  Alexan- 
dria; Williams,  Charles,  Jr.;  Winn,  Lucius  G.,  Indianapolis; 
Veach,  William  W.,  Indianapolis. 

Second-Class  Privates — Brothers,  Charles  H.,  Indianapolis;  Brolley, 
Frank  J.,  North  Vernon;  Carpenter,  William  T.;  Eshelman,  George 
W.,  Connersville;  Long.  Charles  W.,  Gas  City;  Mullen,  Gus,  Indi- 
anapolis; Ruston,  Reuben,  Evansville;  Sparks,  William  W.,  Hume,  111.; 
Skates,  Harry  L.,  Indianapolis;  Starr,  Henry  A.,  Marion;  Walter, 
George  H.,  Indianapolis. 

(1)  Transferred  to  non-commissioned  staff  as  sergeant  major.  (2)  Ap- 
pointed principal  musician. 

The  Fourteenth  Signal  Corps  Company  is  credited  to  In- 
diana, although  it  was  a  United  States  organization.  Its 
captain  was  Charles  T.  Maclntire,  who  raised  the  company, 
and  it  was  accepted  July  7  and  left  for  Washington,  D.  C,  the 
same  day.  The  company  reached  Washington  July  9,  and 
twenty  days  later  was  sent  to  Camp  Cuba  Libre,  near  Jack- 
sonville, Florida.  It  remained  there  until  September  14, 
when  it  was  sent  to  Camp  Mount  and  furloughed  for  thirty 
days  from  September  18.  It  was  mustered  out  and  dis- 
charged October  21. 

The  company  lost  one  member  by  death — Sergeant  Louis 
D.  Callison  of  Warsaw — who  had  enlisted  as  a  private  and 
was  appointed  sergeant  July  10.  He  was  transferred  to  the 
Second  Company  on  September  3  and  died  four  days  later  at 
Washington. 

The  work  of  the  signal  corps  was  appreciated  by  Briga- 
dier-General A.  W.  Greely,  chief  signal  officer,  United  States 
Army,  and  on  September  13  he  issued  the  following  order: 


394  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

Orders,  No.  13, 

War  Department,  Signal  Office, 
Washington,  September  13,  1898. 

The  disintegration  of  the  United  States  Volunteter  Signal  Corps 
begins  with  the  relief  this  day  from  active  duty  of  the  Fom'teenth 
Company,  under  orders  with  a  view  to  its  furlough  and  muster  out. 
Debarred  by  stress  of  duties  at  his  designated  post  from  participating 
in  field  service  with  the  companies  of  the  Signal  Corps,  the  Chief 
Signal  Officer  of  the  army  can  not  permit  his  men  to  return  to  civil 
life  without  some  word  of  acknowledgment  of  their  loyal,  Efficient,  and 
valuable  services  to  the  nation. 

Despite  this  being  an  age  of  electricity,  nearly  a  month  passed 
after  the  legislation  creating  a  grteat  volunteer  army  before  authority 
of  law  was  granted  for  the  organization  of  a  Volunteer  Signal  Corps. 
Nevertheless  its  members  can  truly  claim  that  this  corps  has  failed  in 
no  duty  and  been  found  wanting  in  no  emergency,  and  there  were 
many. 

The  history  of  the  Volunteer  and  Regular  Corps  are  inseparably  con- 
nected, for  the  sixty  regulars — men  and  officers — were  but  a  frameworli 
to  the  one  hundred  and  sixteen  officers  and  one  thousand  men  in  the 
Volunteers.  Apart  from  the  chief  signal  officer,  every  regular  signal 
officer  but  one  served  as  a  volunteer,  and  all,  without  exception,  have 
been  merged  and  unified  into  one  command. 

With  the  Avar  practically  ended,  the  brief  recital  of  your  services 
is  not  vainglorious,  but  may  serve  as  a  standard  which  we  trust  the 
American  soldier  of  the  twentieth  century  will  strive  to  excel  in  days 
of  future  peril  to  the  republic. 

In  the  Santiago  campaign  you  were  the  first  of  the  army  to  ari;ive, 
as  you  were  the  last  to  leave.  Destroying  within  range  of  Spanish  guns 
the  submarine  cables  that  gave  the  enemy  daily  information  of  inesti- 
mable value,  when  the  occupation  of  Santiago  was  ordered  you  repairea 
cables  with  such  celerity  that  you  opened  communication  between  the 
United  States  Marine  Camp  at  Caimanei^a  (Guantanamo)  and  New 
York  City  on  June  21,  the  day  prior  to  the  landing  of  the  Fifth  Army 
Corps  off"  Santiago.  Detained  even  after  the  homeward  voyage  of  your 
commanding  general,  you  formed  the  last  organized  command  to  leave 
the  conquered  city,  and  some  even  now  are  not  free  from  detention 
camp.  Battles  may  be  fought  and  epidemics  spread,  but  speedy  com- 
munication must  nevertheless  be  maintained,  and  owing  to  your  efforts 
the  American  army  in  Cuba  has  not  been  isolated  telegraphically  a 
single  day. 

In  the  Cuban  campaign  you  arranged,  maintained  and  operated  a 
system  of  cable  and  land  lines — partly  commercial,  partly  war  cables, 
partly  flying  telegi'aph  lines,  and  partly  telephone  lines — that  enabled 
messages  to  pass  in  twenty  minutes  from  the  Executive  Mansion  in 
Washington  to  the  headquarters  of  the  army  before  Santiago,  and 
which  offered  direct  and  immediatet  communication  between  the  Secre- 
tary of  War  in  his  office  and  the  Signal  Corps  men  in  the  advanced 
rifle  pit  on  the  right,  the  left,  and  in  the  center  of  our  entrenched  army, 
within  four  hundred  yards  of  the  enemy.  When  the  city  fell  your  lines 
followed  immediately  army  headquarters  as  it  moved  therein. 

No  one  will  ever  know  the  difficulties— physical  and  moral,  climatic 
and  service — under  which  you  labored  in  Cuba.  Heat  and  thirst,  hunger 
and  fatigue — tliese  present  sufferings  with  impending  disease  and  death 
— you  endured  and  faced  uncomplainingly  with  the  rest  of  the  army. 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  395 

but  these  conditions  never  prevented  the  prompt,  cheerful,  and  efficient 
discharge  of  the  important  duties  devolving  unremittingly  day  and  night 
on  the  Signal  Corps. 

Although  not  counted  a  part  of  the  fighting  force  of  the  army,  you 
unhesitatingly  advanced,  in  obedience  to  orders  and  under  the  direction 
of  an  officer  of  another  corps,  the  Signal  Corps  balloon  to  the  skirmish 
line,  where  you  sent  up  and  occupied  it  under  sharp  fire  of  grapnel  and 
heavy  fire  of  musketry,  until,  rent  and  destroyed,  it  fell  useless  to  the 
ground.  Later,  your  balloon  destroj^ed,  you  carried  to  the  front,  under 
heavy  fire,  rapid-firing  guns  for  the  use  of  the  First  United  States 
Volunteer  Cavalry  (Rough  Riders i. 

In  Porto  Rico  you  were  ever  with  the  advance,  participating  as 
scouts  and  skirmishei's  in  the  capture  and  occupation  of  towns.  From 
the  beginning  to  the  end  of  the  campaign,  you  kept  each  important  com- 
mand in  telegraphic  or  telephonic  communication  both  with  the  corps 
commanders  and  also  with  the  base  of  operations.  You  action  and 
persistency  speedily  replaced  the  special  cable  instruments  destroyed 
by  the  enemy,  thus  making  possible  immediate  telegraphic  communica- 
tions with  the  United  States.  Such  were  your  energy  and  dispatch 
that  nearly  two  hundred  miles  of  wire  were  being  operated  by  you  in 
Porto  Rico  when  the  peace  protocol  initiated  an  armistice. 

In  the  Philippines  you  were  always  to  the  front,  and  throughout 
siege  operations  constructed  and  maintained  telegraph  and  telphonic 
lines  in  the  advanced  trenches  at  Manila,  remaining  with  the  rest  of 
the  army  under  fire  daily,  under  conditions  so  dangerous  that  five  offi- 
cers were  brevetted  and  several  men  recommended  for  medals  of 
honor.  The  city  taken,  your  application  and  ingenuity  repaired  the 
severed  Manila-Hongkong  cable  days  in  advance  of  the  arrival  of  the 
English  cable  ship,  and  this  very  day  marks  the  laying  of  a  signal  corps 
cable  between  Cavite  and  Manila.  ^ 

Less  exciting  but  scarcely  second  in  importance,  were  yoiu-  duties 
at  the  great  camps  of  the  country,  Alger  (Falls  Church,  Va.),  Cuba  Libre 
(Jacksonville,  Fla.),  Meade  (Middletown,  Pa.),  Thomas  (Chickamauga 
Park,  Ga.),  Wikoff  (Montauk  Point,  L.  I.),  and  others,  where  telephonic 
and  telegraph  systems,  indispensable  for  proper  administrative  purposes, 
were  promptly  established  without  waiting  for  formal  application. 

The  connections  by  cable  of  the  principal  forts  in  our  gr*eat  harbors 
and  the  initiation  and  installment  of  an  entirely  new  electrical  fire 
control  system  were  also  your  labors.  Meanwhile,  throughout  the  war, 
the  military  telegraph  lines  around  the  great  Indian  reservations  and 
along  the  Mexican  frontier  were  as  regularly  maintained  and  faithfully 
operated  as  in  peace. 

Wise  restrictive  legislation  by  Congress,  in  obliging  two-thirds  of 
the  Signal  Corps  to  be  electrical  experts,  recognized,  theoretically,  the 
value  to  the  Signal  Corps  of  competent  officers  and  intelligent  men. 
It  has  remained  for  you  to  practically  demonstrate  this  in  the  unique 
character  of  service  rendered  by  you  to  the  government.  While  your 
service  everywhere  has  been  of  the  highest  character  you  have  especi- 
ally illustrated  that  development  of  character  necessarj'  to  expert  work 
by  your  devotion  as  officers  and  obedience  as  men,  under  trying  and 
monotonous  conditions  of  camp  and  garrison  life  where  the  soldier  and 
officer  are  fashioned  day  by  day  for  the  supreme  moment  of  battle. 
The  lessons  there  leax'ned  have  served  you  well. 

The  Signal  Corps  has  filled  neither  the  guardhouse  nor  the  hospital. 
Serving  in  the  field  in  Cuba,  in  the  Philippines,  and  in  Porto  Rico, 


396  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

and  in  home  garrisons  at  Tampa,  Cbickamauga,  Camp  Alger,  Jaclison- 
ville  and  Montauk,  yet  your  total  aggregate  of  over  tliirteen  liundred 
has  lost  by  disease  in  camp  and  field,  to  date,  only  five — officers  and 
men  included. 

As  our  roads  part  and  the  greater  number  of  the  Signal  Corps  go 
back  to  the  paths  of  civil  life,  the  chief  signal  officer  of  the  army  gives 
you  all  God-speed,  hoping  that  the  hardships  of  war,  while  making  you 
advocates  of  all  peace  that  is  not  shameless  and  unpatriotic,  will  ever 
make  you  mindful  of  the  value  and  welfare  of  the  Regular  Signal  Corph, 
of  which  you  have  been  so  great  a  part  in  the  war,  to  the  glory  of  the 
American  army. 

A.  W.  GREELY,  Brigadier-General. 

Chief  Signal  Officer,  U.  S.  A. 

The  roll  is : 

Captain — ^Nlaclntire,  Charles  T.,  Indianapolis  (1). 

First  Lieutenants — Wright,  Williamson  S.,  Logansport  (1);  Oglesbee, 
Rollo  B.,  Plymouth  (1). 

Second  Lieutenant — Baldwin,  Merchant  H.,  Fort  Wayne  (1). 

First-Cless  Sergeants— Bebee,  Claude  R.,  Logansport  (2);  Roseberry, 
Robert  P.,  Lafayette  (2):  Seward,  William  A.,  Russiaville  (2);  Turrell, 
John  M.,  Yincennes  (2);  Young.  Dell  W.,  Logansport  (2). 

Sergeants— Baldwin,  John  E.,  Dalton  (2);  Chaplin.  Louis  B.,  War- 
saw (2);  Callison.  Louis  D.,  Fort  Wayne  (2  and  3);  Dougherty,  Edward 
E.,  Brownstown  (2);  Gergory,  Bert  E.,  Bloomington  (2);  Hubbard,  Ches- 
ter D.,  Indianapolis  (2);  Keiser.  William  N.,  Logansport  (2);  Keiser, 
Charles  F..  Onai'ga,  111.:  Le  Hew,  John  N.,  Warsaw  (2);  Massena, 
Charles,  Logansport  (2);  Nelson,  James  V.  D.,  Logansport  (2);  Yeo,  Wil- 
liam G.,  Ehvood  (2). 

Corporals — Benell.  John  A.,  Paragon  (2);  Burgan,  James  H.,  Indi- 
anapolis (2);  Foley,  Jeremiah  C,  Indianapolis  (2);  Hall,  Walter  A., 
Logansport  (2);  Knight,  Robert,  Rochester  (2):  Sebern,  Charles  W.,  Indi- 
anapolis (2i;  Siemantel,  Charles  AV..  Aurora  (2);  Spruce,  J.  Wick,  Jones- 
boro  (2);  Thomas,  Willard  C,  Logansport  (2);  White,  George  R.,  Craw- 
fordsville  (2). 

First-Class  Privates — Bartholomew,  Alonzo,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.;  Cave, 
John  Henry,  Potato  Creek;  Culmer,  Howard  A.,  Spencer;  Duncan, 
John  A.,  Crawford sville;  Foltz,  Charles  H..  Elkhart;  Lyons.  Charles  A., 
Perrysville;  Moore.  Royal  J.,  Andrews;  Neistadt,  Herman  W.,  Craw- 
fordsville;  Pricer,  Lewis  Carl,  Greenfield;  Rowe,  Clement  D.,  Everton; 
Styner,  Harry  N.,  Montmorenci;  Snider,  William  R.,  Shelburn;  Thweatt, 
Algernon  S.,  Austin,  Tex.:  AVilson,  Edward  E..  Indianapolis:  Wightman, 
Lawrence  A.,  Indianapolis:  Williams.  Homer  H.,  Dora;  Wilkinson,  Sam- 
uel, New  Orleans,  La.;  Worrell,  Frank  L..  Indianapolis. 

Privates — Gruesbeck.  Walter  W.,  Lorane:  Hatton.  Aquilla  B.,  Con- 
nersville;  Hazlett,  Douglas.  Indianapolis;  Ilewes,  William  A.,  Indian- 
apolis; Osborn,  John  H.,  Montezuma;  Schlemmer,  William  A.,  Craw- 
fordsville. 

(1)  Discharged  October  16.  (2)  Promoted  from  private  July  10. 
(3)  Died  September  7. 

Indiana  also  furnished  many  officers  under  direct  ap- 
pointment by  the  President.     Those  who  so  served  were: 

William  J.  McKee,  brigadier-general,  from  Mav  27,  1898, 
to  March  15,  1899. 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  397 

Harry  S.  New.  captain  and  assistant  adjutant-general, 
from  May  32,  1898,  to  October  19,  1898. 

Rnssell  B.  Harrison,  major  and  inspector-general,  who 
was  appointed  May  12,  1898,  and  was  retained  under  the  act 
of  March  2,  1899,  with  the  rank  of  lieutenant-colonel. 

Charles  L.  Jewett.  lieutenant-colonel  and  judge  advocate, 
from  May  9,  1898,  to  February  27,  1899. 

William  E.  English,  captain  and  assistant  quartermaster, 
from  May  17,  1898,  to  December  31.  1898. 

Thomas  Downs,  captain  and  assistant  quartermaster,  who 
was  appointed  July  16,  1898.  and  was  retained  under  the  act 
of  March  2,  1899.  ' 

Joseph  H.  Heatwold,  major  and  commissary  of  subsist- 
anre,  who  was  appointed  June  1.3,  1898,  and  retained  under 
the  act  of  March  2,  1899. 

Richard  W.  Thompson,  Jr.,  captain  and  commissary  of 
subsistence,  from  May  12,  1898,  to  April  12,  1899. 

Lee  Linn,  captain  and  commissary  of  subsistence,  from 
May  12, 1898,  to  December  31*,  1898. 

Warren  C.  Fairbanks,  captain  and  commissary  of  sub- 
sistence, from  June  3,  1898,  to  October  15,  1898. 

Thomas  C.  Kimball,  major  and  chief  surgeon,  from  May  20, 
1898,  to  September  2,    1898. 

Calvin  H.  English,  major  and  brigade  surgeon,  from  June 

16,  1898  to  October  3,  1898. 

David  C.  Pevton,  major  and  brigade  surgeon,  from  August 

17,  1898,  to  February  22,  1899. 

Benjamin  F.  Havens,  additional  paymaster,  from  May  27, 
1898,  to  June  30,  1899. 

James  B.  Kenner,  additional  paymaster,  from  June  4, 
1898,  to  June  30,  1899. 

Clifford  Arrick,  additional  paymaster,  from  June  13,  1898, 
to  May  13,  1899. 

Charles  T.  Maclntire,  captain  and  signal  officer,  from  June 
13,  1898,  to  October  16,  1898. 

Williamson  S.  Wriirht,  first  lieutenant  and  signal  officer, 
from  June  7,  1898,  to  October  16,  1898. 

Rollo  B.  Oglesbee,  first  lieutenant  and  signal  officer,  from 
June  13,  1898,  to  October  16,  1898. 

Merchant  H.  Baldwin,  second  lieutenant  and  signal  offi- 
cer, from  July  7,  1898,  to  October  16,  1898. 

Barton  F.  Dickson,  captain  Second  Engineers,  from  July 
1,  1898,  to  April  13,  1899. 

Christopher  C.  Fitzgerald,  first  lieutenant  Second  En- 
gineers, from  June  28,  1898,  to  May  16,  1899. 


398  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

Frank  S.  Clark,  second  lieutenant  Second  Engineers,  from 
June  28,  1898,  to  May  16,  1899. 

Clarence  F.  Jackson,  second  lieutenant  Second  Engineers, 
from  June  28,  1898,  to  May  16,  1899. 

Charles  M.  Travis,  major  Eighth  Infantry,  from  June  8, 
1898,  to  March  6,  1899. 

After  peace  had  been  declared  many  officers  for  the 
United  States  volunteer  regiments  were  selected  from  In- 
diana. All  so  appointed  served  in  the  Philippines  the  full 
term,  with  the  single  exception  of  Captain  Orison  P.  Lee,  of 
Indianapolis,  who  was  drowned  June  10.  The  following  or- 
der was  issued  by  his  regimental  commander: 

HEADQUARTERS   FORTY-FIB^TH   INFANTRY,   U.   S.   V. 

Iriga,  Province  of  Camarines  Sur,  P.  I., 
June  27,  1900. 
General  Orders,  No.  43. 

It  is  the  painful  duty  of  the  Regimental  Commander  to  announce 
to  the  i-egiment  the  death  of  Captain  Orison  P.  Lee,  on  the  10th 
instant,  by  accidental  drowning  in  the  China  Sea  near  the  village  of 
Macabugos  on  the  northwest  coast  of  the  province  of  Albay.  Captain 
Lee  was  at  the  time  in  command  of  a  scouting  detachment  of  eighty 
men  from  his  own  company  and  Company  C,  and  with  a  small  party 
had  left  the  main  body  at  Macabugos  on  the  morning  of  the  10th 
instant,  to  scout  the  coast  for  a  few  miles  in  a  northwesterly  direction. 
On  his  return  march,  a  few  hours  later,  he  found  four  canoes  on  shore, 
which  he  said  he  needed.  He  placed  a  few  men  in  each  and  stepped 
into  the  last  one  himself.  It  is  believed  he  wanted  the  canoes  for  the 
purpose  of  crossing  over  to  the  island  of  Biu-ias,  whither  a  number  of 
rebels  are  said  to  have  fled.  While  the  canoes  were  being  rowed  to 
Macabugos,  keeping  at  a  distance  of  about  thi*ee  hundred  yards  from 
shore,  the  one  in  which  he  was  seated  suddenly  capsized.  With  instruc- 
tions that  the  men  who  could  not  swim  should  stay  with  the  canoe,  he 
started  to  swim  for  shore,  calling  to  the  other  boats  to  come  to  the 
assistance  of  the  men  in  the  water.  While  these  men  were  being 
rescued:  and  attention  was  distracted  from  himself,  he  was  drowned 
about  100  yards  from  shore,  either  from  being  seized  with  cramps,  or  on 
account  of  exhaustion  produced  by  the  weight  of  his  clothing  and  pistol. 
His  body  was  recovered  too  late  to  save  his  life. 

Captain  Lee  was  born  in  the  State  of  Indiana  and  was  in  his  fortieth 
year  of  age.  He  had  had  thirteen  years'  service  in  the  National  Guards 
of  Indiana  and  Mississippi,  in  which  he  had  held  commissions  as  cap- 
tain, major,  and  colonel.  During  the  Spanish-American  war  he  was 
captain  of  Company  K.  One  Hundred  Sixtieth  Indiana  Volunteer  In- 
fantry. He  was  appointed  a  captain  of  the  Forty-Fifth  Infantry, 
United  States  Volunteers,  to  date  from  August  17,  1899,  joining  the  regi- 
ment at  Fort  Snelling.  Minnesota,  on  the  3d  of  the  following  October 
and  being  assigned  to  Company  E. 

He  landed  with  the  regiment  at  Manila  on  Dec.  22,  1899,  and  served 
with  it  in  Wheaton's  Expeditionary  Brigade  last  .January  and  Feb- 
ruary, in  the  campaign  of  the  provinces  of  Cavite  and  Batangas.    When 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  399 

the  regiment  was  transferred  by  sea  to  the  provinces  of  the  Camarines 
in  Februar}%  his  company  was  with  the  first  troops  that  disembarked, 
and  on  the  same  day,  February  20,  he  commanded  it  in  the  action  of 
Calabanga  .  He  was  afterwards  stationed  at  Nueva  Caceres  for  nearly 
three  weelvs  and  then  sent  to  Iniga.  From  this  point  he  accompanied 
the  column  which  marched  through  the  province  of  Albay  and  back 
again  between  March  16  and  25,  and  whose  operations  were  immediately 
followed  by  the  surrender  of  the  rebel  General  Pana  at  Legaspi.  Dur- 
ing this  march  he  was  in  the  action  at  Polangui,  March  18;  engaged 
in  desultory  skirmishing  between  Ligao  and  Guinobatan  March  19,  when 
his  company  was  acting  as  escort  for  a  signal  detachment  laying  a 
telegraph  wire;  in  two  actions  between  Guinobatan  and  Camalig,  in  a 
third  at  Camalig  and  a  fourth  at  Malabog,  all  on  March  20,  his  sword 
belt  being  struck  by  a  bullet  at  INIalabog;  and  again  in  action  at  Camalig 
on  March  23.  On  March  27  he  was  assigned  to  the  command  of  the 
sub-post  of  Nabua,  near  Iriga,  his  own  company  constituting  the  gar- 
rison. This  was  bis  station  at  the  time  of  his  death.  While  there  he 
commanded  in  four  engagements  which  took  place  between  scouting 
detachments  of  his  company  and  rebels,  in  which  he  is  known  to  have 
killed  and  wounded  thirty  of  the  enemy,  and  up  to  the  date  of  his 
death  he  had  captured  more  than  100  prisoners.  He  was  also  the  senior 
of  three  officers  who,  while  reconnoitering  along  the  outskirts  of  Polan- 
gui, May  10,  were  suddenly  confi'onted  by  twenty  rebel  cavalrymen, 
whom  they  gallantly  attacked  and  routed  with  their  pistols,  dismount- 
ing one  and  capturing  his  horse.  Captain  Lee  never  reported  this  inci- 
dent officially,  nor  mentioned  it  unofficially  until  the  regimental  com- 
mander had  learned  of  it  from  other  sources  and  questioned  him 
about  it. 

Between  Februaiy  20  and  June  10  Captain  Lee's  company,  and  de- 
tachments of  it,  had  together  marched  over  1,000  miles  in  the  provinces 
of  Camarines  Sur  and  Albay,  he  himself  having  marched  nearly  700. 

Captain  Lee  was  an  accomplished  and  cultivated  man  and  a  gentle- 
man in  the  fullest  sense  of  the  word.  He  had  the  essential  military 
arrtibutes  of  cool  courage,  agressiveness  combined  with  judgment,  zeal, 
enei-gy,  tenacity,  indifference  to  hardship  and  privation,  ambition,  and 
love  of  an  active  life,  to  which  were  added  unusual  physical  strength 
and  powers  of  endurance.  Highly  imbued  with  a  military  spirit,  he  was 
an  earnest  student  of  the  military  profession,  not  only  absorbing  infor- 
mation, readily,  but,  what  is  of  far  more  importance,  conscientiously 
endeavoring  to  make  his  daily  conduct  and  actions  conform  to  precept 
and  experience.  With  a  pure  mind,  with  a  frank,  kind  and  generous 
nature,  with  pleasing  manners  and  with  moral  courage  to  do  what  he 
thought  was  right,  such  an  officer  could  not  fail  to  command  the  respect 
of  both  superiors  and  subordinates.  By  his  untimely  death  the  regiment 
suffers  an  irreparable  loss,  but  his  example  shall  always  be  with  us. 
He  leaves  a  wife  and  four  small  children.  To  them  and  to  other  mem- 
bers of  his  family  we  extend  our  heartfelt  sympathy  in  their  bereave- 
ment, and  share  with  them  the  heritage  of  his  memory. 

The  officers  of  the  regiment  will  wear  the  usual  badge  of  mourning 
for  thirty  days. 

By  order  of  Colonel  Dorst: 

B.  F.  PATRICK. 

Official:  Captain  45th  U.  S.  Vols.,  Adjutant. 

B.  F.  PATRICK. 

Captain  45th  Inf.,  U.  S.  V.,  Adjutant. 


400  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

The  others  who  served  in  the  Philippines  were: 

TWENTY-ETGHTH  KEGJMENT  OF  INFANTRY,  UNITED 
STATES  VOLUNTEEES. 

Captain  George  W.  Biegler,  of  Terre  Haute,  formerly  cap- 
tain of  Company  B,  One-hundred-and-fifty-ninth  Indiana. 

THIETIETH   REGIMENT   OF   INFANTRY,  UNITED 
STATES  VOLUNTEERS. 

Captain  Kenneth  M.  Burr,  of  Anderson,  formerly  captain 
of  Company  L.  One-hundred-and-sixtieth  Indiana. 

Captain  E.  Ross  Smith,  of  Washington,  formerly  captain 
of  Company  D,  One-hundred-and-fifty-ninth  Indiana. 

Captain  Edwin  H.  Fitzgerald,  of  Goshen,  formerly  major 
of  the  One-hundred-and-flfty-seventh  Indiana. 

Captain  Charles  E.  Reese,  of  Ft.  Wayne,  formerly  captain 
of  Company  B,  One-hiindred-and-fifty-seventh  Indiana. 

First  Lieutenant  Charles  S.  Tarlton,  of  Indianapolis,  for- 
merly captain  of  Company  H,  One-hundred-and-fifty-eighth 
Indiana. 

Second  Lieutenant  Guilford  S.  Garber,  of  Madison,  for- 
merly first  lieutenant  of  Company  F,  One-hundred-and-fifty- 
ninth  Indiana. 

Second  Lieutenant  Guy  A.  Boyle,  of  Indianapolis,  former- 
ly first  lieutenant  and  battalion  adjutant  in  the  One-hundred- 
and-fifty-eighth  Indiana. 

THIRTY-FIRST    REGIMENT    OF     INFANTRY,     UNITED 
STATES  VOLUNTEERS. 

First  Lieutenant  John  B.  Fonner,  of  Ft.  Wayne,  formerly 
first  lieutenant  of  Company  B,  One-hundred-and-fifty-seventh 
Indiana. 

Second  Lieutenant  Walter  O.  Bowman,  of  Muncie,  for- 
merly corporal  of  Company  K,  One-hundred-and-sixtieth  In- 
diana. 

THIRTY-SECOND  REGIMENT  OF    INFANTRY,  UNITED 
STATES  VOLUNTEERS. 

First  Lieutenant  Charles  C.  Smith,  of  Columbus,  formerly 
first  lieutenant  of  Company  K,  One-hundred-and-sixty-first 
Indiana. 

First  Lieutenant  George  H.  Caldwell,  of  Rushville,  for- 
merly first  sergeant  of  Company  H.  One-hundred-and-sixty- 
first  Indiana. 


NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA.  401 

First  Lieutenant  George  E.  Goodrich,  of  Shelbjville,  for- 
merly first  lieutenant  of  the  One-hundred-and-sixty-first  In- 
diana. 

TniRTY-FOTTRTH  REGIMENT  OF  INFANTRY,  UNITED 
STATES  VOLUNTEERS. 

Captain  Frank  W.  Foxworth>,  of  Indianapolis,  assistant 
surgeon,  formerly  captain  and  assistant  surgeon  of  the  One- 
hundred-and-sixtieth  Indiana. 

THIRTY-SEVENTH  REGIMENT  OF  INFANTRY,  UNITED 
STATES  VOLUNTEERS. 

Second  Lieutenant  William  G.  Miles,  of  Covington,  for- 
merly captain  of  Company  G,  One-hundred-and-fifty-eighth 
Indiana. 

THIRTY-EIGHTH  REGIMENT  OF  INFANTRY,  UNITED 
STATES  VOLUNTEERS. 

Captain  David  F.  Allen,  of  Frankfort,  formerly  captain  of 
Company  C,  One-hundred-and-fifty-eighth  Indiana. 

THIRTY-NINTH    REGIMENT  OF    INFANTRY^    UNITED 
STATES  VOLUNTEERS. 

Second  Lieutenant  Charles  R.  Wood,  of  Kokomo,  formerly 
private  and  corporal  in  Company  L,  One-hundred-and-fifty- 
eighth  Indiana. 

FORTIETH  REGIMENT  OF  INFANTRY,  UNITED  STATES 
VOLUNTEERS. 

First  Lieutenant  Quincy  E.  McDowell,  of  Evansville,  for- 
merly captain  of  Company  E,  One-hundred-and-fifty-ninth  In- 
diana. 

FORTY-SECOND  REGIMENT  OF    INFANTRY,    UNITED 
STATES  VOLUNTEERS. 

First  Lieutenant  Henry  F.  McFeely,  of  Marion,  formerly 
adjutant  of  the  One-hundred-and-sixtieth  Indiana. 

FORTY-FOURTH    REGIMENT  OF  INFANTRY,   UNITED 
STATES  VOIJJNTEERS. 

Captain  James  L.  Anderson,  of  Frankfort,  formerly  cap- 
tain of  Company  L,  One-hundred-and-sixty-first  Indiana. 

Captain  John  L.  Ketcham,  Jr.,  of  Indianapolis,  formerly 
sergeant  in  Company  D,  One-hundred-and-fifty-eighth  In- 
diana. 


402  NATIONAL  GUARD  OF  INDIANA. 

First  Lieutenant  Richard  W.  Buchanan,  of  Madison,  for- 
merly second  lieutenant  of  Company  D.  One-hundred-and- 
sixty-flrst  Indiana. 

Second  Lieutenant  William  E.  Parsons,  of  Angola,  for- 
merly private  in  Company  H,  One-hundred-and-fifty-seventh 
Indiana. 

FORTY-FIFTH    REGIMENT     OF     INFANTRY,     UNITED 
STATES  VOLUNTEERS. 

First  lieutenant  Temple  H.  Owens,  of  Columbus,  former- 
ly second  lieutenant  of  Company  K,  One-hundred-and-sixty- 
first  Indiana. 

First  Lieutenant  David  I.  McCormick,  of  Indianapolis, 
formerly  second  lieutenant  of  Company  M,  One-hundred-and- 
fifty-ninth  Indiana. 

FORTY-EIGHTH    REGIMENT    OF   INFANTRY,  UNITED 
STATES  VOLUNTEERS. 

First  Lieutenant  James  F.  Powell,  of  Indianapolis,  for- 
merly second  lieutenant  of  Company  A,  colored. 

FORTY  NINTH    REGIMENT     OF    INFANTRY,    UNITED 
STATES  VOLUNTEERS. 

First  Lieutenant  James  H.  Thomas,  of  Indianapolis,  for- 
merly first  lieutenant  in  Company  A,  colored. 


APPENDIX  A 


GOV.   DURBIN'S  STAFF. 


The  staff  of  Governor  Durbin  was  announced  July  11, 
1901.     It  is  as  follows  : 

Brigadier  General — 

John  R.  Ward,  Adjutant-General Monticello 

R.  S.  Foster,  Quartermaster-General Indianapolis 

James  K.  Gore,  Honorai-y Elkhart 

B.  A.  Richardson,  Honorary Indianapolis 

Colonel — 

Charles  E.  Wilson,  Military  Secretai-y Lafayette 

Charles  Kahlo.  Assistant  Adjutant-General Indianapolis 

Wm.  E.  English,  Inspector-General Indianapolis 

Wm.  J.  Henley,  Judge  Advocate-General Rushville 

D.  A.  Coulter,  Commissary-General Frankfort 

Henry  Jameson,  Surgeon-General Indianapolis 

T.  H.  Johnson.  Paymaster-General Indianapolis 

N.  T.  DePauw,  Chief  of  Engineers New  Albany 

C.  C.  Schreeder,  Chief  of  Artilleiy Evansville 

W.  W.  Richardson,  Chief  Signal  Officer Indianapolis 

A  R.  Beardsley.  Chief  I.  R.  F Elkhart 

A.  F.  Ramsey.  Assistant  Quartermaster-General Crawfordsville 

William  Garstang,  Master  Transportation Indianapolis 

Charles  A.  Carlisle,  Chief  of  Ordnance South  Bend 

S.  T.  Murdock.  Assistant  Military  Secretary- Lafayette 

Lieutenant-  Colonel — 

E.  H.  Wolcott,  Assistant  Judge  Advocate-General Wolcott 

Fred  Van  Orraan,  Assistant  Commissary-General Evansville 

Albert  E.  Sterne,  Assistant  Surgeon-(  general Indianapolis 

T.  J.  McCoy.   Assistant  Paymaster-General Rensselaer 

Edward  II.  Bowen,  Assistant  Quartermaster-General Delphi 

W.  E.  Hitchcock,  Assistant  Chief  Engineer Muncie 

Eniest  H.  Tripp.  Assistant  Chief  of  Ordnance Indianapolis 


GOVERNOR'S   STAFF.  405 

Lieutenant-  Colofiel— 

A.  W.  Lyon,  Assistant  Chief  of  Ai-tillery Ligonier 

E.  J.  Robison,  Assistant  Cliief  Signal  Officer Indianapolis 

Wm.  C.  Burk,  Assistant  Cliief  I.  R.  P Thorntown 

L.  R.  Gignilliat,  Assistant  Inspector-General Culver 

Wm.  C.  Irwin,  Assistant  Master  Transportation Columbus 

Major — 

Fletcher  M.  Durbin,  Personal  Aide Anderson 

John  D.  Welman.  Aide-de-camp New  Albany 

H.  L.  Kramer.  Aide-de-camp Indiana  Mineral  Springs 

A.  G.  Lupton.  Aide-de-camp Hartford  City 

Walter  Brown,  Aide-de-camp Elkhart 

Abe  Miex-,  Aide-de-camp Ligonier 

L.  C.  Davenport,  Aide-de-camp Bluff  ton 

S.  M.  Cragun.  Aide  de-camp Lebanon 

F.  E.  Stephenson,  Aide-de-camp Rockville 

T.  J.  Hudgins,  Aide-de-camp Martinsville 

Charles  Arnold,   Aide-de-camp Huntington 

Henry  Marshall,  Aide-de-camp Ijafayette 

H.  M   Atkinson,  Aide-de-camp Wabash 

Charles  Bieler,  Aide-de-camp Indianapolis 

A.  L.  Bodurtha,  Aide-de-camp Peru 

R.  E.  Breed,  Aide-de-camp Marion 

W.  J.  Alf ord.  Aide-de-camp Anderson 

Francis  T.  Roots.  Aide-de-camp Connersville 


COMPANY   INDEX. 


Aberdeen   76,     80 

Anderson    93,  97,  254,  362,  363,  364 

Andrews 255 

Angola   90,  92,  255,  307,  308 

Attica    77,  250,  251,  252,  255 

Auburn   222,  223,  309,  310 

Aurora   255 

Bloomington  77.  79,  90,  92,  93,  97,  160,  339,  340 

Bluffton 256,  354,  355,  356 

Boonville 76,     80 

Boswell 256 

Bourbon    256 

Bourbon    93,     97 

Brazil   256 

Bremen   256,  257 

Brownstown 257,  338,  339 

Bunker  Hill 257 

Butler 257 

Cannelton   258 

Columbia  City 224,  225,  357,  358 

Columbus    258,  385,  386 

Connersville   93 

Covington   258,  259,  322,  323,  324 

Crawfordsville 92,  93,  97,  230,  231,  328,  329 

Crown  Point 259,  260 

Dana    260 

Danville   76,  80,  208,  209 

Decatur  -. . .  .79,  260,  351,  352 

Deerfield  77,    79 

Delphi  260,  261 

Eagle  Village  77,     79 

Elkhart   80,  216,  217,  218,  219,  304,  305 

Evansville 75,  92,  93,  97,  164,  165,  166,  167,  336,  337,  344,  345 

Francisville  261 

Frankfort  76,  77,  79,  98,  261,  262,  318,  319 

Franklin  205,  206,  320,  321 

Ft.  Wayne 92,  225,  226,  227,  228,  247  to  250,  301,  302,  306, 

307,  367,  368,  369 


COMPANY   INDEX.  407 

Fowler   261 

Georgetown  77,     80 

Goshen    77,  79,  262,  263,  302,  303 

Greencastle  93,  173,  174,  340,  341 

Greenfield   206,  207,  208 

Greeusburg   76,  93,     94 

Hammond  372,  373,  374 

Huntington   77,  92,  93,  97,  361,  362 

Indianapolis   75,  76,  77,  79,  90,  91.  92,  93,  94,  95,  97,  182  to  195, 

236  to  247,  315,  316,  317,  319,  320,  324,  365,  366. 

367,  389,  390,  391,  392 

.Jame.stown   77,     80 

•Teffersonville  93,  263,  378,  379 

Knightstown    263 

Knox    263,  300 

Kokorao    93,  97.  263,  264,  327,  328 

Ladoga 77,     79 

Lafayette    77,  79.  80.  90.  92,  93,  94,  97,  264,  265,  352,  353 

Lagrange    93,  228 

Laporte 90,  91,  92,  265 

Lawrenceburg 77,  80,  94,  388,  389 

Lebanon    77.  93,  97,  202,  203,  204,  205 

Lexington 77 

Ligonier    265,  310,  311 

Logansport 77.  79,  92,  265,  364,  365 

Madison   167,  168,  376,  377,  378 

Marion  265,  266,  267,  349,  350 

Martinsville  92,  159,  160,  325,  326,  327 

Michigan  City   267,  386,  387,  388 

:\[iddletown  93,    97 

Mishawaka .'.  ..77,  267 

Monticello 229,  230,  384.  385 

Mooresville 76.     80 

:\rorristown 267 

Mt.  Vernon 267,  374,  375 

Mounts  Run    76,  77,     80 

Muncie 196,  197 

New  Albany 75,  77,  91,  92.  168.  169,  334,  335 

Newbnrg  76,     77 

New  Castle 92,  201,  381.  382 

Newport   80,  93.     97 

North  Manchester 93,  97.  267,  268.  303.  304 

North  Vernon 268 

Ossian  268.  356,  357 

Oxford   268 


408  COMPANY    INDEX. 

Peru    93,  268,  269 

Plymouth 93,  97,  269,  311,  312 

Portland  77,  269,  270 

Princeton     270,  341,  342 

Remington    98,  270,  271 

Rensselaer  77,     80 

Richmond  93.  97,  271,  272,  376,  380,  381 

Risin?  Sun   80 

Roachdale 272,  337,  338 

Rochester    93.  97,  219,  220,  317,  318 

Rockville   90,  92,  98,  272,  273 

Rushville   273,  382,  383,  384 

Russiaville 273 

Scottsburg 273 

Shelbyville 93,  97,  273,  274,  375,  376 

Sheridan 274,  324,  325 

Snoddys  Mill   93 

South  Bend  91.  92.  215,  216,  305,  306 

South  Whitley 274 

Sullivan   274 

Terre  Haute. 75.  76,  79.  80.  90.  92,  93,  97.  170.  171.  172,  173,  332,  333,  334 

Tipton  231,  232,  360,  361 

Union  City 199,  200 

Valparaiso   274,  275 

Versailles  77 

Vincennes   20.  23.  42,  75.  91,  92.  174.  175,  331.  332,  342,  343,  344 

Wabash   275,  353,  354 

Warren 79 

Warsaw   220,  221,  358,  359.  360 

Washington    77,  79,  80.  162,  163,  335,  336 

Waterloo   98,  275,  276,  308,  309 

Waveland 91,     92 

Waynetown 276 

West  Union   75 

Winchester 197,  198,  199,  321,  322 

Winamac   71.  80.  276 

Worthington    276.  277 

Companies  from  1840  to  1846 75  to  80 

Legion  companies 88  to  97 


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